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Title: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: alans1100 on January 15, 2012, 12:27:19 PM

Here's a link to a 2003 Honda ST1300 review


http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/roadtests/2003_honda_st1300/index.html


and

1100/1300 comparison

http://www.visordown.com/road-tests/road-test-honda-st1100-v-st1300/4736.html


I'm not fussed, I like both and as the ol' saying goes "When you're on a good thing........."

 :bl11

Alan

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: Whizz on January 16, 2012, 08:04:34 PM

Whilst I suppose it's a bit late to be reading comparative reviews of 11's and 13's, (I've already got a 13!), it did provide me with a really good understanding of the differences between the two bikes. I was impressed by the impartiality of both reviewers and the solid facts both presented. All in all these two reviews made really good reading.

Thanks Allans1100, well found and thank you for putting them here.

Cheers
Whizz

 :13Candy

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: alans1100 on January 16, 2012, 08:07:53 PM

bit late for the magazine as well...1300 was done in 2006.......unless they got there years mixed up. Comparrisons good to have just in case some's thinking of getting a 1300 after having an 1100.

Alan

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: saaz on January 17, 2012, 02:09:25 PM

There are a few other tests I have, including comments from people moving from the ST11 to the ST13. I will dig them up and see how best to get them up.

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: Dan on January 17, 2012, 06:41:12 PM

I read some of these 11 vs 13 tests before I bought mine, just out of interest.

One thing that made me laugh in one of them was that "Honda had listened to what owners wanted, more power and less weight".

So they gave them 5kgs less on a 300kg bike, and 5hp more!   :fp

OK I know that's not the full story - more torque from the 1300 plus it's a good looking bike and more sporty handling (so I read, I've not ridden one).  But even so.... IMHO they could have done something to get the weight off.

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: Biggles on March 28, 2012, 09:10:42 PM

I'm obviously trawling through a few posts I missed, hence the two months late reply.

The biggest contributor to the weight we hate is the things we like, namely, the pretty plastic and the great baggage bins.

This what your ideal ST1300 would look like:

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Pixtor/ST1300naked.jpg)

Happy with that?

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: Biggles on March 28, 2012, 09:14:58 PM

Quote from: Kev on March 28, 2012, 09:12:40 PM

hey, that's rude.... it's naked  :crackup

Cheers :beer

Kev

Admit it- you did as Google search on "naked".    :spank

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: Brock on March 28, 2012, 09:15:06 PM

That is so wrong.

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: alans1100 on March 28, 2012, 09:15:39 PM

I would prefer mine fully dressed

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: Dan on March 28, 2012, 11:01:15 PM

Well it's different!!

Title: Re: 2003 Honda ST1300 Motorcycle Test
Post by: alans1100 on March 28, 2012, 11:31:44 PM

No accounting for stupidity taste, each to their own.