Thanks Sean, I will check them out at ST.... I was wondering what you paid for Russell Day Long seat. Was it one piece or two? Do you know what they would cost new?
Also, my insurance is currently through Markel. Do any of you know the best place for insurance. About 5 years ago, I had it through a big motorcycle place, but I can not think of its name anymore. Anyone have any ideas. As a note, my insurance more than doubles with the ST. FYI I have to wait another day to pick it up. Bummer. Ron -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hawaii Sean Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:21 PM To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: ST1300 that for me. Ron, Welcome to the ST club - I purchased a ST1100 in October and still need to take pictures and post them. You can join the www.st-owners.com site but it's not like this forum. I still look here for advice. I took a long time looking at everything from Goldwings, Concours, BMW, Triumph and the ST1100. I ended up getting a 1991 ST1100 with 55,000 miles on it for about $2,000. It's on another island so I only get to ride it about every other month. In December I put 1,200 miles on it in 4 days - which is a ton of miles in Hawaii. All I can say is that the bike is just stupid fun to ride, amazingly comfortable and really easy to handle. I did replace the stock seat with a used Russell Day long from eBay and the fit is probably for someone two inches shorter than I am but it works great for me. The stock seat - like all stock seats was awful. When I first got the bike and rode about 300 miles my upper back was sore because the riding position is more forward than my 96 NH750. However, with the new seat it's not a problem. A friend has a late 90's Concours that I also rode for a day in Oregon. That bike was just as stupid fun and just as comfortable as the ST1100. I've also ridden an late 80's, mid-90's and 2005 Goldwing. The 80's and 90's size and feel felt like I was riding my 96 NH. The 2005 just felt bulky and like riding in a car without doors - I didn't like riding it. Net: the ST's and Consours are comfortable, fun, long distance sport bikes. On one business trip I took off at 4:45 am on my ST and went over the high pass on the Island of Hawaii (9,000+) feet. Cruising at 100mph up hill at 8,000+ feet was not a problem - about 3/4 throttle. Later in the day I passed 7 cars on a stretch of highway and was doing 115 long before I expected it. That was stupid. The point is that the ST's and Concours's are just what they are advertised to be - sport bikes made for long touring and winding roads. I put 280 miles on the ST starting with 120 at 4:45am, 6 hours of meetings, 160 miles back, flight home and 25 mile ride on the Nighthawk to my house. I wasn't tired from riding until about 15 miles into riding the Nighthawk home. It was a very long day but not from the riding, just clock time. Enjoy your ride and keep us posted when you do your fist marathon day (500+ miles). Sean On Apr 2, 2:11 am, Fred Zeller <[email protected]> wrote: > ________________________________ > From: Pastor Ron <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 7:55 AM > Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] ST1300 that for me. > > Graham, I went to Upper Dublin and graduate in 74. My father had a Tool and Die business in Ambler > Ron > > > ________________________________ > > From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Rogers > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 10:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] ST1300 that for me. > > Exactly where did you grow up Ron and when? Graham > > On Apr 1, 2012, at 9:54 PM, Pastor Ron wrote: > > I have already been looking for aftermarket / custom seats from my ST. Bill Mayer’s site says they do not sell seats with backrests for liability reasons. Do you know what that is about? Are they dangerous if they crash, or do the brackrests fail…. What’s that about. > > > Also Javier, if I go to VA this summer I will look you up, since I would have to go through that area. My aunt and uncle grew up in Arlington, and I grew up near Valley Forge. > > Ron > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroup s.com] On Behalf Of Javier Garcia > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 7:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] ST1300 that for me. > > I have being looking into the new generation of the Kawa Concours for quite a while. I really like them, and the reviews are pretty good. I keep telling myself I will get one eventually, but that requires a lot more cash than I what I able to spend now. I guess when the time comes I will have to seriously compare it with the st1300, that is why I am interested in your review. It is a bummer you cannot keep the NH. > > Javier. > On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 8:16 PM, Pastor Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > > Javier, the side cases are detachable, and they lock on fairly tight, so I would not worry about losing my luggage as one blogger suggested. However when the side cases are off it looks pretty lame. So I am planning on leaving them on expect when I go into a hotel or put the bike up for the winter. > > I prefer Honda’s too! I would keep the NH if I could, but that’s not possible for a few reasons. I will miss my NH. Having your cake and eating too is a tricky thing I have not mastered. I am fortunate my wife supports having the one. > > One thing I have learned in this search is that Harley Davison does make only one 4 Cylinder, the VQuad. They are so in demand that you can not get one without a ton of money. That speaks volumes to me… but I’m a Honda guy. > > As a side note, the Concours blog has yearly fees, and I was not crazy about that, because my schedule would probably not allow me to go on any of their schedule events… but maybe I would have. I don’t know. But I will be going the pastor’s conferences in style. > Ron > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroup s.com] On Behalf Of Javier Garcia > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 6:56 PM > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] ST1300 that for me. > > That is a sweet ride Ron. One question, are those side cases detachable? I heard they are not, but that might be the case of the nt700. If you come to virginia let us know, there are a few folks that live in the DC metro area, we might get together and all. > > Congrats and please keep us informed about your new ride. It is not a NH, but at least it is a Honda! > > Javier. > On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Pastor Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hay Guys, thanks for all your help. I saw the ST1300 first today on my list, because I was leaning towards it. I was surprised in a good way. I rode even better than I hoped. It has an adjustable nob for the suspension, hookup for GPS, and an electric shield. Even on the medium setting on the suspension was quite smooth. It’s a Honda so all the nobs even seemed be in the right place. And the 1300 engine what a rush. I knew that was the one. I put a $100 on it and will pick it up tomorrow. I still plan on getting a Corbin / comfort seat and backrest. So if you know anyone who has them, let me know. Thanks so much…This is the right bike for me on the open road, and in the city. Yaaaaa Hooo! I just may go and visit my mom in Virginia this summer on it. > Ronhttp://omaha.craigslist.org/mcy/2922113443.html > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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