Anyone ridden an ST1300?

[wedg1e]

I fancy an upgrade (yes, already!) from the ST11... but I keep hearing tales of high-speed weaves. Apparently some Police officer was killed in a crash on one and the force sent all their bikes back (Merseyside I believe).

However there seem to be plenty sold and most stuff I can find in print suggests that it's quite good really, perhaps the load and tyre pressures etc. is critical?

I was planning to go and see one at the weekend, just wondered if anyone else on here besides me is a middle-aged fat git wannabe-Goldwing rider

I don't normally solicit the opinions of others: rather too much hearsay and not enough first-hand evidence, it's like owning a TVR

Incidentally I see the GoldThing now sports airbags, heated seats and warm air to the rider's feet, to go with the self-levelling, satnav, cruise control, intercom, CB, CD, ABS, armrests, ashtrays and coffee percolator Still, for 20 big ones I'd want a few toys as well...

[aeropilot]

wedg1e said:

just wondered if anyone else on here besides me is a middle-aged fat git wannabe-Goldwing rider

Middle aged......yup.

Fat git......trying to prevent that happening.

Wannabe-Goldwing rider.......never, but I've settled on the sedateness of a Hardly Ridable instead...

wedg1e said:

Incidentally I see the GoldThing now sports airbags, heated seats and warm air to the rider's feet, to go with the self-levelling, satnav, cruise control, intercom, CB, CD, ABS, armrests, ashtrays and coffee percolator Still, for 20 big ones I'd want a few toys as well...

Never really understood all that......might just as well just drive a car..??

[wedg1e]

aeropilot said:

Never really understood all that......might just as well just drive a car..??

I could kind of see the attraction for crossing large continents, but not for traversing the UK. It's the same as those people who buy a humungous motorhome and then find they can't even get it into Cumbria, never mind Keswick caravan park.

[clarkey]

I had an ST1300 for a short time over the summer. It suffered no high speed weave at all, even when loaded. I believe the police advice after the accident was to check tyre pressures very regularly, as it is very sensitive to this. I don't think they have had any reported problems since.

[wedg1e]

clarkey said:

I had an ST1300 for a short time over the summer. It suffered no high speed weave at all, even when loaded. I believe the police advice after the accident was to check tyre pressures very regularly, as it is very sensitive to this. I don't think they have had any reported problems since.

Go on then, pick fault with it....?

[clarkey]

Errr... it's a bit big and heavy, and gets really hot and sweaty in the summer. My right elbow really ached after a couple of hours riding it too.
I bought it cheap on ebay, kept it for 2 months and 3000 miles, and made £500 on it when I sold it. Can't complain.

[M5Player]

Great bike - a fiend of mine regularly borrows one from his work and considering what it is - it does go well!! plus they wheelie!!

[virgil]

wedg1e said:

the GoldThing now sports airbags, heated seats and warm air to the rider's feet, to go with the self-levelling, satnav, cruise control, intercom, CB, CD, ABS, armrests, ashtrays and coffee percolator Still, for 20 big ones I'd want a few toys as well...

Very unlike a TVR then...

[wedg1e]

virgil said:

wedg1e said:

the GoldThing now sports airbags, heated seats and warm air to the rider's feet, to go with the self-levelling, satnav, cruise control, intercom, CB, CD, ABS, armrests, ashtrays and coffee percolator Still, for 20 big ones I'd want a few toys as well...

Very unlike a TVR then...

Oh I dunno, there's about the same amount of plastic in them