I spend over €18.000 on a 2021 motorcycle, got it in June 2021, and a few months later Honda does the following to the 2022 model:
If Honda (and the dealers) really are going to let me (or us, if you feel the same way about this) down by not making a software update available for 2020-2021 years, and is going to tell us to "get the 2022 model if you want the improvements.", I will start considering selling the AT when it's out of warranty and get a German or Austrian instead. Support and service from the manufacturer, with the things they implemented on their motorcycles (AA, DCT, etc), should be better than that. Otherwise you shouldn't add it. Hardware is hardware, so if you want an upgrade, you should get the part and get it installed (electric suspension for example). But software is another (piece of) cake.
Note: The warranty seems to have triggered so much people, they started giving the option to buy three years extra warranty for 2021 models (2020 I'm not sure), which can be bought as long as the motorcycle is within the first two years of warranty. Price: €200.
- Change the graphics;
- Adds the €448 rear rack stock to the CRF1100 standard;
- Increases the MSRP with something like €100 (CRF1100 standard);
- Increases the warranty up to five years (2020/2021 years still only get two years warranty);
- Fixes something in the DCT (which seems to be software-related, not hardware-related).
If Honda (and the dealers) really are going to let me (or us, if you feel the same way about this) down by not making a software update available for 2020-2021 years, and is going to tell us to "get the 2022 model if you want the improvements.", I will start considering selling the AT when it's out of warranty and get a German or Austrian instead. Support and service from the manufacturer, with the things they implemented on their motorcycles (AA, DCT, etc), should be better than that. Otherwise you shouldn't add it. Hardware is hardware, so if you want an upgrade, you should get the part and get it installed (electric suspension for example). But software is another (piece of) cake.
Note: The warranty seems to have triggered so much people, they started giving the option to buy three years extra warranty for 2021 models (2020 I'm not sure), which can be bought as long as the motorcycle is within the first two years of warranty. Price: €200.