I had a 1996 BMW R1100RT now I have a Honda NC750 which feels like a bicycle compared to the RT. I feel like I prefer the heavier smoother bikes.
Advice on purchase of 2016 ST 1300
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The st will feel heavier but more planted...I think you'll like it.
Has anyone experienced the dreaded wobble with these bikes or is it a myth.
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I've gotten it on all my bikes. Wind and a top box plusa weak rear preload will do it.
I rarely run a top box and have the rear shock preloaded quite a bit and I've never had it happen to me. Only seems to be an issue if you're running the bike like Mellow says.
I went from older Guizzis to a 2010 ST1300. I loved that bike, sooo smoooooooth, the engine sings to you and seems like it will run forever. Since there are a few here topping 200k miles, if you take care of it, it probably will run forever. These are complex bikes, but easy to maintain if you are willing to put some time in and learn them. If you don't maintain the bike, expensive things will eventually cry out for attention. This is pretty much true for most bikes, but as said, the ST is a complex bike that is very reliable when regularly maintained.
I had a bigger aftermarket windshield and a top box and decided to improve the handling. After dialing back the rear shock damping and preload, the bike did NOT like turbulence behind big trucks. Restoring the settings to factory defaults cured that. I eventually put Gold Valves on my forks and rear shock. That improved the already good handling significantly. I had the heat problem only once - a very hot day, riding hard behind a bunch of good riders for a couple of hours, followed by sitting on the bike idling while we waited for something. Otherwise, no heat problem at all.
I had a bigger aftermarket windshield and a top box and decided to improve the handling. After dialing back the rear shock damping and preload, the bike did NOT like turbulence behind big trucks. Restoring the settings to factory defaults cured that. I eventually put Gold Valves on my forks and rear shock. That improved the already good handling significantly. I had the heat problem only once - a very hot day, riding hard behind a bunch of good riders for a couple of hours, followed by sitting on the bike idling while we waited for something. Otherwise, no heat problem at all.
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If you decide not to get it, post the add here. I'm sure someone would be interested in it! 
I'm still trying to make up my mind, but yeah I'll share it if I don't take it.
Thanks everyone for your comments and advice. Thank you
Thanks everyone for your comments and advice. Thank you
For that price, that's a question I'd be asking myself AFTER I got it home. My only question would be titling a "new" old bike not from a dealer.
The bike has been issued a title already in Arizons in Feb of 2026, And it shows 2 actual miles on the title.
SOLD SOLD SOLD!
Yeah, I'd say pull the trigger on it, unless all the maintenance work is a little much for you. You'll end up with a fairly unique bike in pristine condition.