One of the first things I noticed is that the seat cover material is different. It isn’t the smooth leather looking vinyl like my ’14. I don’t know how to describe it, but it is more like a wetsuit material (buy still some sort of vinyl). It looks and feels different. I haven’t looked closely yet to see if there are any structural differences to help prevent the melting issues some people have reported (I haven’t had that particular issue with my ’14).
The second thing I noticed is that the speedo/headlight pod is different. I’m not sure if this is just because it is an SP, or if they changed it for ’15. It has blue LED lighting and is more square. It is subtle, but I like it. They also moved the 12V accessory outlet from the left side to the front where the choke was on older models. There is no longer a hole on the left.
This one is minor, I don’t even know if it is an improvement, but the radiator support in my ’14 is made from black powder coated steel. The ’15 uses an anodized steel support.
Another pleasant surprise is that the gas tank vent tube has been re-routed :applaus:. I had the issue with my ’14 570 that many others had – the smell of gas from gas in the vent tube escaping under the light pod. I am crossing my fingers that this change fixes the problem. I didn’t have time to open anything up to see where they routed it to, but it is very clearly not in the same spot anymore.
I will post if I find other things. I just got it this morning and only had time to ride it around for about 10 minutes to ensure everything is working properly. I will be taking it out tomorrow, so I will be able to find out if any other issues have been corrected.
Overall I am very excited about my new machine. My sons will be riding the old one. Originally I was going to get them a 570 or ETX, but then decided to get a new machine for myself instead ;).
