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spiderman302 said:

It seems polypavement has mixed reviews. So be careful. Try it in a small spot and see how it holds up over your winter. Maybe someone here has used the stuff. Maybe you will tell us how it works for you....

Paver stones are cheap, quick to install and are reconfigurable. When you decide to spend the big bucks to do the pavement you can reuse them in another area...
I can not imagine pushing around any bike over 500 lbs on a gravel parking spot on a daily basis.....

The ST1300 is a great choice, the first thing that you may want to change is the seat... lots of threads here on that.

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DavidR8 said:

Thanks Spiderman,
I'm not sure I'd go with the PolyPavement product till I tried it as you suggest.

The paver stones idea is good. I can imagine laying out an area sufficiently large to park and turn around on.
I wonder if one of you lucky ST owners would give me an estimate of how large an area is required to do a 3 (or more) point turn.

I'm living the 'dream' of pushing my ~530 lb Tiger around every day!


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pmatulew said:

In the garage on the concrete, I was able to make an ugly 10 point turn in an 8 x 14 space, (same as what the Subaru is parked in). Very narrow once you get it turned sideways. If you can manage a 4 x 4 bump out on one side, then you can do a proper 3 point turn around.

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DavidR8 said:

So I have to do a three point turn to turn around when I'm at the house end of it.

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Andrew Shadow said:

Make yourself a turntable. I bought one of these as an experiment and it worked just fine with a thin piece of steel screwed to it.

Here are some other examples from other members;
garage turntable
Bike Turntable Option

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Andrew Shadow said:

Yes but in keep in mind that I only did it as an experiment to see if it would work- proof-of-concept if you will. As such it was only used a few times. Can't say how long it would hold up but for the price you could buy a new one every year. It was an experiment for someone else. If it worked we were going to source a better quality one but in the end he moved removing the need.

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the Ferret said:

I'm an old munchkin... 67 yo, 5'6", 26" inseam, 27" if I'm wearing good boots. The ST is a barge lol. When backing it up on anything but a level surface, I have to get off, put one hand on the seat and 1 on the bars and push. When lifting it off the sidestand I often use a 1" block under the stand to make it easier, or if my wife is along I tell her to "lean right" tipping it that direction until I get it straight up,...when putting it on the centerstand.. well I usually don't. Just too hard, even though I know " the technique" have used it for 50 years, and had no issues getting any of my other bikes on their centerstands. That being said, once rolling at anything more than a walking speed the bike is super easy to control. It " rides" a lot lighter than it is, and handles quite well. The weight becomes an asset out on the road, making the bike feel super stable. 8 years and 96,000 miles after picking it up at the dealership, there is no other bike I would rather ride. Yep, it's a barge, but if Honda was still making them I would buy another one in a heartbeat. Love my ST.

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Art Franz said:

I completely ditto this post. Except for the personal stats are a bit different, but not a bunch. I keep thinking about updating my ST and then I wonder why? It's got everything I want (except factory cruise, gear shift indicator), and new or newer would break my limited budget. The ST never lets me down, is easy to maintain (relatively speaking) and very affordable to own. How could I improve on that? Love my ST.

I just read this entire thread. Interesting read. I appreciate very much the willingness of everyone here to post.

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ST460 said:

I see your new ST came with lowered passenger foot pegs. No wonder your partner likes how it rides. I have lowered driver foot pegs. It transformed how my ST handles. They work hand and feet with the Heli bar raisers. Super comfortable for long distance and daily rides.
Kenny

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dduelin said:

I love that color!

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