The only new bike I ever bought was a 1985 Honda V65 Sabre,(VF1100s) Renton Honda a short ways from Seattle had 3 new unsold one model year old Sabres sitting on the showroom floor, $3800. out the door & they threw in a new Bell Tourstar full face helmet.
Apparently the V65 wasn't as popular as Honda had hoped.
I loved it, great bike no issues for all the years I owned it.
But I did just procure an '07 Kawasaki ZX 14 Ninja , every time I take her for a ride, I'm shocked, speechless, & beyond belief, that a motorcycle can have so much hp and torque.
That being said, I still think my R1100s is a superior bike.