is the weight difference between a 1100 v 1300 significantly noticeable

[froggy]

Hello everyone,
went to a local dealer to look at 2002 st 1100.

it was lighter in feel than than my v star 1300,which i feel is heavy.

So my question is, how heavy is the 1300?

{hope this makes sense}

cheers frog

[StinkyPete]

The Honda ST1300 is about 315kg with a full load of fuel.   

[ruSTynutz]

Found these figures online:

ABS 1300: 289 kg (dry), 331 kg (wet)

ABS 1100: 298 kg (dry), 327 kg (wet)

[froggy]

thanks for the info

[Gadget]

Both have the weight low down.

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[Williamson]

... 2002 st 1100....it was lighter in feel than than my v star 1300,which i feel is heavy.

The key word here is feel, as according to the below Yamaha V Star 1300 figures from Wikipedia, the ST's are heavier.

Weight:   283 kg (dry)
              303 kg (wet)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_V_Star_1300

[Shiney]

I've owned both the ST1100 and ST1300.

I found the 1100 is a little more touring.
And the 1300 is a little more sports (easier to lean in to corners).

Both bikes feel heavy when the tyres are needing to be replaced (getting flat spots) but otherwise they are fairly light to steer.


I went from a cruiser (Honda Shadow) to a ST1000 and loved it.
I later traded it in for a ST1300 and am now on my 3rd.

Cheers
Shiney

[froggy]

 

[Gadget]

I went from the V-Star 650 to the ST1300.

Twice the engine size, yet very close to the same fuel usage.

I loved the ST1300. My back loved it too. After half an hour to 45 minutes on the V-Star my lower back would ache. On the ST1300, I could ride all day. 

I'd still have one if my ankle could support it.

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[froggy]

 

[West Aussie Glen]

The only time I notice the weight of my 1300 is putting it on the centre stand and that is due to poor centre stand design.

[froggy]

 

[Gadget]

The only time I notice the weight of my 1300 is putting it on the centre stand and that is due to poor centre stand design.

There is a technique that makes the centre stand easy.

It involves gently lowering the centre stand until both feet of the centre stand are on the ground, holding the flip out handle in your right hand and the left hand in the left handlebar grip, then standing with all your weight on the foot peg of the centre stand whilst pulling on the lever with your right arm. It goes up like a dream.

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[Williamson]

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It involves gently lowering the centre stand until both feet of the centre stand are on the ground, holding the flip out handle in your right hand and the left hand in the left handlebar grip, then standing with all your weight on the foot peg of the centre stand whilst pulling on the lever with your right arm. It goes up like a dream.

Sounds easy, but for some of us who are slowly aging, suffering from effects of a life of mischief or other mistakes, it's not that easy anymore.  In my case, with a crook back and right shoulder, I need to remove panniers and top box to get it on the centre stand.

[Biggles]

It helps to weigh more than 75kg too, which I don't.  My technique is to run the rear wheel up onto a 12mm board and then I can get it to "go up like a dream" (well, a slightly stressful dream, but yes, it goes up).

[Williamson]

It helps to weight more than 75kg too, which I don't.  My technique is to run the rear wheel up onto a 12mm board and then I can get it to "go up like a dream" (well, a slightly stressful dream, but yes, it goes up).

Hi Bill, I think you may have mentioned that technique before, I'll make (another) note to self to try it.

In the meantime, I imagine at 75kg it would be quite difficult, I had problems at 95kg, and now down to low 80kg, even more so.

[Biggles]

Hi Bill, I think you may have mentioned that technique before, I'll make (another) note to self to try it.
In the meantime, I imagine at 75kg it would be quite difficult, I had problems at 95kg, and now down to low 80kg, even more so.

http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=2183.msg21493#msg21493  and Reply #12

I see that was posted in 2012, so it has stood the test of time!

It says 20mm there.  I just measured it, and at the thickest part (it's a ramp, remember) it's 27mm.  The ramp is 300mm long, so quite gentle to make for an easy runup.  It does have a "stop" at the top.

[Williamson]

Might just have to change bikes.

[Biggles]

Might just have to change bikes.

A mate can reverse his Goldwing onto the centre stand with him and a pillion on board.