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Honda ST1300 Section => Honda ST1300 General Questions => Topic started by: hopey on July 24, 2014, 11:43:20 AM

Title: Which year to buy
Post by: hopey on July 24, 2014, 11:43:20 AM

Hi All.
I have a question as a guest. If wanting to but an ST1300 is there any difference or improvements in a 2009 or 2010 over a 2004 or 2004 or are they really very similar?
Thanks.
Hopey

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: StinkyPete on July 24, 2014, 12:13:27 PM

Hi Hopey and welcome to the Forum.  :thumb
The link below should tell you everything about the year to year changes.

http://stwiki.notonthe.net/twiki/bin/view/ST13/ModelYearChanges (http://stwiki.notonthe.net/twiki/bin/view/ST13/ModelYearChanges)

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: hopey on July 24, 2014, 12:54:43 PM

Thanks very much for that information.
It raises two other questions then: What is the difference between an ST1300 and a Pan European? And I have read somewhere that someone thought the later models - maybe from 2008, felt as though they had a lower centre of gravity than the earlier ones. True or maybe an "old wives tale"?
So would you recommend a 2008 over a 2004 or is a "good" 2004 just as good to buy?
Many thanks for your input.
Hopey.

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: Brock on July 24, 2014, 01:09:34 PM

Pan European, is the term/name used in the UK/Europe, its the same bike.

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: StinkyPete on July 24, 2014, 01:54:32 PM

Quote from: hopey on July 24, 2014, 12:54:43 PM

So would you recommend a 2008 over a 2004 or is a "good" 2004 just as good to buy?

The 2008 version incorporated a number of small changes, and was essentially the last update until the end of the model.   If your budget goes to a 2008 or later, then my advice would be to seek one out with the lowest miles and best service history that you can find.    However anything from 2004 onward has power screen as standard, additional heat shielding, and swing arm pivot changes to improve high speed stability, and would be a great bike.

In summary, and in my opinion......     2004 or later would be great,   but 2008 onward would be even better.

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: Couch on July 24, 2014, 02:08:29 PM

I concur! :grin

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: tj189 on July 24, 2014, 06:57:46 PM

 ++

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: ST2UP on July 24, 2014, 07:09:10 PM

Welcome to the hopey  :hatwave Update model changes are minimal.....

You would be better of with a 2004 in brilliant condition and 50,000 k's than a 2009 with 90,000k's and no service history that had been flogged and unkept for the same money....  :like


Just Sayin..... :think1




Cheers

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: hopey on July 25, 2014, 01:30:43 PM

Hi to all who responded to my question.

Thank you all very much for your input and advice.
I now have to sell a bike in order to buy another but when that happens I will join your forum on a permanent basis.
So until then thanks and happy riding!

Hopey.

Title: Re: Which year to buy
Post by: Biggles on July 26, 2014, 05:10:24 PM

Quote from: hopey on July 25, 2014, 01:30:43 PM

I now have to sell a bike in order to buy another but when that happens I will join your forum on a permanent basis.
So until then thanks and happy riding!
Hopey.

Keep checking in- there's always some new idea floating around that might help your choice.
And don't forget there are Forum members all over the country willing to go and look at a bike for you, and even ride it to your place if you buy it.