Streak has a new bike!

[Streak]

Well girls and boys, you know i own a fantastic Black ST1100.....



as many found out at national rally I have a new bike!

The Saturday before rally I took delivery of a 2006 White ST1300, with 64,000km on the clock, a new Set of PR3's, Wind Delfectors, aftermarket seats and complete with a Honda Top Box



It all started with some eBay browsing the two days before, and I found it for sale, and it was an OzSTOC member in Tweed Heads by the name of Bear, he was an absolute gentlemen to deal with, he brought the bike up to Gatton for me, (at this stage teela does not know about bike), as I was at the Gatton sprints with teela Doing a work display.

Here is Peter and I at inspection time




Then I handed over a wad of cash, teela said what the, and bingo I had a bike! Bear had forgotten one of the keys but he was going to post it down.



Conveniently ChrisJ turned up with jacket and helmet in hand to ride it back to toowoomba for me, teela still looking amused at me....



So it was back home from work to my nice new bike in my shed, and I could not help myself out for a ride I went! And I learnt a harsh reality, be very careful locking your HONDA top box on, as I rode over a railway line, and all I could see was my top box sliding down the road, now I don't have any photos of this but just imagine man in helmet swearing and jumping up and down....

Here is some pics of the damage...








That aside, Leo and chris where at my house when I got back to console me, although they stayed in the house and let the steam stop coming out of the shed before they ventured out.....

Leo stayed around to help me change the main oil and filter, and also the final drive oil as I had full plans of riding it to rally!

Ok that was Saturday, now to Sundays story..

Now owned bike for 22 hours....

I got the bike out to wash and pack it for the trip to rally, now remember I said I had one key....

So I finish washing the bike, and then I go to open the left pocket with the key and snap.....goes the key...leaving for rally in 22 hours...no key...ahhhh



But bear to his credit took my phone call, and met me halfway between tweed heads and toowoomba, a 2 hour round trip for both of us!

Then 2 weeks later, a 5,000km test ride on the bike it was fantastic!

Couple shots below of how I felt about it all.





Big thank you's have to go to the following people:

Bear for being one heck of an understanding seller
ChrisJ for riding the bike home
Wild Rose for helping me service the bike
Saaz and butters for the 12V point and ram mounts in Canberra
Marcus for the woolen seat covers
Abe & ST2UP for the excellent advice
And everyone who was jealous that I have aftermarket seats that are really comfy!
Teela for all of a sudden getting that trip to Dallas USA she has always wanted!
Shiney for Listening to just how wonderful my new bike was for two weeks

so there you go!

[Sicman]

Nice upgrade Mate 

[tj189]

Doesn't matter about the top box you were going to repaint it white anyway

[Streak]

Doesn't matter about the top box you were going to repaint it white anyway

thats what leo and chris told me to, that made me feel better about damaging a $1000 dollar top box 

[Pezzz]

Doesn't matter about the top box you were going to repaint it white anyway

thats what leo and chris told me to, that made me feel better about damaging a $1000 dollar top box 

At least when they are white little things can be hidden with liquid paper...     

[Turtle]

As Mitch tell us here in WA it's undercoat and when are we going to paint them 

Turtle

[Wild Rose]

Great story and was good to be involved 
It's Bear's 50th birthday today, he probably needed the money
To throw a big party 

[Mitch]

It'll look great once you PAINT IT   
          

[Couch]

Streak.......at first sight I thought you musta snicked my bike!!     It's spot on the same as mine, even down to the black top box (soon to be white unfortunately), less a few other little farkles that is!   It's obviously a Police bike, being a 2006 model it's possibly never been commissioned, as mine never was, so it'll be fitted with police swiches etc.  They're a great bike mate, and I'm sure you've already found by now that being white they're considerably faster than any other colour, particularly red!!   hey Biggles hee hee!

Now........do you intend parting with your "black beauty" or is it too dear to the heart to let it go? 

And to prove the point!!

[Streak]

I think it is a great story to get a new bike, gives everything character straight away!

Pfft I am loving the white Mitch! And you are correct Couch it is a non commissioned police bike, so it comes with the extras and not all the work! It has performed really well so far, so I am really pleased with it, I am arranging the new extras to go on it at the moment...

Well the Black Beauty is prepped for sale, am in discussions with a potential suitor at the moment 

Oh and did I tell everyone how comfortable my seats are....

[Couch]

What brand of seats are fitted to the bike mate, I've just received my new after market, lowered (very slightly I think) seats from "Top Sellerie" in France, I've fitted them (took all of 2 minutes) but I haven't had a chance to try them out as yet, I'll post photos and write a report on them as soon as I give them a run .

[Streak]

What brand of seats are fitted to the bike mate, I've just received my new after market, lowered (very slightly I think) seats from "Top Sellerie" in France, I've fitted them (took all of 2 minutes) but I haven't had a chance to try them out as yet, I'll post photos and write a report on them as soon as I give them a run .

My seat looks like the standard honda seats, has honda stamped on the bottom, but it is definitely not a standard seat, the foam in it is softer, and has depth to it, not the hard motherless rock of the standard ST1300 seat, had many opinions from other ST1300 owners, and I was happily doing 7-8 hundred km a day on it 

[Marcus]

What brand of seats are fitted to the bike mate,

After long conversation with my bum I can confirm, it's not an OEM seat.

From "Top Sellerie" in France, I've fitted them (took all of 2 minutes) but I haven't had a chance to try them out as yet

[alchemist]

Nice upgrade mate, go the white :)

What a bugger with the bad luck though, geez........ :(

[Skip]

What brand of seats are fitted to the bike mate, I've just received my new after market, lowered (very slightly I think) seats from "Top Sellerie" in France, I've fitted them (took all of 2 minutes) but I haven't had a chance to try them out as yet, I'll post photos and write a report on them as soon as I give them a run .

Did you order this directly from the manufacturer in France, or did you find one in Oz? How much ?  Can you PM me if you don't wish to share publicly.
Cheers.
Skip. 

[Couch]

Hey Skip....suggest to check my new post under Farkles "A new spot to drop the dot" that will tell you everything you need to know about the seats, including price!!
If you need any further info then don't hesitate to let me know!!
Cheers