I have been riding since the early 70's and slowly progressed up to the ST1300. It is probably the last new one sold in Townsville.
We have a 1987 CBR1000F that was getting a bit tired and when the ST1300 first came out, we test rode one - for four days touring in the Atherton Tablelands. We weren't greatly impressed with the two position, bolted screen, or the amount of heat on the pillions legs, so passed it over in favour of a newer, CBR1000F (1995). Now, ten years later, after much refinement, including all sorts of heat deflectors, an electric driven adjustable screen and the addition of fuel injection etc, they are to be no more.................so I grabbed one for $16,990 on the road with 12 months Registration.
Top buy and my wife much prefers the seat on this to the 1995 CBR1000F and most probably a VFR1200.
We've done many longer distance touring trips over the years, including some such as the 2011 and 2012 BDR's and the ST1300 should lift our comfort factor to a new level.
All I need to get for now, is a Cruise Control, preferable with a servo motor, rather than the vacuum operated variety, unless there are all sorts of horror stories out there about them.
