STranger is sulking,
today inSTead of riding me to my Hospital appointment he had to STay home. I opened the roller door in my OzSTOC jacket, helmet in hand , approached him parked, grabbed my gloves from the dash. and walked back to My Grey ST1300 parked behind him. Put the key in the HISS ignition turned it on, thru my leg over the seat and pushed the STarter. The headlight lite up STranger from behind as it roared into life, up with the sideSTand,,, hmmm both feet firmly on the ground,,
then walked her back out of the garage, rode thru the gate and walked back said see'ya mate and closed the door...
LaST Sunday evening Wendy rode to my place as plan B as she wouldn't have made her flight if she rode another hr across to Onesie's. I had spoke with Jordan earlier in the day and after hearing about the flood delays and them being behind schedule I suggeSTed Wendy park up here and I'd happily drive her into Mascot.and securely park the ST1300 in my garage until he could recover it.. after a couple of hrs I received a call from Wendy whilst she stopped at Gundaigai nr the Dog on the Tucker Box. She told me to put PLAN B in gear and would see me in about 4 hrs arriving 6.40 pm, STill having to repack her bags. Hurriedly Wendy packed, changed and we left for the Airport at 7pm. Arriving on time for her to check in etc... anyway back to today and my firST ever ride on a HONDA ST1300...
btw Onesie had already told me to take her for a ride,
I sat on My Grey ST1300 for a few minutes getting accuSTomed to the different dash and the controls, windscreen up, windscreen down
oh the digital clock is wrong,, not going to fiddle with that one at all. the GPS was on in front of me,, but knowing where I was going lQQked for the switch and turned it off not to diSTract me ..then gingerly and very carefully STood her up, kickSTand up, clicked into gear, ooooohhhh
rode out to the footpath, turned right heading uphill towards Razorback,click 2nd, click 3rd, then sat on 40 thru the roadworks then gave a little twiST click 4th STraight into the 100 zone,,l clicked 5th lQQked down oh 105... WOW that seemed very smooth and easy... back to 1 lane and caught up to the truck and cars ahead then happily sat on 95 then 80 until the overtaking lane nth bound over Razorback. right lane and a gentle twiST and I casually passed the 3 cars and truck and pulled back into the left lane. Over the top of the hill and down the other side, listening to the sweet sound of the aftermarket pipes. She felt very STable on the 55kph bends and I like the seating position. Along the Camden bypass and onto Camden Valley Way. I followed a
HWP all the way into Liverpool. After my appointment and bloods I almoST walked past My Grey ST1300 subconsciously lQQking for STranger,, oops..
Just as I was leaving Liverpool I received a call from Onesie, I went home the same way I went and chatted with Jordan all the way til Camden side of Razorback.Effortlessly rode over the mountain and back in Picton. I didn't have to think at all it was all so easy.
That was my firST ever ride on a ST1300, and now I WANT ONE. the little things STranger hasn't got like adjuSTable screen, slightly more upright seating position,, I actually didn't notice I forgot my kidney belt,
, the extra grunt, The ST 1300 even feels lighter than the ST1100. Now I underSTand all you guys riding 13's. They are a great bike, though while I cant see me ever getting rid of STranger, if I'm in a position to get an affordable ST1300 I WILL, juST to keep him company in the garage,,,
I may even get to ride My Grey ST1300 down to the ACT for Onesie before he gets back from Melbourne,,
