Advice on purchase of 2016 ST 1300

omidathari

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2016 honda st 1300
Hi folks,
There is a 2016 ST1300 for sale that was supposed to be a police bike but it was never fully commisioned as a police bike and it sat in the dealership for a long time. It has under 10 miles on it and the fellow says he will take $4000 (started at $6500). What do you guys think about this bike. I have no experience with these bikes and would really like to get some insight. What I have heard is they are great bikes but too much heat from the engine, weird master cyclinder on the brake caliper, and possible high speed wobble.
Thanks very much in advance.
 

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I dont know! When I looked at it it seemed to make sense but who knows. It was stored in a dusty backyard when I saw it.
What are they worth really. He said they took the plastic off to commision the bike and never put it back together.
 

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All the plastic is available in its box and they look brand new. My issue is I have no idea about these bikes. What they are worth, etc.
 
If you do buy it It'll need a new battery. Also change all the fluids (Oil, brake, clutch, final drive and coolant) and I'd replace the tires. 10 years is a very long time to sit.
 
omidathari said:
All the plastic is available in its box and they look brand new. My issue is I have no idea about these bikes. What they are worth, etc.
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Sure the bike has some quirks, but you are addressing a group whose sole reason for being is to talk about this bike and its predecessor. Most all of us would go for it. If you can talk down the price a bit, so much the better.
 
If there is brake fluid in the lines, after 10 years you might have some internal corrosion in the secondary master cylinder. Brake fluid is hygroscopic - it absorbs water from the atmosphere. You might need to change the SMC - it has tiny passages that are easily plugged. Parts for this cost around $200. You will also need a new battery (is the seller providing this?). I would not ride a bike on 10 year old tires, but there are folks here w/ many more miles under their belt than I who would ride 10 year old tires w/ 10 miles on them until they were bald. Your choice.

LOL, if no other bike qualified for this article, this one certainly does.

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I'd buy this in a heartbeat, but I have to warn you because you are on the cusp of getting old. I sold my 1300 (and a few other guys here did too for the same reason) because the bike gets heavier and taller as time goes on. :rofl1: Sounds like a good deal to me. Hover your cursor over this name @Igofar, and click on start conversation. Send a private message to Larry asking him to call you - give him your phone number. He is the closest thing to a professional mechanic that we have with an encyclopedic knowledge of these bikes.
 
I would buy it if I could check all the fluids cold take it for a good 30 to 50 mile test ride and bring it back and check all the fluids again.

If it passed that test I would buy it.
(Then change all the fluids and give it a good inspection, taking some things apart to look for corrosion .)

But if it didn’t pass that hour -long test, I would give the dealership 100 bucks for their trouble and for the extra miles I’ve added onto their bike. They could knock 100 bucks off the price when the next potential buyer comes around.
 
Going by just what you said, I'd say it's a good deal, knowing you will need to throw a few more dollars into it, replacing brake & clutch fluids, coolant & tires.

If the dealer will do any of these as part of the sale, or discount the work with the purchase, that's a big plus.

You could part it out for the $4k if needed.
 
If you are in Phoenix and this bike is local— or really anywhere in Arizona— you could buy it and have “Igofar” service it. He is the best about these rather complicated bikes.

I loved my ST-1300 (2007, no ABS, not a Police model.). I paid $2K for it when it had 37,000 miles , then I paid a couple thousand dollars more over the next year to have work done on it .

Overall that ST was a pretty good experience. The bike got totaled when an idiot driver ran a red light crashed into me.

Facing tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills, and being out of work for a month and a half I bought a cheap Honda Shadow 1100 instead of another ST. But I like ‘em.
 
Thanks for all the comments. Very helpful indeed. I am not a very experienced rider and know very little about these bikes. I was hoping to hear some things that make the ST1300 stand out. What makes this bike special? etc.
The bike is still available and I dont think the guy will come down anymore on the price.
 
omidathari said:
Thanks for all the comments. Very helpful indeed. I am not a very experienced rider and know very little about these bikes. I was hoping to hear some things that make the ST1300 stand out. What makes this bike special? etc.
The bike is still available and I dont think the guy will come down anymore on the price.
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I'd say $4000 is a fair deal. I would expect to have to do some maintenance on it given it's story - engine oil, fresh coolant, final drive lube, fresh brake fluid (full flush). There could be some other issues if fuel was in the system the whole time, so the injectors may need attention, and the same for the brake cylinders. I would not run the bike any more than absolutely necessary until all of those are addressed so that any current issues don't snowball into bigger ones.

As far as how these bikes are, they are very good. I've had an ST1100 and ST1300 (current bike). They ride like a fat sports bike - pretty quick and nimble given it's size. It has decent power and good torque that you get pretty low in the RPM band. They don't rev to the moon, you get all that power right away unlike a strung out inline 4.

These are my preferred bikes because I like a fast, sporty bike, but also like having a little storage and a more comfortable seat. It's obviously very capable as a touring bike as well, if that's something you are into. Some downsides - it's not the easiest to service due to all the body panels so things like changing headlight bulbs or getting to the battery are not the easiest. It's a big and heavy bike, so as an inexperienced rider I would recommend taking it easy at first and getting comfortable with the bike. It's a bit top heavy at low speeds so a lot of folks tip them doing parking lot maneuvers. Once you're moving all that is gone, though, and it rides like butter.
 
Also, you can look through the classifieds here if you want an idea of how much these bike are worth that are in riding condition but with more miles and wear. You'll end up paying on the high end for this bike between the purchase price and the maintenance items - but you get very clean and basically new bike out of it. Up to you if that's worth it to you or not.

I would also double check all the plastic parts and give the bike a pretty thorough inspection to be sure that it's just been sitting, and no other damage has happened. It looks good from the pictures but something might be hidden.
 
omidathari said:
Thanks for all the comments. Very helpful indeed. I am not a very experienced rider and know very little about these bikes. I was hoping to hear some things that make the ST1300 stand out. What makes this bike special? etc.
The bike is still available and I dont think the guy will come down anymore on the price.
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What previous bikes have you had? The ST can feel heavy when moving it around but it's a dream to ride, v4s are very smooth engines rivaled only by the wing or bmw k1600.
 
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