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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 02:27 PM
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I would wait 6 months and buy the used 2017 at this point.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by squirrelsnest
Buy the 2017......has the new engine!
Really ??? When has the Moco got a major change right on the first model year? Not in my life time. I'd have to give the M8 a couple
of years before I'd touch one. But that's just me and I'm old so, needless to say, I've been wrong many times before unlike some others
that I've met.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 05:20 PM
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I was looking at new bikes but I couldn't pass up the deal I got this past weekend...

$10k for a 2010 Ultra Limited w/ 21k miles... LOADS of Extras... and not a scratch or scrape mark on her... Private Sale...

I couldn't say no to it...

There are deals out there to be had if you are patient and look around...

RON
 
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ORradtech
Because the question, as asked, is unanswerable. We know nothing about the bikes - other than year - or his circumstances. The only one that can answer his question is the OP. You may not like my answer but it contains all the info he needs to make his own decision.
Agreed. It was a stupid question. And yep...there IS such a thing as a stupid question!

OP, tell us more about you, what you want or need...in other words, help us help you!

​​​​​​​Or, if you be troll...go away. If yer not, plenty of help here. ..if yer righteous. ..
 
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Originally Posted by J_MOSH
The 16 can't have more than a hand full of miles on it and offers a few thousand off the price of new. Plus it has a proven and reliable motor with all bugs identified and worked out by the factory years ago.
Since when has the TC had all the bugs ironed out??
 
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Only you can make that decision, but 2017 was a big upgrade year for the touring bikes -- much more than just the engine, though that is huge. The other thing that people don't mention about the new engine, as much as the power and especially low end power, is the smoothness: it is counterbalanced, which means a lot less vibration.

I had been wrestling with the same question recently, for me, the choice was a no-brainer.

Here are the changes, from 2016, listed by a magazine:
Family features:
  • All-new Milwaukee-Eight™ 107 and Twin-Cooled™ Milwaukee-Eight™ 107 engines (varies by model)
  • All-new front and rear suspension
  • 6-Speed Cruise drive transmission
  • Electronic throttle control system with cruise control standard on all models
  • Reflex™ Linked Brakes with ABS available on all models
  • LED Daymaker™ headlights (on select models)
  • BOOM! Box Audio Infotainment system (on select models)
Pasted from <http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motor...1#.WV2JiMa1thE>
 
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