I just traded my absolutely pristine 2010 Tiger 1050 for my new ST1300. I'm 5'11" with a 30 in. inseam, and the bike was just too tall for me to be comfortable with around these hilly areas around here where I live and ride. I loved the bike except for that and a few other minor complaints. If you ride at night, you HAVE to get running lights, as the stock lights are some of the worst out there. Those are a necessity. The gel seat is nice, as well, but be sure to carry a white towel and bungee cord if the temp is over 100 degrees like it was here this summer. I think the gel gets hot enough to fry an egg in that sun. You definitely have to get the suspension sorted out for your weight and riding style, and a lot of people buy good aftermarket rear shocks. The bike is so tall that I never got really comfortable leaning it over into the sharp twisties around here. The tires make a big difference on the bike handling-wise, as well.
Other than that, had no problems with the bike and enjoyed it a lot! The triple is pretty much bullet-proof at this point, and the way it revs and pulls so smoothly it reminded me of a reostat...but some won't like that, being used to more vibration, etc. The torque curve is virtually flat, so it requires as little shifting as you might like, and it pulls strongly in 6th for passing, hills. I'd have kept it if it hadn't been so damned tall!