The 2014 is now 4 generations old, and IMO the biggest generation over generation change came in the MY2018. If we're talking right-now dollars, I bet your $2,200 doesn't get you too far from getting on a 2018-2021 ride (or on-sale A30 2023!). I don't think there is a major fun difference between the 2018 and current model, especially with some sensible upgrades to the three generation old bike at this point.
As someone who owns at least one 2018-2021 instinct, there's nothing in this new generation that has me reaching for my wallet. I did have a chance to ride the generation right before this and it really didn't feel that different than my current bike (with a -2 angleset). Is this one really that much better? I'm curious if it addresses my chief 'room for improvement' area about the Instinct and the Rocky platform as a whole, which is how it handles true high speed repeated square edge hits.
March 6, 2024, 7:43 a.m. - Lu Kz
The 2014 is now 4 generations old, and IMO the biggest generation over generation change came in the MY2018. If we're talking right-now dollars, I bet your $2,200 doesn't get you too far from getting on a 2018-2021 ride (or on-sale A30 2023!). I don't think there is a major fun difference between the 2018 and current model, especially with some sensible upgrades to the three generation old bike at this point. As someone who owns at least one 2018-2021 instinct, there's nothing in this new generation that has me reaching for my wallet. I did have a chance to ride the generation right before this and it really didn't feel that different than my current bike (with a -2 angleset). Is this one really that much better? I'm curious if it addresses my chief 'room for improvement' area about the Instinct and the Rocky platform as a whole, which is how it handles true high speed repeated square edge hits.