Author Topic: new member from central Queensland (Read 8629 times)

STill dreaming · « **on:** June 07, 2013, 06:47:09 PM »

G'day my name is Noel ,i live in Emerald C.Q as my title suggests ,i'm ST Dreaming .hope to buy in the next few months,saw you club in the pages of road rider,looks like a great time was had by all.Just noticed the price in R.R for a new st ,$15,620+orc ,if this is correct it will kill the second hand market.So is this year the last of the line?My current rides are a Honda Varadero,and two Kawasaki gpz900r's,one mint one rough.Anyhow will have a look around the site see what i can learn.took one for a test ride a few years ago and made up my mind there and then i'd have one,so with a bit of luck(house sells) i'll soon be shopping.Regards Noel. :13CandyThat's the one i want.

Skip · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2013, 06:52:27 PM »

Welcome Noel. With or without an ST, you should pop over to Biloela when the crew invade there for an overnight stay.
Check out the Qld section for the details. You won't regret getting an ST, regardless of colour.
Cheers.
Skip.

Abe · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2013, 06:59:13 PM »

Welcome Noel,
I go to Rubyvale/Sapphire to a mates place looking for rocks underground every now and then, so we should catch up.

Cheers
Dave

ST2UP · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:03:09 PM »

Welcome Noel.....your most welcome here even without a ST, but once you see the fun we have with our bikes here.....bet you have one sooner than later.

Wild Rose · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:18:24 PM »

Welcome Noel from Toowoomba in SE Queensland

I took advantage of the cheaper price on the ST1300

But I didn't get it that cheap
They are a great bike. Hope to see you on the road one day.

STill dreaming · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2013, 08:44:48 PM »

Thanks for the welcome all.The plan is to sell up here and move to Kingaroy,where my other half is now working .Yep anyone travelling through p.m me for address info,love to meet you all.Noel.

Mitch · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2013, 08:49:21 PM »

Hi Noel and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West

Neale · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2013, 09:10:25 PM »

Hi Noel, welcome mate. Can't agree more on the candy 1300, just got one.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2013, 06:52:34 AM »

G'day Noel and welcome from the SA crew. My local dealer informed me that there may only be a couple of new ST left in Australia at the run-out prices. Sadly, they are no longer being manufactured, and the value of second hand units will skyrocket since they are such a desirable motorcycle.

tj189 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2013, 09:13:45 AM »

Welcome on in Noel, enjoy your time here

Sicman · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2013, 09:44:48 AM »

Welcome On In Noel

Streak · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2013, 10:07:11 AM »

Welcome Noel, great bunch of people here!

We had great RTE to the Kingaroy RSL A year or so ago since like we will have reason for another trip!

STill dreaming · « **Reply #12 on:** June 08, 2013, 07:05:05 PM »

Thanks all once again for the warm welcome.Mitch how far west are you?Did a run on my Varadero to the Willows today,beautiful day for a ride.

,Looks like i might miss the cheap ST's still have to sell the house .Not so bad the new one's are black or Black.I want a red one.

I'll give some thought to the Biloela trip

Neale · « **Reply #13 on:** June 08, 2013, 07:08:40 PM »

Was talking to my local Honda dealer on Wednesday. Apparently all the new black ones are gone. Dealers can't get any more.

Pocket STocker · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2013, 07:12:49 PM »

Hello Noel, welcome to Ozstoc

Biggles · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2013, 02:22:21 PM »

Quote from: STill dreaming on June 08, 2013, 07:05:05 PM

Thanks all once again for the warm welcome.Mitch how far west are you?Did a run on my Varadero to the Willows today,beautiful day for a ride. ,Looks like i might miss the cheap ST's still have to sell the house .Not so bad the new one's are black or Black.I want a red one.

They're always coming up on the 'net. Red is the most popular colour, for obvious reasons.
Buying second-hand is definitely the way to go, unless unbelievable run-out sales like that 2012 model one come along.

Wombat · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2013, 07:53:30 PM »

Everybodies welcome

bloodbikes · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2013, 09:26:02 PM »

Hi Noel,

Welcome to the forum,hope we have all the info you need to purchase your new STeed.

Streak · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2013, 10:14:04 PM »

Welcome Noel, we are having an overnight event at biloela if your interested in July, if you click the link below it will take you to it. http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=3241.0

Thought it might be a good way to meet faces and look at the bikes and get extra info

Shiney · « **Reply #19 on:** June 10, 2013, 01:42:46 AM »

G'day STill dreaming, welcome to the forum

I'm sure you'll find an ST for you to love soon, but as has been said you can still join in on rides even without an ST

Biggles · « **Reply #20 on:** June 10, 2013, 01:40:25 PM »

Quote from: Shiney on June 10, 2013, 01:42:46 AM

I'm sure you'll find an ST for you to love soon, but as has been said you can still join in on rides even without an ST

just you'll have to improve your running speed or your pedalling!

STill dreaming · « **Reply #21 on:** June 10, 2013, 07:40:35 PM »

Thanks all ,If i can manage it i'll try for Biloela ,Riding my Varadero(hey it's still a Honda)Thinking I'll shop for a 09 upwards ,keep a fairly good eye on bikesales.nice black one with a mint trailer for $17000 ish.So do tell what fails?what should i check that's model specific?Regards Noel

scarp · « **Reply #22 on:** June 13, 2013, 09:22:25 PM »

Welcome from one Noel to another

Sabie · « **Reply #23 on:** June 13, 2013, 09:51:59 PM »

Hi ST dreaming.....

I've post about a bike in Rock vagas. Looks a good buy with some nice extras.... The Red ST's are over rated anyway..... Blue is best.

A couple of us from Townsville are going to Biloela I'm on a 1300 and the other guys on an 1100 but don't worry about him, his old girl has a million k's on it so it only got 7 or 8 lives left. I think he tried to put it down once, but it wouldn't die...

As for problems with the ST's .... There's not really much until you get into the really high k's (150,000 plus) and then its really only maintenance eg timing chain and so forth.

A couple of members have had isolated faults occur, such as windscreen gearing fail, but there really that, isolated and really a "who knows why" issue. All jokes aside The ST is really built very well, low maintenance compared to other bikes, great on fuel, 500 k's on a tank is relatively normal, smooth to ride and built like a brick.... Well you know the rest.

There's now a motorcycle tech on our pages to I get advice, plenty of how to do's. hopefully honda will see the error of their ways and introduce a new model in the future.

AnywY, a warm welcome and hope to see you in Biloela...

STill dreaming · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2013, 06:21:08 AM »

Thanks for the info,i guess with Honda there's not much that goes wrong.my Varadero in the 12 years iv'e had it iv'e replaced the fork seals and one fuel pump ,a couple of hundred dollars all up.thanks Noel

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Author Topic: new member from central Queensland (Read 8629 times)