The owner of this ex-police ST1300, which was for sale on Gumtree, has customized it to give it a CTX1300 look and feel. Since it was such an interesting bike, I asked him if it was OK to post some information about his modifications on the OzSTOC site, and he's happy for that to go ahead. Ian then sent me some extra photos of the footpeg and linkage modifications.
Modifications and changes have included:
Hyperpro rear spring
Footpeg and controls moved forward
Tip over bars removed
Seat modified
Heat shields fitted to the exhausts
Middle cowl cut back
Coolant reservoir moved to behind the seat
Handlebars on 6" swept back risers
Here's some quotes from his advert and from our communications, providing a little extra information.
The “.... CTX1300 style mid foot controls which can be easily reverted to standard rear position foot controls”.
The seat was modified by slicing off the foam with an electric carving knife from the pommel back and then vertically at the back and reupholstering in two pieces.”
“The coolant reservoir is under the cover behind the seat. “
“......the changed handlebars which are a single swept back bar mounted on 6" swept back risers mounted on 6mm bar cutouts to marry up with the standard risers also the rubber mounts are made solid by clamping them with thick machine washers that fit over the inner steel tube in the rubber bushes.”
