STripper
Brian
It's unfortunate that you declined the opportunity to own a ST. Your post suggests that you are not pleased with your Wee.
Considering a used 2012 ST1300
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I think you left a 'not' out of the above sentence - "as in I could not just walk away..."
Anyway, you are not likely to get an unbiased opinion here - we are all very passionate about ST's. I'm a short guy too, and I'm surprised you found the height of the bike ok. But that depends on inseam. Anyway, the bike is just about too tall and too heavy for me, but I dearly love it. Once it is rolling, I'm fine. So I plan ahead, circle parking lots to find the right spot to park in, stop on the side of the road when fellow riders are going to stop and scout ahead, etc. Planning is everything. I do have to practice slow speed u-turns in a parking lot some more so I can turn around on narrow roads but all in all, I can handle the bike and have found it better than any other bike I've ever been on. (Not a lot of experience on BMW's , but the ST makes up for any shortcomings in this comparison with its reliability and low parts cost).
It's unfortunate that you declined the opportunity to own a ST. Your post suggests that you are not pleased with your Wee.
Edited post to correct missing word
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There are boots that help compensate when you need some length.
ak85lp
(Paul)
Too bad you already decided but I have the exact same year ST as the one you were looking at. The seat will adjust 3 levels and I found that the bottom setting is the one works best for me. I'm 6 ft, and my wife also has a 2007 Wee. I had to lower her bike for her but in the stock config it's definitely taller than the ST.
There are boots that help compensate when you need some length.
The height on the bike was fine for me. I may still have to look into those boots, though
I may still have to look into those boots, though
Harley riders will laugh. And if you wear those boots, you'll need a complete new wardrobe to go with them. Maybe even a new job?There are boots that help compensate when you need some length.