05-09-2017, 09:25 PM
I love my ST1300. Should turn over 90,000 miles next week. Taking it in for another rear tire this morning. For being as heavy as it is, it does an admirable job on the curvy roads and a superb job on the straight ones. The adjustable windshield is genius. I keep a 5" shorter shield for summer riding where I get nothing but clean air. In the other 3 seasons the adjustable windshield for me is great. I love it so much been thinking about picking up a low mileage used one for when this one wears out, but the thing is they are tough to wear out. There are guys on the ST forum with 200-300,000 miles on their STs in which case this one will probably out last me.
It does has it's faults, mainly the ones you mentioned, weight, and body work with a plethora of fasteners. I rather change the oil 10 times on the CB than once on the ST. What a pain. However at 90,000 miles it has never needed a valve adjusted, and all it has needed in the drive train is 5.2 oz of 80 wt oil once a year. 90,000 miles would be at least a gazillion chain oilings, adjustments and 3 sets of chains and sprockets on the CB. I rode my ST to the Pacific Ocean and back from Ohio in 11 days. 5500 miles. On average 500 miles a day for 11 days straight. Got home and rode it out to dinner with my wife. Took the next day off to catch up on laundry and put gear away and was back riding the following day. It is a very comfortable motorcycle.
The ST is a sport tourer with an emphasis on tourer and in that role it is hard to beat. I do wish it had cruise control. I put heated grips on mine and with muffs over the grips, and my heated jacket liner, I can ride all winter long.
My understanding is the only new ST 1300s Honda has are the P models (police). You can't get a new civilian version, I have asked.
I'm glad I don't have to have just one bike. I love my CB too, but if I could only have one bike it would be a hard choice between the CB and the ST. Both great motorcycles.
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It does has it's faults, mainly the ones you mentioned, weight, and body work with a plethora of fasteners. I rather change the oil 10 times on the CB than once on the ST. What a pain. However at 90,000 miles it has never needed a valve adjusted, and all it has needed in the drive train is 5.2 oz of 80 wt oil once a year. 90,000 miles would be at least a gazillion chain oilings, adjustments and 3 sets of chains and sprockets on the CB. I rode my ST to the Pacific Ocean and back from Ohio in 11 days. 5500 miles. On average 500 miles a day for 11 days straight. Got home and rode it out to dinner with my wife. Took the next day off to catch up on laundry and put gear away and was back riding the following day. It is a very comfortable motorcycle.
The ST is a sport tourer with an emphasis on tourer and in that role it is hard to beat. I do wish it had cruise control. I put heated grips on mine and with muffs over the grips, and my heated jacket liner, I can ride all winter long.
My understanding is the only new ST 1300s Honda has are the P models (police). You can't get a new civilian version, I have asked.
I'm glad I don't have to have just one bike. I love my CB too, but if I could only have one bike it would be a hard choice between the CB and the ST. Both great motorcycles.
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