6 months to new bike time

I get a new bike/scooter each year----big scooter market pretty dead in US, lots of left over SilverWings in my area....I suspect it will not be marketed much longer when Honda has some pretty good bikes @ $2-3000 less!

I may buy a 650 Suzuki----reason no belt changes/electric windshield/easier rear wheel removal but way over priced.

Another SilverWing is my second choice---Southern Honda offered $7800 for fresh one----SilverWing is old design and requires $$ to make it rideable, namely the GIVI adjustable windshield/Baker air wing on side and GIVI rack At least another $600 and then cost of spare belt to carry along. And if comes with Hoop tires, the cost of getting rid of them----Why?? Rear wears square, front Cups on SilverWing---funny I just got a comfortable 30,000 miles out of Hoop on Burgman 400 front, but had at least 2 Hoop rear failures on my Reflex.

Riding a lot/doing my own work, I buy only new---annual mileage is at east 30,000 miles. Smartest is to keep only one bike on road---have 2 now and hoping to be down to one before end of year.

I did try new Forza the other day===price right, valve adjustment @ 16,000 miles but shims,no expensive oil requirements, no mention of belt changes in owner's manual that I could find--I guess ride until it breaks. Minus: it needs a windshield, GIVI rack,has spec tires-----and for me draw back: it rides like rigid frame bike or lumber wagon. Power and performance is there.

Ever thought of the Tmax from Yamaha or the new one from BMW or one of the things coming from Korea now SYM, or Kymco John? 

TMAX was flop in US, not brought here anymore---I had one, but as miles pile up they are expensive to keep on road....but nice handling/fast. As BMW owner since 1958, I did test one, overpriced, Taiwan heart (Kymco) rode ok but high seat height....and BMW has marketed some real junk over the years, my experience.
Kymco I know has cheaper parts, but nothing interrsting for me at this time. Korea: I had new Daelim 125 scooter most recent time living there= wonderful and tuff. Their 250 has Kymco powertrain---Dealim no longer imported to US.

After two years, I thought about a new bike myself.
The new models look tempting, especially the Honda F6B , the stripped down Goldwing.
But I just renewed my Silverwing's tags for another two years so a new bike for me will have to wait awhile.
John, I thought you might look at the Kymco My Road 700 , it's their new flagship being offered over here for the first time.

Went to a local Honda Dealer and was all set to trade my Silverwing in until
they offered me a trade in value of only $1800
My 2007 only has 11k miles , tires were new at 8500 and belt just replaced at 10k

They also tried to claim it had an oil leak which I know to be not true since it doesn't
use oil between changes .
Not having just fallen off the turnip truck , I got irate and walked out
If I get get another bike, I'm just going to keep the Silverwing . I also have no intention of ever going back to that dealer again. Just so no one gets the wrong impression, that dealer is not the one located in Newcastle, DE

They offered trade in value.Maybe low idn what Kelly says.
I was in a dealer and said something about a bike on floor.He thought I brought my swing in to trade ,he didnt want anything to do with a swing setting on his floor.
Bla Bla I guess I miss you guys lol

I took my '05 maroon SW in for a trade on a VTX and he asked what I wanted. I said 3.5k. He said sorry, I can't deal with you. A lady walked in and said she wanted a scooter like the one out in the parking lot and pointed at mine through the window. He knew her husband as a regular customer I found out later, but he just looked at me and said ok, it's a deal. Dealers are fun IF you are not desperate or have that hungry look in your eyes.

I guess they thought I'd be dumb enough to take the deal after I had sat on the floor model
and ridden the 26 miles to their dealership .
Perhaps they wanted no part of having a Silverwing in their used bike inventory.
Maybe business has been so good for them , they didn't need my money.
Regardless, it raised my blood pressure and I'll never set foot in their
dealership again.

I got $2,000 for my 07 with 34,000 miles. They thought that that is somewhat excessive for a scooter and they have a tougher time selling used scooters. I thought I should have gotten more but I was kind of excited to get the new bike. I would say $1800 is really low considering the low miles you have.