Well I rode it 15 miles home from the dealer and another 15 today. Let my son take it for a little ride. He actually bought my '12 Ninja 1000 that I sold to get it. Lot of my friends think I'm crazy but I didn't need all that power and the ergos are better for me on the NC. He even said "That's not as bad as I thought it would be".
Love both these bikes. Got them both new. Actually neither for day to day riding, that's why I bought the NC. I don't care to ride them here in Houston unless I'm using them to get out of town on a trip. I actually have the Concours with me in Houston but have a small place at the lake I keep the ST. The ST is a heavy bike and it is getting hard for me just to move it around in the garage. My oldest son also has a Connie and we have taken a long trip every year for the last 5 years, July we went up to Montana, Oregon and Washington. If I had to give up one it would be the ST, simply for the weight, but I think the ST has more quality even for it's older design. My wife actually likes the ST better. She has made a trip to Illinois with me and a couple to Alabama. My youngest son had an '04 FJR and it was similar to both of these but the ST just seemed smoother, more solid, more quality but a lot heavier. That new '14 FJR looks nice though.
Told the wife about the available colors and she did not hesitate a second on the red. Haven't had a red bike since my 1965 Honda S90, my first of about 30+ motorcycles.Congrats! Glad you bought the superior RED color!
