My 2 year, 12K mile review of the Honda ST1300 Pan European. This is my review of ownership, the good and the bad. An incredible bike with a few drawbacks. Any feedback or opinions, please post in the comments.
Had my 2007 model for 8 months now. An absolute dream. I love it (and that's after 40 years of riding). Wish I'd got one years ago. Thanks for the review.
Ah this would be the perfect bike for the huge distances across the pond :) Must have been a great adventure! Would love to do some touring over there.
Thanks for the sub! I really dont want to sell it to be honest. I know I will end up buying another one 5-10 years down the line. Will be very sad to see it go 😪
Bugger - just bought one four days ago otherwise would have bought yours! Loving it so far - thanks for a comprehensive review. 👍👍 very watchable. Sub’d. Europe next year! Aside from usual service, what “pre-emptive” maintenance would you recommend ? Cheers!
Thanks for the kind comment. I thought its going to be very boring as its just as much info for the next owner. Glad you picked one up, they are incredible bikes! As long as the engine oil, filter and final drive oil is done, they will just eat the miles. However, one overlooked part is the rear shock preload adjuster. If your planning to bring a lot of baggage or pillion, make sure the shock preload adjuster is serviced/working. If you fully wind it out (anticlockwise), then start slowly adding preload with clockwise turns. You should feel pressure/resistance after about 2-3 clicks. If it takes ages to feel any turning resistance, it means the oil in the preload adjust is gone. Its easy to service yourself but just be careful to not overtighten the banjo bolt. Also, check brakes for any drag. Finally make sure your drain plug is clear at the top of the petrol tank. spray some WD40 in there every few months to keep it from corrosion. Thats some easily missed bits anyway!
Thanks! I got one of the steel handlebar cross bars from Amazon and mounted it using a pair of T-Bolt hose clamps (35-40mm) . Gives you a full accessory bar without having to pay through the teeth for an expensive aftermarket Pan-specific mount. Was proper solid and highly reccomend getting this cross bar!
