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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rally on March 23, 2016, 03:52:10 PM
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OK Rubican...Come Clean....I have seen a photograph of you on a NEW GREY Honda....What gives.. Where is the Old Red ST 1100
Rally
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Hi Norm,
I can't bear the thought of getting rid of the ST1100, so I now have two.
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Photo's...or it didn't happen :well
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This is a shot on the day it was picked up
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How does it ride compared to the ST13 ? (i'm assuming you have ridden one)
What are your initial impressions of it ?
Good on you for going with a out of the box choice ;-*
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Nice one there Ruben,
And your feet can touch the ground :grin
You will the coolest Teacher at school now/still :thumbsup
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No chrome to polish. That's got to be good.
I'm curious what it rides like in comparison to an ST.
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Egad, its the bat bike...
You need this to go with it.
http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/batman-motorcycle-suit (http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/batman-motorcycle-suit)
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Cool . . Look forward to your report on what you think of it and how it compares to the ST . .
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I didn't like the FB6.....UNTIL NOW, that's a sexy beastie....Ohh, you to Ruben ;-*
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Brockie, you are a wise man! The wife christened her as ........ wait for it ........"Batgirl" :like
Egad, its the bat bike...
You need this to go with it.
[url]http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/batman-motorcycle-suit[/url] ([url]http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/batman-motorcycle-suit[/url])
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We done Mate , you can't go wrong
Honda , low COG and an 1832 donk
From all reports they are a great ride
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Too early to provide a report guys. School holidays will naturally change that. I have only placed 690kms on it and Onsie has already told me that I'm not riding enough.
Early report is as a comparison to the ST1100 but keep in mind this is the 2015 40th anniversary model which is a bit different to the others dating back to inception in 2013;
- Seat Height, awesome I'm almost flatfooted at 5'4"
- Riding Position, very straight backed with a comfortable bar reach
- Mirrors, like a trucks, fantastic visibility
- Gearing, very short on first, feels like you're only just starting to move when you have to reach for second but the rest are all good. Don't really have to reach for 5th which the call Overdrive.
- Nice dash with all the info you need except it doesn't display Kms per litre, curious.
- weighs in at 385 dry and feels lighter then the 1100 and it's made even better with the electronic reverse that works by pressing a button on the handlebar and it kicks the starter motor into reverse
- Cruise control from factory
- The panniers are irregularly shaped inside and although quite large, I found that my shark full face helmet will not fit in them
- There is a USB port in one pannier to hook up an ipod which you can then control from the dash
- There is a lovely glovebox on the above the fuel cap that is quite large and lockable
Obvious fixes that I will need to undertake to raise it to awesome as a tourer
- Needs a centre stand
- Needs a taller screen
- Needs heated grips
- Needs 12V accessory power sockets
- Needs highway lights
- Needs Highway pegs
- Could use a GIVI 55Ltr Topbox
- Needs GPS (got spare brackets and power cable this afternoon so I can use the Zumo390 between both bikes)
- That's all I can think about at the moment. I am really happy with the bike and considering the number of test rides I did to arrive at this decision, to me, the F6B was the clear winner. Dave at Hawkesbury Honda was a true gentleman and did not muck around with stupid pricing like some others tried. Hawkesbury Honda is also a Goldwing specialist (which not all are)
One more thing, last weekend I rode with the local Ulysseans and took all the back twisties to Nowra and back clocking around 400 Ks and I got home fresh as a daisy and wishing that I had stayed on her. She is a joy to ride.
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Thanks for the feedback.
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Nice bike Rubén, look forward to seeing it in real life WOW:
Pockey :grin
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Does the matt finish make you invisible to radar ?? :Stirpot
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Nope - Even Radar can see it
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/ajudd1/walter-radar-oreilly_zpsm7ginnuy.jpg) (http://s601.photobucket.com/user/ajudd1/media/walter-radar-oreilly_zpsm7ginnuy.jpg.html)
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Nope - Even Radar can see it
([url]http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/ajudd1/walter-radar-oreilly_zpsm7ginnuy.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s601.photobucket.com/user/ajudd1/media/walter-radar-oreilly_zpsm7ginnuy.jpg.html[/url])
Oh Really....
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Nope - Even Radar can see it
([url]http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/ajudd1/walter-radar-oreilly_zpsm7ginnuy.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s601.photobucket.com/user/ajudd1/media/walter-radar-oreilly_zpsm7ginnuy.jpg.html[/url])
:crackup
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No, I think Radars name was O'Reilly.
Oh Really was on TJ Hooker
Nope - Even Radar can see it
([url]http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/ajudd1/walter-radar-oreilly_zpsm7ginnuy.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s601.photobucket.com/user/ajudd1/media/walter-radar-oreilly_zpsm7ginnuy.jpg.html[/url])
Oh Really....
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I knew someone would take the bait :nahnah
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:rofl You, You Clowns :Blow
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I didn't like the FB6.....UNTIL NOW, that's a sexy beastie....Ohh, you to Ruben ;-*
Hey Chris, perhaps you and Pockey might get one next. :like
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Nice one there Ruben,
And your feet can touch the ground :grin
You will the coolest Teacher at school now/still :thumbsup
Dave, took it in to school just the one day to show it off and it was a hit with students and teachers alike. I could be the coolest now.
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I didn't like the FB6.....UNTIL NOW, that's a sexy beastie....Ohh, you to Ruben ;-*
Hey Chris, perhaps you and Pockey might get one next. :like
:think1
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Hey Chris, perhaps you and Pockey might get one next. :like
:think1
You might as well get a Wing. They come with the top box. You lose the little glove box in front of the fuel cap- it's where the airbag goes.
Add the weight of the topbox and the airbag and you've got the Wing's ponderous weight. :grin
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Maybe we should all get a wing and then do a take over of the wing club......even a hostile take over...
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Half a 'wing I guess is the next best option to a 'wing but both are way beyond my means anyway.