Corrected. The Connie was a 20 year old design when it finally was updated. And the crazy thing is, even with all its old school technology and warts, the things were still selling, albeit at a laughably low price compared to all the modern fuel injected ST bikes of the time. You could buy a new 2005 FJR for $12k, or for half the price you could have a new 2005 C1000.
Yes, the C1000 WAS in need of an update. The FJR... not so much.
If the improvements were in the engine management, suspension, and in making the bike lighter and better handling, I'd be all for it.
But we all know the only thing they would be likely to do is add a bunch of electronic features like cruise control, fly by wire, traction control, keyless ignition, factory alarms, etc., as standard equipment, further bloating an already porky 2nd gen bike and inflating the price up near the Bee Em Vay stratosphere, where every buyer gets stuck paying for all of that crap, even if they don't want it, and later trying to find someone who can actually fix it WHEN (not if) it breaks, all because a vocal minority says they want it.
No, sir. I like it at the equipment level it is sold at now.
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