Possibly cursed new owner, just bought my second ST1300 in a month

I guess these bikes are showing their age!

When I bought my 2004#1 (2012),

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2010 (2013)



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and 2004#2 (2014)

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They hadn't sat in a barn for 10 years. And mechanically, they were in good shape, it was the cosmetics that needed fixing!

With the exception of the 2005 that I got from a guy in SF.

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That bike had been sitting for years (wrecked), and even though I have put a couple hundred miles on it, my son has done hardly any maintenance on it.

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Which is why, tomorrow, I'll be trailering my 2004 up to him, so he could ride it in August, when we do our Montana ride.
 
MotorBikeMike said:
It sounds a little bothersome to buy two bikes and they both have issues, but it shouldn't be completely unexpected. That is a great bit of luck that the man who sold you the 2004 is such a good guy too.

Tires, brakes, and fluids are the most common. However, I think you will end up with one or maybe two very nice bikes that your gonna like a lot.

Is WNC over by the Murphy, NC area?
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Was he a "stand up" guy? or just feeling guilty because he knew the bike had issues and was trying to flip it?
Sounds like the "keep it, sell it, and give me money back for it" was questionable ;)
 
Igofar said:
Better put that right hand mirror on before you go Bob.
Hope you have a great Montana ride with your Son.
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Well, the Montana ride with my sons, is in August.

But:

Oh he added a few more pieces after that picture! :rofl1:

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This is the time I rode it 200 miles, back in 2022. Probably the last time it was ridden.
 
unknownroad said:
Ready for a story?

So about a month ago I bought a beautiful blue 2004 ST1300A with less than 6,000 miles on it. It had spent about six months with a specialist in Atlanta being gone through after many years off the road, and in the meantime the owner had bought a Goldwing and decided he liked it better.

Seemed like a great deal, a 20-year-old Honda in like-new condition. What could go wrong?

The engine seized after I'd ridden it less than 100 miles.
Not sure exactly what happened, but it sounded like something bouncing around in the left head.

The seller was a real straight shooter who is apparently well off. He refunded me the purchase price, said to sell the bike and give him the proceeds. Whoah.

But I really liked the ST1300, the bike came with a bunch of extras and I'd already ordered a few bits to make it my own.

So I found another ST, this one a red 2005 non-ABS model with 16,000 miles about 2 hours away. Not quite as minty as the 2004, but it had been ridden a lot more recently and everything looked good.

Hauled it home, hit my favorite local road... and about 30 miles out the clutch started getting soft.
Managed to nurse it home in second after pumping the clutch a few times at a stoplight to get it back into gear. I'm guessing the slave cylinder.

But now I'm seriously questioning my life choices.

Hope y'all are having a better weekend than me!
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pICTURES??
 
I'll admit I "got lucky" with my '08, but it was from my brother-in-law and I knew how it had been ridden, with only 6300 original miles when I stole it from him 5 years ago. Just needed the new SMC after sitting, thanks Larry!
Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have a problem buying an older ST1300 - at the RIGHT price - and restoring it. And rightly or wrongly, my view is the most difficult task might be finding OEM replacement body parts / fairings if needed. Beyond the potential SMC, just changing the oil, brake and clutch fluid gets them going... usually.
In the majority of cases, the engines don't need "parts", only tuning and a bit of TLC. And with this forum, the Articles, and John in the East and Larry in the West (and a few tools, if you don't have any), practically anything can be done to get them back to the fine road machines they are.
Honestly don't see me selling this one, unless and until I'm no longer able to deal with the weight. Which for me, is only noticeable if I stop. So, therefore with that reasoning, I just need to keep riding it... am I right?
That said... your introduction to this great motorbike has not been kind, as unusual as it may be.
So stay away from mirrors, ladders, cats, and casinos...
 
Not too many riders i would trust getting that close to me with extra fuel on board, even fewer that would be willing to try, and I would still need to eat and sleep and... well, other things.
And then there's tires, oil change, and on and on.
But all that said, i like the way you think!
 
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