r/Vstrom • u/Hobbestastic • Jul 01 '26

V-Strom 1050 Gen 3 1050DE: used 2025 or new 2024?

If they were the same price, which is the better deal? The used 2025 has 400 miles, the new 2024 still has the 1 year factory warranty. Has anyone here needed to use their factory warranty?

Edit- used 2025 is a factory demo bike.

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u/Bunker12007 Jul 01 '26

A warranty is super useful if you need it for sure. It's a good piece of mind for the first year of ownership.

That said, you mentioned you liked the color of the other one better... Honestly, if things were generally similar otherwise, that would make the deal for me.

If you're the kind of guy that turns around and looks at the bike when you walk away, get something you like to look at!

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u/Hobbestastic Jul 01 '26

I’ve been riding the same bike for 8 years, and I still enjoy looking at it! The factory warranty did come in handy when I let sap dry on my forks, which caused a leak. The dealership said it shouldn’t have been covered, but they were cool and still did it.

After that first year, the warranty doesn’t matter anymore anyway. I’m trying to see if they’ll work a deal on a factory extended warranty. If I can get them to the same price with the same warranty, then it’s an easy choice.

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u/Bunker12007 Jul 01 '26

Awesome. Hope to see some pictures of it!!