Looking at a Post 2000 ST

So I started this thread: https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?155355-Looking-at-1993-ST1100-and-need-advice

Based on my research and everything I passed on it.

Now, thinking for another ST but post 2000. Any particular things I should be paying attention to? Or any word of advice?

Thanks very much.

maverickfhs said:

So I started this thread: https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?155355-Looking-at-1993-ST1100-and-need-advice

Based on my research and everything I passed on it.

Now, thinking for another ST but post 2000. Any particular things I should be paying attention to? Or any word of advice?

Thanks very much.

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1100 or 1300 ???

ToddC

Sorry, it's ST1100.

Any ST1100 ABSII (96 or later) with less than 100,000 miles that has had not been crashed, has not been sitting, and has had the oil changed regularly would probably be fine. If it's been sitting, you'd have to probably clean the idle jets - which it not that big a deal.

Uncle Phil said:

Any ST1100 ABSII (96 or later) with less than 100,000 miles that has had not been crashed, has not been sitting, and has had the oil changed regularly would probably be fine. If it's been sitting, you'd have to probably clean the idle jets - which it not that big a deal.

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Thanks very much. What price range I should be planning to pay? Of course a general idea.

Uncle Phil said:

Any ST1100 ABSII (96 or later) with less than 100,000 miles that has had not been crashed, has not been sitting, and has had the oil changed regularly would probably be fine. If it's been sitting, you'd have to probably clean the idle jets - which it not that big a deal.

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I really liked your website. It's just awesome. THUMBS UP!

That depends on mileage, year, condition, etc. I've seen them priced from $2,000 to $5,000 (which seems on the high side to me).

Thanks UP, I appreciate it. I am definitely looking for something between 2k-3k range.

I picked up a 2000 in late April with a Sargent seat & a Laminar Lip screen for around 3K. It had 39K miles.
Its now ready for an oil change......

Keep your eye out. You can get them at $4k to $5k fairly easily. But you see a deal every now and then where you can get decent miles in the $3k and less.

Thanks, are the hard side cases come standard on it?

maverickfhs said:

Thanks, are the hard side cases come standard on it?

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Yes, the side cases (aka panniers) are standard equipment on the 1100.

1996 was the dividing year. Different alternator, earlier had 28 amps, '96 + has 40 amps. Non ABS were all the same except the 40 amper after '96. All ABS II (from '96 up) are the same except for color.

Good luck with the search. Latest versions here in the UK were 2002.

Go for ABS - you'll see the pulsar rings on the front and rear wheels, but check that the ABS lights go on when the ignition is turned on (so that you know the bulbs are working) and that they go out when the bike starts rolling forward. This proves that the ABS has armed itself and that the sensors and modulators are working. Ditto the Traction Control light if it has it. They can be expensive to repair.

OEM exhaust system is not stainless steel, and can corrode badly. In the UK I would get through silencers in around 35000 miles.

Take a look here. When I was selling my 2000 ST1100 ABS/TCS/CBS model, I put some stuff on my website pointing out what would need doing typically for a 2nd hand bike, and what I had done. Look under the Selling link in the right hand menu. Just trying to drum up interest at the time. I kept it on the site for info. It sold in 2009 for £3000 with 70K on the clock. Subsequently it was knicked and then found and cosmetically restored to original spec. It is still on the road.