Just Purchased A New Motorcycle!!!

[Illini25]

Damn...im smiling from ear to ear since this afternoon!! I just purchased the bike that I've always wanted since getting my motorcycle license four / five years ago. My instructor from the msf course had a Honda ST1100 and knew that was the bike for me.
Few weeks ago I spotted a 2003 Honda ST1300 for sale and knew it was mine! Now it is!!! :)
Too dark to take any photo's...but I'll definitely have some in the next few days.

Here's a photo from a web site:

http://www.hondabikes.net/pictures/honda-st1300.jpg

You would not beleave the difference from my Shadow to this one! Night and day! Handles SO much better, tons of power, excellent brakes...just a much better bike. :)

[YARDofSTUF]

Not very evil/badass looking, Al S. wouldnt ride that :D

[Illini25]

Not very evil/badass looking, Al S. wouldnt ride that

My main Al would LOVE this bike! :D

Here are some photo's I took today:

http://www.illini25.net/photos/STside.jpg

http://www.illini25.net/photos/STfront.jpg

http://www.illini25.net/photos/STback.jpg

http://www.illini25.net/photos/STheadlights.jpg

http://www.illini25.net/photos/STdash.jpg
(It wasn't 102f...just started it up. Was 82f. ;) )

http://www.illini25.net/photos/STfrontbrakes.jpg

[Debbie]

Nice bike!!!! Good luck with it:thumb:

[YARDofSTUF]

Ok the real pics look a lot better than the web page photo.

Nice bike!

[Illini25]

Ok the real pics look a lot better than the web page photo.

Nice bike!

:D :thumb:

Thanks YoS and Debbie :cool:

[Bastid]

nice bike! looks really comfy.:thumb:

[Illini25]

nice bike! looks really comfy.:thumb:

Thanks Bastid...and it is. :)

[Dan]

Damn...im smiling from ear to ear since this afternoon!! I just purchased the bike that I've always wanted since getting my motorcycle license four / five years ago. My instructor from the msf course had a Honda ST1100 and knew that was the bike for me.
Few weeks ago I spotted a 2003 Honda ST1300 for sale and knew it was mine! Now it is!!! :)
Too dark to take any photo's...but I'll definitely have some in the next few days.

Here's a photo from a web site:

http://www.hondabikes.net/pictures/honda-st1300.jpg

You would not beleave the difference from my Shadow to this one! Night and day! Handles SO much better, tons of power, excellent brakes...just a much better bike. :)

very nice ! beautiful,fast,good bike,

I like it !

[Illini25]

Thanks Dan! Yeah, she's fast! Before you know it, your 20-30mph over the speed limit, lol. Fast, smooth, no such vibrations from the engine. A big change from a V-twin. :thumb:

[mountainman]

SWEET!!!

Dude, that is a sweet looking bike. I want to buy one sometime.

If you ever have a long day/weekend where you need a trip, head East! I'll buy you lunch/dinner if you make it this way.

(BTW... I'm still planning to fly to Urbana one of these days. I get checked out in the Piper Archer tomorrow.)

[Illini25]

Thanks B!

Yeah, I definitely want to plan a fall trip on the bike. Dunno which direction yet, lol.

Heck yeah, would be really cool if you could fly over sometime! :thumb: