I realize no one can decide for me.......maybe just need a little swaying one way or the other.

My bike: 2015 RGS 20,000 miles. Mine has Tour Pack and lowers.

Dealer: 2016 RGU New

$8000 to boot. That includes $1000 in labor to swap over sound system, mufflers, etc.

I could of course do this myself as well

If I take of TP and lowers, $8700.

Would you? Gets me a bike in the color I want (don't really care for my superior blue), New and another two years of warranty. I was planning on an ESP for 2015 for $1400 as well. So I could justify that into my savings as well.

 

Your choice, your the one riding it. If your really don't like your current color then there's your answer, like you said... You get a bike in the color you want.

Your money, your choice.

 

You asked - I would not make such a deal. $8700 for one year newer and only a change in bike color. Nope.

I wouldn't leave my wife for a 60 year old girl...but hey, if she were 35...who knows(lol)

 

.43 1/2 cents per mile what it cost you to drive 20k

 

Custom paint - a lot less.

 

Nope i would not do it but hey it is your choice. Many guys traded their 16s for 17s for around the same difference

 

No, I am not a Road Glide guy! LOL

The numbers don't sound great for one model year difference.

 

i likely wouldn't.
you've broken yours in, and 2016... its not a NEW new bike

 

If I was comfortable with the numbers, I would make the trade.

You don't sound in love with your current bike, even if it's just the color (superior blue was the best color for '15). Let the dealer have the pak and lowers for the additional $700 trade-in value.
In exchange, you get a bike that comes with a tour-pak, lowers, more warranty (which seems important to you), 20k fewer miles, AND the water-cooled heads. Gravy is a color you like more.
Maybe lean-on them to let you keep the old one for a weekend to swap parts yourself.

 

I walked away right after I posted this and did some more rational discussion with myself. Came to the same conclusion that most of you guys did too.

I'd rather keep riding this bike (it does everything I need it to do) and worry about my next bike when it's time really time. I can always repaint a bike.

$8,000 is just a bit too steep.