nothing better than a wife that understands..... I told my wife I found a Black 2006 Honda ST1300 with 2,700 miles and looks perfect and she simply said.....Get It !
Bought a mint 06 3 months ago.... what a machine that blade engine is sublime.... the handling and brakes aren't the best but can be improved massively with £400/500. I can't see the money in new bikes and haven't for a long time so spending a couple of grand on a litre class bike in mint condition makes a lot of sense these days. It's got everything I need and nothing I don't' an often overlooked bike but never underrated they are fantastic realible and deceptively quick bikes
this is my seconed one my fist got stolern 3 days after haveing it that was23 years ago gutted never got it back ,now just got another one havernt had abike since befor that i had lots of bikes befor 86 ,i promist to get another honda shadow again so i did skint now but worth it ,
Hi. Got them from this web site www.customcruisers.com/contents/en-uk/p9867_suzuki-m800-vz800-exhaust-slip-ons-vance-and-hines-31267-cruzer-marauder-800.html ( custom cruisers)
Hi mark I have just purchased this intruder I notice you had a rear seat cowling on the bike do you still have it or was it sold on with the bike thanks. Paul
Hi Paul . Congratulations on the new bike . The seat was sold to Harley Davidson and went with the bike . They actually picked it up from my house as they were keen to have it available for the new owner . Good luck and safe riding .
Just put a deposit down on one of these and it's difficult to find anyone that has anything bad to say about these bikes, which I find encouraging as this will be my first big bike...can't wait and thanks for the review it was very helpful confirming my own mind- great vid !
One of the few bikes where I prefer the sound of the stock cans. I like the sound of the engine: turbine-like whine without the box-of-spanners rattle of most online motors. Induction roar still cuts through when opened up.
@@Bytoruk I did, Cbf1000, 25k- km’s on the counter, build: 08, hi-road, commuter 75 km/d, Shell V-power: 19 - 20 km’s per liter, at legal Dutch speed, not hanging on the throttle.
It was a few years ago but im pretty sure it was google searched . I got one for my neighb our who has the same bike. makes a huge difference for wind and rain protection so well worth it.
I'm so happy with mine. Great little bike for small budgets like me. It's not a perfect bike and maybe that's why I like it so much. She seems alive with her own personality. Sometimes friendly, sometimes in a bad mood, you never know when you start ... Big "V" from belgium
I'm not really sure why Honda decided to stop making this bike. Granted it was long in the tooth, but that's just a reason to update. It used to beat it's opposition in every road test. And they replaced it with nothing comparable really. I guess it's just that the thing these days is for "adventure bikes" whatever that means. They chopped the CBF1000 too that you mention (I've got one of them). So, apart from the Gold Wing, Honda have abandoned the mile munching tourer. Shame. So, might just get one anyway next time I change.
Euro 5 may have had something to do with it - also newer models from BMW etc. are covered in high tech stuff, and that can age a model in the eyes of the buyer. If you look at what they are putting on newer tourers, you get engine modes, cruise control, suspension control, tyre monitoring, etc, etc - not sure where you would put it all on a Pan without a total redesign!! I am on my fourth Pan - a 2011 and I still don't think you can beat it for smoothness, weather protection and mile munching.
@@PDG1956 I miss my cbf1000 and wish I had kept it but just not enough room in the bike garage . The PAN is a phenomenal tourer but for a quick spin I find myself more and more taking the wife’s Honda rebel out . It’s such a great fun wee bike .
My previous bike was an ST1100. I've now got one of the latest Goldwings. I've never owned an ST1300 but I've ridden a few. The new Wing is much more of a motorcycle than the previous one and is actually just as manageable in every respect as the ST's are IMO. In some ways more so due to the forward and reverse walking modes as I opted for the DCT. The extra weight over the ST isn't really noticeable at all. I'm only 5'6" and weigh just over 10 stone but have no problems at all with mine. I think what Honda did was to effectively consolidate the old Wing and ST1300 in to one new bike and have come up with an absolute barnstormer of a bike. It munches miles like nothing else I've ever ridden and can be hussled along surprisingly quickly on twisty roads. The downside for a lot of people is that they are very pricey but they've been around for three years now so there should be some on the used market but perhaps not very many yet. If a big tourer is your kind of bike and you lean towards the ST1300 the latest Goldwing is well worth a look IMO if you haven't done so already.
