I recently rode the new RSV4 RF and loved it. In an ideal world I would buy one. Unfortunately my wife hates bikes (hasn't forgiven me for starting to ride again). Swapping my fairly new existing bike for a much more expensive RF is going to be a hard sell.
Options I see are:
Wait a year for second hand RFs to appear on the market at a decent discount to new.
Buy a 2014 RSV4 R (I know of one at a good price at local dealer).
Buy an earlier Factory
I've not ridden the earlier bikes. Are they much different? The 2014 R is about half the price of the RF and would be almost a straight swap for my bike (would have to pay a bit more but not much). Or should I wait and get the RF when prices are better?
Options I see are:
Wait a year for second hand RFs to appear on the market at a decent discount to new.
Buy a 2014 RSV4 R (I know of one at a good price at local dealer).
Buy an earlier Factory
I've not ridden the earlier bikes. Are they much different? The 2014 R is about half the price of the RF and would be almost a straight swap for my bike (would have to pay a bit more but not much). Or should I wait and get the RF when prices are better?
