03-05-2018, 12:36 AM
Randy...I am not familiar with the Supercor. Frank did my ST seat in 08, lowering it 1" and using what he called at the time the LD (long distance) foam. You say the new stuff is hard like a Corbin? Don't know if I like that.
Cormanus, the ST will have a lovely retirement (well except the part about being ridden only when it's nasty out lol).
The benchmark for longevity used to be 100,000 miles. When I was young, the flat twin BMW would reportedly run 100,000 miles. Seemed like a far fetched thing when the Indians and Harleys my dad rode seemed to need a top end every 10,000 and a bottom end rebuild every 20,000. In my mid 20's it was reported the new " GoldWings will reportedly run 100,000 miles without needing any major service". I don't know that many people actually believed that at the time. Seemed preposterous. But in my head, THAT became "the benchmark"... and my goal for riding the ST...100,000 miles. The ST has now exceeded that, but how much further will it go without a major issue? Wish I could say. ALL I know is, now doubt is entering my mind, and I don't want to head out on a long trip, with doubt in my mind.
Cormanus, the ST will have a lovely retirement (well except the part about being ridden only when it's nasty out lol).
The benchmark for longevity used to be 100,000 miles. When I was young, the flat twin BMW would reportedly run 100,000 miles. Seemed like a far fetched thing when the Indians and Harleys my dad rode seemed to need a top end every 10,000 and a bottom end rebuild every 20,000. In my mid 20's it was reported the new " GoldWings will reportedly run 100,000 miles without needing any major service". I don't know that many people actually believed that at the time. Seemed preposterous. But in my head, THAT became "the benchmark"... and my goal for riding the ST...100,000 miles. The ST has now exceeded that, but how much further will it go without a major issue? Wish I could say. ALL I know is, now doubt is entering my mind, and I don't want to head out on a long trip, with doubt in my mind.