ST1100 and ST1300, What ya views?

[jrandom]

I can't imagine a situation where I wouldn't wear earplugs whilst riding a motorcycle.

I can. It's called 'being too lazy and disorganised to have earplugs on hand'.

I've found myself in that situation most of the time over the years.

As a result, I now have permanent crackling tinnitus in my left ear, and my hearing is quite significantly impaired.

In related news, my ability to form apparently-meaningful relationships with women has started growing in leaps and bounds.

[Hitcher]

In related news, my ability to form apparently-meaningful relationships with women has started growing in leaps and bounds.

I'm sorry, what was that you said?

[RiderInBlack]

Must be ya helmet size and height I have little wind noise problems. Have never needed ear plugs for wind noise. Have gone speeds over long distances that would have got me in big trouble with the law and shakes my KBC Helmet. Still no problem.
As for the ST1300, found with the screen at full height it pushed the air over top of me (the pillion on the hand was not so lucky).

[revvinkevin]

The 1100 and 1300 are like chalk and cheese. They're both nearly bullet-proof though. In the UK they talk about 250,000 k's with major work.
I'm seriously considering a 1300. There's a young buck on some little 400 sprotbike who found out how hard 1300's can go in the twisty's.

I've got the St1300, it is an awesome machine but very very very heavy. It can catch you out at lights on a greasy road but once on the move the weight disappears.
Tyre wear for such a big bike is great. I'm currently on 6500miles (dunno what that is in KM) and I've got plenty of life left.
Very heavy on fuel if you use it as everyday transport.
I commute and get around 32miles per gallon (again dunno what that is in metric)

Oh, and you can very easily deck the pegs. It handles like no bike of its size has a right to.

Hope this helps a bit

[Hinny]

Take an FJR for a strop before you shell out on an ST1300, Doug. Who knows, you may like it.

One well known motorcycle mag in the UK has voted the FJR the top sports tourer for 7 yrs in a row.

[Hinny]

There's a young buck on some little 400 sprotbike who found out how hard 1300's can go in the twisty's.

There's an old racer on a new GSXR600 who found out how hard 1100's can go in the twisty's. Lol

[RiderInBlack]

One well known motorcycle mag in the UK has voted the FJR the top sports tourer for 7 yrs in a row.

And yet another Dec last year Rated BMW K1200GT SE top (9/10), then Honda STX1300 8/10, Kawasaki GTR1400 7/10 and the Yamaha FJR1300 AS last (6/10). Each to their own.

[Hinny]

And yet another Dec last year Rated BMW K1200GT SE top (9/10), then Honda STX1300 8/10, Kawasaki GTR1400 7/10 and the Yamaha FJR1300 AS last (6/10). Each to their own.

They are all damn fine motorbikes.

[Kittyhawk]

http://www.thestforum.com/index.php

[RiderInBlack]

Thanks Kitty. Well "Roxanne,s" Lower Rattles are getting worse. Even getting chain slip on starting now. Looks like I will have to go to a second hand ST1100 for less than $10,000 because I can't effort a ST1300 for more than $16,000 right now

[Jantar]

RIB, Two Wheels Unlimited in Aleaxandra has a nice ST1100 in stock, and I think the price is around $8000. You could fly down, ride home and still have change from that $10,000 limit.

[RiderInBlack]

RIB, Two Wheels Unlimited in Aleaxandra has a nice ST1100 in stock, and I think the price is around $8000. You could fly down, ride home and still have change from that $10,000 limit.

Awesome. Will try and contact them today. Might have ta get ya ta do a test ride and look over for me.

[Jantar]

I'll be in there tomorrow, so I'll have a good look at it and check the price.

[Laava]

Ooh, can I fly down and ride it back for you?

[RiderInBlack]

I'll be in there tomorrow, so I'll have a good look at it and check the price.

That would be awesome Jantar. It's an ex-cop bike @ 70,000km, so is probably white (Mmm, I'd have ta turn her to the darkside, hehehe).