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Nunzio
Black CB750F
Joined: Mar 27, 2007
Posts: 947
Location: Hampton, GA
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:09 am |
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I stayed in the Honda family and scored this on Ebay. 2003 ST1300 ABS with 4666 original miles on it for $5700, lots of little extras on it as well. I've been wanting to give one of these a try for a while so the wife and I can go on some weekend getaways in comfort. I've been over to the ST sites and there some good info there on them.
My wife and I are flying up to Kansas City Friday night, picking it up on Saturday and riding it back to just south of Atlanta. Going to take 4 days to do it without overdoing the miles per day. It should be around 840 miles to back home. KC to Branson, MS. then to Memphis, TN, then to Hunstville AL, then home. Should be fun, also a little nervous on a bike that I haven't given the go over myself.
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zealous
Hawk
Joined: Jan 15, 2009
Posts: 408
Location: Plymouth
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:26 am |
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bee-jay
Silver CB750F
Joined: Aug 17, 2009
Posts: 722
Location: eastern, pa
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:26 am |
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I'm right there with ya. Going to sell the VFR and get me one of those.....
It's a shame Honda stopped making them |
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joseph
Twinstar
Joined: Oct 05, 2015
Posts: 39
Location: Springdale, AR
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:43 am |
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That is a good ride. I try to go around Memphis. |
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smurdoch
CB1100F
Joined: Jan 22, 2004
Posts: 3164
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:06 pm |
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I figured your Naked Wing was going to be your Sports-Tourer.
At that low mileage you will just be breaking the ST in.
The trip sounds like a great way to introduce yourself to your new ride. |
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CDN1100F
Friend of the Board
Joined: Oct 19, 2007
Posts: 2259
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:19 pm |
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Nice score! You will enjoy the power and smooth ride of that baby! If I was 'allowed' to have more than one bike, a sport touring machine would be in the garage.
Have a safe trip!
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1100russ
CB1100F
Joined: May 17, 2010
Posts: 2982
Location: williamsburg, ohio
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:24 pm |
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Great bike. I have an ST1100 and a buddy has a 1300. Much more power than mine. Nice comfortable rider though. Good score. |
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JJam
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 08, 2009
Posts: 3818
Location: Sandy OR
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 3:51 pm |
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Nice, I tried to talk my dad into one of these but he went for the funky looking Goldwing that looks more like a couch then a bike to me.
Jim how long are the forks, what size and are they cartridge? They look to be at least 43mm?
Peace, Jim |
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Nunzio
Black CB750F
Joined: Mar 27, 2007
Posts: 947
Location: Hampton, GA
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Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:20 pm |
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JJam wrote: |
Jim how long are the forks, what size and are they cartridge? They look to be at least 43mm?
Peace, Jim |
I am picking it up tomorrow in KC. They are 43 mm non-adjustable cartridge forks, don't know how long they are. |
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Pete83
CB1100F
Joined: May 29, 2004
Posts: 2251
Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:12 am |
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I went Sport Touring several years ago and never looked back.
Started with a 1995 Kawasaki Concours 1000, then went to the ST1100 (had 3 of them), and now I have an '05 ST1300.
You will never run out of power on an ST - whether its an 1100 or 1300
Also have a V-Strom 1000.
I'm equally as comfortable on the V-Strom as the ST, doing 400 mile days. |
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Bandit65
Silver CB750F
Joined: Feb 21, 2006
Posts: 564
Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:59 pm |
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been thinking about one of those. |
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STDocLizard
Twinstar
Joined: Jun 23, 2008
Posts: 228
Location: Hampton, N.J.
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Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:21 pm |
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Good pick-up at that price and mileage!
There are a few of us that have them as our proverbial "Mile Munchers." |
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Shawn_Mc
CB1100F
Joined: Jul 30, 2012
Posts: 2814
Location: Anaheim Hills, Ca.
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Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:21 am |
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You think that's bad?
Ive been looking at F6Bs and Road Glides |
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Erock
Hawk
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
Posts: 452
Location: Chicago
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Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:29 am |
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Great bike, Enjoy!!!
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Bucko
CB1100F
Joined: Dec 15, 2003
Posts: 2839
Location: Vancouver BC
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Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:57 am |
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Shawn_Mc wrote: |
You think that's bad?
Ive been looking at F6Bs and Road Glides |
Had to google 'F6B' - I think I'm the one getting old |
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F-crazy
Black CB750F
Joined: Feb 09, 2011
Posts: 1005
Location: Milwaukee
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Wed Jun 07, 2017 7:20 pm |
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Lookin good! Do you have plans to "Nunzio" it? |
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mxsaunders
Hawk
Joined: May 23, 2004
Posts: 463
Location: Atlanta Area
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Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:12 pm |
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I take my 1100F up in the mountains whenever I can, but truth be told I've taken my FJR on my last dozen trips to bike week. Nothing beats a big windshield and a daylong seat for a 500 mile day.
Next time your heading for the hills, give me a holler as you pass through Dawsonville. |
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Nunzio
Black CB750F
Joined: Mar 27, 2007
Posts: 947
Location: Hampton, GA
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Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:30 pm |
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mxsaunders wrote: |
I take my 1100F up in the mountains whenever I can, but truth be told I've taken my FJR on my last dozen trips to bike week. Nothing beats a big windshield and a daylong seat for a 500 mile day.
Next time your heading for the hills, give me a holler as you pass through Dawsonville. |
Will do, I went to KC and picked it up, my wife and I rode back on it. This is the first bike she call ours, haha. It is typical Honda engineering, very finished and refined. It handles great and is not as heavy as I thought it would be. We put 1100 miles on it in 4 days, took some great back roads from KC to Branson Ms, to Memphis Tn, down to Huntsville AL and back home to Atl. This is a great bike and looks brand new. Total score!
Oh and the guy sent me a brand new Sargent seat for it as a surprise when I got home. |
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BlueThunder
Red CB1100F
Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 9236
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:49 am |
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Nunzio, very nice find. I am seriously looking at a CTX1300. They are still available at a very good discount! |
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Nunzio
Black CB750F
Joined: Mar 27, 2007
Posts: 947
Location: Hampton, GA
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Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:33 pm |
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BlueThunder wrote: |
Nunzio, very nice find. I am seriously looking at a CTX1300. They are still available at a very good discount! |
The CTX a bit tuned down from the ST, and of course the styling is different. The CTX's were not very popular and not made very long, 2 years? Parts availability may be an issue sooner than later in these. I looked at them too for something different.
If you go with the CTX get the delux model with the Stereo, it has power plugs, ABS and some other stuff the standard model doesn't. |
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genesound
Red CB1100F
Joined: Feb 20, 2006
Posts: 11926
Location: Studio City, California
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Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:13 am |
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tyson
Hawk
Joined: Jun 23, 2003
Posts: 499
Location: Cushing, Oklahoma
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Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:44 am |
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A CB-1100F IS a "sport touring" motorcycle! |
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