Upgrading 2005 to 2014 Questions

[stay_upright]

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a new 2014 EC300 to replace my 2005 EC300 and have some questions:

1 - Is the e start reliable on the 14MY bikes - I rode an estart bike (don't know what year) but it would only engage 50% of the time.

2 - Does the standard model have high speed compression damping on the rear shock

3 - Is the suspension upto par with my '05 ohlins + coated Marzocchi's? (for a clubman rider)

4 - Is the fit of the rad panels fixed - my '05 has issues with the screws coming out - also how is the fit and finish generally? The e start 300 i rode had a problem with the kick stand going up outside the rear panel and I don't think that panel was staying in place properly - that seems poor but I've also seen issues on 1-2 year old KTM's with panels not fitting properly....

5 -On my '05 I can access the carb jets by unscrewing the carb cap and rotating the carb still in the bike - I can change a jet in 2 min, is this possible on the newer bikes?

Any other differences good or bad?

Would it be worth paying 10-20% more for a 15 model year (I guess not?)

My '05 is amazing to ride it's just needs a lot of fit and finish type issues fixing which means very high maintenance times so I want something I can just get on and ride.