What anything, anybody has done to lighten their ST1300.. It is great once under motion but it is a test at times for a short 145 lb. fellow...
The opposite is also true! When I ride my old KZ1100 after being on the ST, the KZ feels like toy.But the ST is what it is. When I climb on mine after riding my Tiger 800 or my DR650, I notice the weight.
Yes that's about the only way do to any significant lightening. An LiFe battery isn't going to make a noticeable difference. Maybe pull off all the Tup. Only fill the tank half-way. Take off the windshield. Or leave it on and take off the power mechanism. Same with the headlight adjuster. Replace the seat upholstery with a slab of Sorbothane foam. Smaller wheels and tires.SupraSabre said:The way I lighten my ST1300s is when I get off of them.
This is it in a perfectly apt nutshell. It is what it is and it ain't what it ain't. No ballerina here. (Reminds me of an old Playboy cartoon.)About all you can do is find a bike that fits your needs better. Probably not what you wanted to hear. But the ST is what it is.
ST Gui;2018694No ballerina here. (Reminds me of an old Playboy cartoon.) [/QUOTE said:I would argue that with you. Once you are moving at anything above 2 or 3 mph the weight drops away. She is a dream to ride. Ballerina? Some are slightly heavier than others. I'm no expert and I too am short, but by planning ahead, and being alert to how the ground slopes, oil on pavement at gas stations, etc. I can handle the bike.
And I'd argue with you that doesn't make it ballerina except I don't argue. I've ridden many bikes that show the ST's weight and high center of gravity. It handles well for what it is. Handling at speed is markedly better than low speed of course. That doesn't make it a ballerina.SMSW; said:Once you are moving at anything above 2 or 3 mph the weight drops away.
Just because someone can be stuffed into a tutu doesn't make them a ballerina. At speed the ST is nimble enough but many other bikes could easily pirouette around it. Yosemite Sam can make a dancer out of anybody. Still no ballerina. I won't beat this metaphor to death and will agree to disagree.SMSW; said:Ballerina? Some are slightly heavier than others.
You're confusing a gallon of water with a gallon of gas (which weighs about 6.7lbs). Gas is (was?) used to fill floats that would otherwise be crushed in deep water.I didn't read all posts but remember 1 gallon of gas weighs more than 8 pounds.
I wasn't sure you were correct so I looked up extreme in the dictionary and saw the pic of the Street Fighter next to it.This is the only significant lightening of an ST1300 that I have seen but it is extreme.
+1 I wouldn't want to discourage anyone who is ST-curious from lowering their bike or at least considering it. That could be a sub-forum of it's own.Cvillechopper said:Don't listen to those telling you not to lower it. You want the bike to be right for you. If you aren't carving canyons at extreme angles, lowing an inch isn't going to hurt and will give you much more comfort at a stop, backing up, etc. You can always raise it back up if you find you are dragging the pegs too often.