Comments on: The ST1300 experience ! http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/ Motorcycling, photography, creativity and everything that excites me... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:32:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: JeffR http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-28627 JeffR Wed, 21 May 2008 19:54:21 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-28627 How much of a factor is the weight difference between a smaller bike and one of the sport tourers? I have an '83 Nighthawk 550 that's supposed to be 452lbs and the st1300 is listed at 640lbs. I can only get the front half of my foot down on my bike but that's enough to shove it backwards, etc. I've dropped it a couple of times and leg-pressed it up OK. It looks like the seat can be set lower on the ST so I would think I'd have even better control flat-footed. I'm not really concerned with the weight on the road, just wondering about getting it in and out of the garage, etc. How much of a factor is the weight difference between a smaller bike and one of the sport tourers? I have an ‘83 Nighthawk 550 that’s supposed to be 452lbs and the st1300 is listed at 640lbs.

I can only get the front half of my foot down on my bike but that’s enough to shove it backwards, etc. I’ve dropped it a couple of times and leg-pressed it up OK. It looks like the seat can be set lower on the ST so I would think I’d have even better control flat-footed.

I’m not really concerned with the weight on the road, just wondering about getting it in and out of the garage, etc.

]]> By: vinod http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-22071 vinod Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:37:58 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-22071 Congrats on the new bike Joy! I am looking at an St1300 myself and now that I will soon be out of school, I can finally afford it! Congrats on the new bike Joy! I am looking at an St1300 myself and now that I will soon be out of school, I can finally afford it!

]]> By: Carl Sisco http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-21570 Carl Sisco Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:15:03 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-21570 I really enjoy reading your blog. I too owned a 93 VT 600 for my first bike, then a 94 GL1500 Goldwing. Even at my 5 feet 11 inches tall and 255lbs. A Goldwing is a LOT of bike and expensive to maintain. I traded the Wing for a 2000 Concours and absloutely love it. Perfect all around commuter, better gas milage than a Wing AND more power! I alos like the fact that it weighs a few hundred pounds less AND has a bigger gas tank too! Last december I broke my right leg just above the ankle, I was riding the Connie 4 months later. If I still owned the Wing I wouldn't be able to ride it even now. Only problem I ever had is when I took the used the Connie to complete a rider safety course. I had filled the tank just before doing the course which made it top heavy. Neither I, nor the instructor could not do the "S" turn on it! Good luck and safe riding! I really enjoy reading your blog. I too owned a 93 VT 600 for my first bike, then a 94 GL1500 Goldwing. Even at my 5 feet 11 inches tall and 255lbs. A Goldwing is a LOT of bike and expensive to maintain. I traded the Wing for a 2000 Concours and absloutely love it. Perfect all around commuter, better gas milage than a Wing AND more power! I alos like the fact that it weighs a few hundred pounds less AND has a bigger gas tank too!
Last december I broke my right leg just above the ankle, I was riding the Connie 4 months later. If I still owned the Wing I wouldn’t be able to ride it even now. Only problem I ever had is when I took the used the Connie to complete a rider safety course. I had filled the tank just before doing the course which made it top heavy. Neither I, nor the instructor could not do the “S” turn on it!
Good luck and safe riding!

]]> By: Rocky http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-21370 Rocky Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:52:07 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-21370 Proud of you. Keep riding. Proud of you. Keep riding.

]]> By: Freya http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-21067 Freya Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:36:25 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-21067 Nice... :) She looks good. Congrats... Nice… :)
She looks good. Congrats…

]]> By: Sandeep Dutta http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-21060 Sandeep Dutta Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:39:42 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-21060 She is stunning and a beauty ofcourse! Congratulations!! I must rent a bike next time iam there and join you on one of your adventures.. She is stunning and a beauty ofcourse! Congratulations!! I must rent a bike next time iam there and join you on one of your adventures..

]]> By: coho http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-21056 coho Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:17:03 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-21056 Congratulations, Joy, that's a fine machine you've gotten yourself. Congratulations, Joy, that’s a fine machine you’ve gotten yourself.

]]> By: abhik http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-21052 abhik Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:57:14 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-21052 Congrats!!! I'll see her when I visit u nxt year!! I had a gr8 trip in the same area (WY, UT) in September - pix not ready yet...will send some soon. Congrats!!! I’ll see her when I visit u nxt year!!
I had a gr8 trip in the same area (WY, UT) in September - pix not ready yet…will send some soon.

]]> By: Uddhav http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-21050 Uddhav Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:02:25 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-21050 Heard it roar .. its indeed a black beauty :) Heard it roar .. its indeed a black beauty :)

]]> By: Ligeo http://joydutta.com/blog/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-21038 Ligeo Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:45:09 +0000 http://joydutta.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/15/the-st1300-experience/#comment-21038 Congrats man. She is a beauty. Congrats man. She is a beauty.

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