Author Topic: Back on a Honda (Read 3399 times)

kiwimartin · « **on:** May 25, 2014, 03:57:55 PM »

Hello All,

After many years on other makes I've returned to Honda and recently purchased a 2004 ST1300. I owned many Hondas a year or a 2 ago and after a discussion with Wombattle at this years FarRally was convinced to buy a ST1300 as a LD mount, and my CBR-Sydney commute bike.

First ride impressions is it feels good

Brock · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:28:14 PM »

Greetings from WA.

After a few rides, the bike will feel great, not just good

kiwimartin · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:33:12 PM »

Thanks Brock,

I'm sure you're right and all my experiences with Hondas have been good

tj189 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:36:37 PM »

Welcome Martin, plenty of believers here

Sicman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:21:54 PM »

Welcome On In KiwiMartin

Nice choice of bike there

alans1100 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:46:06 PM »

Hi Martin, welcome from SA.

johnnyYTED · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2014, 06:32:27 PM »

G'day Martin. welcome from STh west Sydney, enjoy your ST1300 and the forum.There's a wealth of knowledge here,

Wild Rose · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2014, 07:11:38 PM »

A big Welcome kiwimartin to OzSTOC

Hope you enjoy the ST1300 I'm sure you will

Enjoy the Forum it's full of information

StinkyPete · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2014, 07:13:06 PM »

I'd like to add my own welcome to OzSTOC.

gibbo57 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2014, 08:08:19 PM »

Hi Mate and welcome to Team Sted.
Cheers
gibbo

Wombattle · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2014, 08:59:20 PM »

Hi Martin,

Welcome to the forum. Great to see you and Ollie (bet he'll have an ST soon) yesterday at the Lake. Not sure if it's too late to sign up but if you are available check this thread out. It'll be a great day.
http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=6639.msg75567#msg75567

ST2UP · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2014, 09:11:54 PM »

G'day Martin......welcome to the wild world of OzSTOC, enjoy the ride

Sorry we didn't catch you at the Lake....I did see a silver ST that I didn't recognise

Biggles · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2014, 09:26:56 PM »

Also glad to say I recognised that distinctive hairstyle at Lake Cargelligo. Good to see you logged in to the Forum. It's a hotbed of fanaticism about Honda STs, so you'll love it!

kiwimartin · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2014, 01:31:32 PM »

Thanks to all who posted,

Look forward to seeing you out there soon!

Cheers

Shiney · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2014, 12:29:22 AM »

G'day kiwimartin, welcome to the forum

Great to see that you got the ST in the best colour

Oz McSTrom · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2014, 05:51:11 PM »

So would this be Kiwi Martin ex Prez of the ACT BMW MCC????

This is Macca from QBN.

Thinking that a ST11/13 should be the bike in my shed rather than the V Strom. Did you keep the GS?

Biggles · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2014, 06:04:54 PM »

Quote from: Oz McSTrom on May 30, 2014, 05:51:11 PM

So would this be Kiwi Martin ex Prez of the ACT BMW MCC????

This is Macca from QBN.

Thinking that a ST11/13 should be the bike in my shed rather than the V Strom. Did you keep the GS?

You need both, Macca. The VSTrom has a role riding on the gravel where the ST is too nice a bike to take there. The ST is the comfortable mile-eater when it's mainly bitumen you're following. You can pick up good ST1100s for very reasonable money, and there are a lot of affordable ST13s with some useful extras around.

Oz McSTrom · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2014, 07:15:53 PM »

Biggles,

Good suggestion and one that will require further consideration (and approval from SWMBO). The CBR 1000F will also probably be a contender.

Cheers,
Macca.

bloodbikes · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2014, 08:26:35 PM »

Welcome to OZSTOC kiwimartin.

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Gadget · « **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2014, 10:57:33 PM »

welcome KiwiMartin. Just been here 2 years today and thoroughly enjoying it.

Lots of good info on the ST here as well.

kiwimartin · « **Reply #20 on:** June 08, 2014, 07:12:12 PM »

Hi Macca,

Yes it's KiwiMartin from CBR, still riding Beema,s but now with a ST1300 in the shed and one I will be using for some LD work

Great to hear from you

kiwimartin · « **Reply #21 on:** June 08, 2014, 07:15:34 PM »

Macca,

Meant to say in the last post that I still have the GS1150, plus a 2010GSA kitted out for LD work, plus a part share in a 2007GSA In the states.

loving my St1300, it's a dream on the freeways and eats the CBR-Syd work commute

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Author Topic: Back on a Honda (Read 3399 times)