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kiwimartin

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Back on a Honda
« 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

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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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
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kiwimartin

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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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
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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2014, 04:36:37 PM »
Welcome Martin, plenty of believers here  :thumbs
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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2014, 05:21:54 PM »
Welcome On In KiwiMartin  :clap Nice choice of bike there  ;-*
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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2014, 05:46:06 PM »
Hi Martin, welcome from SA.
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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2014, 06:32:27 PM »
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G'day Martin. welcome from  STh west Sydney, enjoy your ST1300 and the forum.There's a wealth of knowledge here, :thumbs
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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2014, 07:11:38 PM »
A big Welcome kiwimartin to OzSTOC  :hatwave
Hope you enjoy the ST1300 I'm sure you will  :thumb
Enjoy the Forum it's full of information  :thumbsup

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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2014, 07:13:06 PM »
I'd like to add my own welcome to OzSTOC. :thumbs
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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2014, 08:08:19 PM »
Hi Mate and welcome to Team Sted.
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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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
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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2014, 09:11:54 PM »
G'day Martin......welcome to the wild world of OzSTOC, enjoy the ride  :thumbsup

Sorry we didn't catch you at the Lake....I did see a silver ST that I didn't recognise  :think1



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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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!
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kiwimartin

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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2014, 01:31:32 PM »
Thanks to all who posted,

Look forward to seeing you out there soon!

Cheers

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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2014, 12:29:22 AM »
G'day kiwimartin, welcome to the forum :hatwave

Great to see that you got the ST in the best colour :blu13 ;-*
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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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?
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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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.
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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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,
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Re: Back on a Honda
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2014, 08:26:35 PM »
Welcome to OZSTOC kiwimartin.   :hatwave.  :hatwave

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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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.

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kiwimartin

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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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
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Re: Back on a Honda
« 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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