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ridr44 Scooter Rider

Number of posts : 72 Age : 68 Location : Long Island, New York Points : 4863 Registration date : 2010-06-04
 | Subject: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:33 am | |
| Guys is there any difference, aside from abs, between the older models and the newer ones? Thanks Dan |
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Cosmic_Jumper Site Admin

Number of posts : 4416 Age : 80 Location : damn near Philadelphia, PA Points : 10213 Registration date : 2009-06-12
 | Subject: Re: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:48 am | |
| 2008 and later have an O2 sensor (& related circuitry) which gives better fuel economy. The brake rotors and probably the pads as well are bigger on the later models. Otherwise all the same.
Tim |
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Flyingpanman Super Scooter Rider


Number of posts : 237 Age : 73 Location : Morecambe, Lancs., UK. Points : 2832 Registration date : 2016-06-03
 | Subject: Re: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:20 am | |
| The dashboard glove box lids are raised and in black on my 2006 model compared to earlier ones. They have flat lids and in body colour. |
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ridr44 Scooter Rider

Number of posts : 72 Age : 68 Location : Long Island, New York Points : 4863 Registration date : 2010-06-04
 | Subject: Re: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:54 am | |
| How about abs, does it really help? I never had it...Mine is an 03 and just condsidering if it's worthwhile to update.,.. |
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steve_h80 Silver Wing Expert

Number of posts : 981 Location : Teesdale, UK Points : 3638 Registration date : 2016-05-15
 | Subject: Re: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:47 pm | |
| ABS is an utter waste of time ... till you need it. Get it if you can. |
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andyman Scooter Rider

Number of posts : 67 Location : Charlotte NC Points : 5044 Registration date : 2009-10-28
 | Subject: Re: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:51 pm | |
| ABS has saved my bacon a few times. Won't consider a bike without it. Ever.
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Modernman1953 Touring Scooter Rider

Number of posts : 379 Location : Yuma, AZ Points : 2987 Registration date : 2016-06-01
 | Subject: Re: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:13 pm | |
| ABS. I wouldn't have bought my Goldwing without ABS. |
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GHM-PM Site Admin

Number of posts : 2408 Age : 70 Location : Bullhead City, AZ Points : 6713 Registration date : 2012-05-17
 | Subject: Re: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:21 am | |
| Since they aren't importing the SWing any longer to the US and 2013 was last year, I would say spring for a 2013 if you can! Probably can get a sweet deal plus all the extras mentioned above... Go for it, if you can afford it. |
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Thebreen Scooter Rider

Number of posts : 78 Age : 60 Location : Space Coast, Florida Points : 4371 Registration date : 2011-09-15
 | Subject: Re: Any difference between a 2003 and a 2013? Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:04 pm | |
| yes "10" other differences mentioned (O2 sensor, ABS, dash is slick like body work pre 2008, color of bike varies but starting in 2010 or 2011 only Black - the glove box retainers are different on the earlier style dash and hard to come by if i understand correctly). |
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