Last weekend my friend MikeP and I spent 4 days riding from Louisiana to southern Missouri and spent Friday night at the Hub during ArkanSToc. I want to say that Mike had ridden a 2004 ST1300 that he sold last year with 98,000 miles then purchasing a 2011 FJR with very low miles. We compared fuel mileage, performance and handling during our @1700 mile 4 days ride.
2007 ST1300 (45,000 miles)averaged 10-15% better fuel mpg at normal speeds than the 2011FJR with 17,000 miles, when the speeds jumped up to 80-100 mph the ST1300 shined @ 20-25% better mpg.
We found a flat straight road and agreed to throttle on full @ 50mph and let off before 100 mph. The ST1300 pulled ahead the FJR from 50 all the way through to 100 mph. Mike says the FJR handles similar to the ST but he felt the ST had an edge.
Folks----I don't get how so many people are ranting about the FJR being a sportier bike. The ST1300 definitely proved to both of us to be a superior bike. I would like to get a letter to Honda with as many signatures from as many riders here asking to PLEASE continue our amazing motorcycle in the USA, with only minor upgrades such as cruise control and LED lights. Perhaps someone with the right savy could design a letter for digital signatures from riders requesting this. Please no demanding a new BMW styled bike priced techno wiz bang monster, we only need what I mentioned for realistic expectations.
Thanks to all interested in this project.
2007 ST1300 (45,000 miles)averaged 10-15% better fuel mpg at normal speeds than the 2011FJR with 17,000 miles, when the speeds jumped up to 80-100 mph the ST1300 shined @ 20-25% better mpg.
We found a flat straight road and agreed to throttle on full @ 50mph and let off before 100 mph. The ST1300 pulled ahead the FJR from 50 all the way through to 100 mph. Mike says the FJR handles similar to the ST but he felt the ST had an edge.
Folks----I don't get how so many people are ranting about the FJR being a sportier bike. The ST1300 definitely proved to both of us to be a superior bike. I would like to get a letter to Honda with as many signatures from as many riders here asking to PLEASE continue our amazing motorcycle in the USA, with only minor upgrades such as cruise control and LED lights. Perhaps someone with the right savy could design a letter for digital signatures from riders requesting this. Please no demanding a new BMW styled bike priced techno wiz bang monster, we only need what I mentioned for realistic expectations.
Thanks to all interested in this project.
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