Anyone ever think about replacing your current higher mileage ST with a lower mileage ST?

[islandstar]

I don't think I'm the only one but it has crossed my mind, especially since I've seen them for sale under $4k.

Mine is a 2005 with 112k miles and while it is running fine (knock on wood) the paint is showing its age and with the help of all here and IGOFAR, maintenance has been kept up.

 

[SupraSabre]

Since you won't get much out of your '05, keep it and just pick up another one. Since 2012, I've had at least two ST1300s in my stable, if not three...or four.

Look just to the left of the ST1300 on the lift, you'll see a third...

 

[islandstar]

Since you won't get much out of your '05, keep it and just pick up another one. Since 2012, I've had at least two ST1300s in my stable, if not three...or four.

Look just to the left of the ST1300 on the lift, you'll see a third...

Oh boy, you are NOT helping me with clearing space in my garage! lol. Am I wrong to assume the blue one will be the newest combination of the earlier ones to move forwards?

 

[Uncle Phil]

Replace? Why not just add?

 

[SupraSabre]

Oh boy, you are NOT helping me with clearing space in my garage! lol. Am I wrong to assume the blue one will be the newest combination of the earlier ones to move forwards?

The Blue one is my 04 with 77K (I've put 46K on it since 2012). The one in the background is my 2012 that I put NOS 05 tupperware on and it has just over 38K, bought new in 2015. And the one on the lift is my AZ05 bike that I transplanted a 06 ST1300P engine into, and I'm still working on it, to get it road worthy.

Garage space? What's that?

 

[dduelin]

Do you contemplate marrying your wife again?

I think we fall into two different camps. One marries a motorcycle at a young age and is quite satisfied with it for the next 20 or 30+ years. The other camp has a roving eye and likes variety or even younger and in some cases more....... attractive..... or more capable...... riding partners. Nothing wrong with either. Live and let live. After all your're not saving or spending anyone else's money but your own.

 

[drrod]

If it is running good why get rid of it. It is not worth all that much so your "worry factor" over theft, damage, etc is not much. 112k is just nicely broken in. If appearance is a big thing then try a good, tupperware off, deep clean and clay bar the paint. Getting a newer one won't get you much more than what you have (if any) and then you are dealing with possible unknown mechanical issues and possible insurance increases.
Caveat - I tend to buy and hold so any advice I offer is tinted with that lens.

 

[The Dan]

For the amount of money you would spend on a newer bike you could do all a preventative maintenance on your bike and still have money left over.

 

[970mike]

Your bike is still low mileage, I have an 07 ST with 320,000 miles on it and still going strong. I did buy a 2012 ST with 16,000 miles on it thinking the 07 must be about done but I was wrong. So I do have two ST 1300,s and a Suzuki DRZ 400.