Hello fellow newbie! Nice score I love some of the stories about leftovers and bikes that got forgotten about! Good luck with the new scoot!
Hello fellow newbie! Nice score I love some of the stories about leftovers and bikes that got forgotten about! Good luck with the new scoot!
Thank you! Yes from quick look, it appears attachment to frame is same, but doesn't go through bodywork in same places. I think for effort of removing original crash bars, I'll just have them powder-coatedhttps://www.t-rex-racing.com/category-s/1533.htm
These are the only black ones I know of. The holes in the body may not line up with the ones you have.
Thanks!I wouldn't go that route. The room that the insulation uses reduces the cargo space available. Much easier to get a good quality soft-sided cooler that you can throw in whenever you want it. When it is empty it take much less room than a rigid cooler. When you aren't using it you still have the full volume of the saddlebag available.
Some reading for you;
Maintenance Items Needed for a New (old) Bike
Thanks for welcome!
I actually didn't buy from dealer, but mechanic who works for them. He's been using as commuter. Still have single-seat cowl in box that was never installed. Along with shotgun holder, and rear-rack/crash-bar. I take it these are items that's not installed at factory but are done by dealers before delivery to PD?
All wiring for sirens, flasher lights, radio are still intact since that stuff was never installed. Also connectors not chopped off like ex-PD bikes.
I also got box with original mufflers. Gonna put OEM mufflers back on 1st. Don't really like loud exhausts (even on my racebikes), gives me headaches on long rides, even with earplugs.
I'm actually more interested in insulating saddlebags better. Tried bringing some cold drinks along for ride in 111F weather. Unfortunately, ice-cubes didn't last long. ahahahhah...
I've seen some with black crash bars. Is that from someone just removing them and painting?
Hi, can you show me photo? Is this off-the-shelf cooler I can pick up anywhere? THxDanno....You're missing out. I have an Igloo cooler that remains ice cold all day during the CA summers. It fits perfectly in pannier. Yep, I'm bragging
Just for grins, check the title/registration to see how many prior owners it’s had.
Thanks, I was born on equator, so I'm use to heat! ... and humidity!!welcome from Tucson. you are a brave man riding in yesterdays heat. my ST is in the garage on battery tender until cooler temps. glad you enjoy the bike.
Yup, confirmed buying from 1st owner. I used original title issued to mechanic from dealer at purchase in 2008 to transfer ownership to me! Also got P-model sub-frame with extra mounting tabs for seat-cowl and radio-box. Not a mark on it, definitely never put into service.Just for grins, check the title/registration to see how many prior owners it’s had.
It’s common wording in some areas to advertise a bike as never put in police use, never used on patrol, was only used as a parade escort, was the chiefs bike, etc.
And there is one type of ST1300 that met all this advertising….a crash test dummy, police training bike! The also ever installed lights and such etc.
You will want to check carefully under the Tupperware, OEM crash bars, threads in the frame that held crash bars for damage etc.
Check the rims carefully for dents and or flat spots too.
Also check handlebars for excessive handlebar flex from damaged grommets in the upper triple tree from the way they pick their bikes up when throwing them down doing cone training etc.
Not saying yours is one, just pointing out how to verify if it was one.
If by "handlebar spacer" you mean the risers, then be careful. The police versions need the risers so that the right switch doesn't hit the tank.I'll add handlebars & triple-T check when doing fork & axle alignment (gonna remove handlebar spacer).