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Offline Bloodman

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Greetings Fellow STers
« on: November 19, 2014, 11:06:38 AM »
I am as of yesterday , now the proud owner of a 2005 Blue ST 1300. Traded my previous Honda CBF 1000 and can't complain about their reliability . My only whine is that they make the worst seats ever manufactured. Unfortunately due to the lack of free cash I'm stuck with the stock seat and my better half is not impressed after 60 minutes on the back.  :-[
I am however looking forward to meeting fellow members and using the forum to solve issues and gain info.

Thanks for the add.
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2014, 11:10:42 AM »
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welcome to OzSTOC Bloodman, there's a wealth od info here, enjoy your new ride,  btw this juST came up if your intereSTed
http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=8104.msg95112;topicseen#msg95112
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2014, 11:50:31 AM »
Your Missus is pretty hard to please.  Every pillion I've ever carried (and there have been a lot) have complimented the comfort of the stock ST13 pillion seat.  It's the rider's seat that needs improving from most people's experience.
Once you're solvent again you can start throwing money at the front seat.  You can research plenty of options in this Forum, including DIY jobs.
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2014, 11:56:53 AM »
Welcome along Bloodman....enjoy your new ride  :like

Here is some seat info --> http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=6250.0


Investigate the current position of your stock seat too, most riders depending on their height get best results from middle to highest setting on the front and as low as possible on the rear even if you bend the tabs back a couple of milimetres to get the riders seat as flat as possible will make a difference to most riders


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« Last Edit: November 19, 2014, 12:02:07 PM by ST2UP »
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2014, 12:26:37 PM »
Hi,

Welcome aboard from SA
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2014, 02:10:06 PM »
Welcome Bloodman
WE purchased one of these

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HONDA-ST-1300-PAN-EUROPEAN-02-12-TRIBOSEAT-ANTI-SLIP-PASSENGER-SEAT-COVER-/360609756537?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53f6043579

and it improved the ride for my wife by stopping her from sliding on the seat.
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2014, 03:06:10 PM »
welcome welcome.
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2014, 03:13:26 PM »
Welcome On In Bloodman  :clap
I purchased a Sargents seat. The pillion seat is an inch wider either side and scalloped. My pillion reckons its heaps better than the stock seat. With change of seats and highway pegs I went from around to 400kms a day to over 700kms.
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2014, 03:38:36 PM »
Welcome Bloodman to OZSTOC from Toowoomba
The home of the 2015 National Rally 20th-23rd March  :thumb
Enjoy your ST 1300  :thumb Enjoy the forum  :thumbsup
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2014, 09:33:02 PM »
G'day Bloodman, welcome to the forum :hatwave
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2014, 07:33:05 AM »
Hi Bloodman, and another welcome from SA.  :thumb
Perhaps we'll meet at the Toowoomba National Rally in March.    http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=6688.msg95156#new
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2014, 07:07:20 AM »
welcome Bloodman, enjoy your time here on the forum  :beer
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2014, 12:23:58 PM »
Welcome from Perth  :hatwave
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Re: Greetings Fellow STers
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2014, 05:32:19 AM »
Welcome along to the OzSTOC family Bloodman  ;-*


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