What do you consider the best/most important upgrades you have done or would do.
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Brian
In order of "the best money I ever spent on my ST1300:"
1. A good, aftermarket seat that is comfortable all day long. Are you ready for "The long ride?"
2. Handlebar risers.
3. GPS
4. A good quality top box; it appears that you may have one.
5. Auxiliary lighting or driving lights.
6. A larger windscreen.
7. Cruise control; a luxury, but is nice to have.
There are plenty more, it all depends on what you value. Have fun.
1. A good, aftermarket seat that is comfortable all day long. Are you ready for "The long ride?"
2. Handlebar risers.
3. GPS
4. A good quality top box; it appears that you may have one.
5. Auxiliary lighting or driving lights.
6. A larger windscreen.
7. Cruise control; a luxury, but is nice to have.
There are plenty more, it all depends on what you value. Have fun.
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I Agree, this is what I have done since purchasing the ST in 2010.sky.high said:
Heli Gen 2 Bar Risers
MCL Highway blades
Russell All Day Long Seat
Hondaline top box
Hondaline arm rests
Hondaline Knee Pads
Hondaline Tank Pads
Hondaline mirror deflectors
Hondaline heated grips
Hondaline Quartlet harness
Hondaline cigarette 12 V outlet plug
Hondaline bike cover
Bessem Saddle bag luggage
Orange TPMS Tire Pressue monitoring system
Sheepskin seat cover
Audiovox CCS-100 cruise control
Vista cruise control
2 Crampbusters
Garmin Nuvi GPS
SPOT tracking device
Vector Radar Detector
Uni Go trailer hitch
Uni Go single wheel Trailer
BLM aluminum dashboard
VVME 35 watt Bi Xenon Headlights with A Time Delay Relay
LED 20 watt H4-G6 Hi/Lo Headlights
LED Turn signals in the mirrors
Dual colour Switchback 7443 LED Turn Signal bulbs (replaces Stock incandescent turn-signal bulbs.)
Clear Front turn-signal lens covers (replaces Stock Amber lenses)
LED digital flasher signal relay
Turn Signal Relay replaced with EDFR Flasher Relay (Custom Dynamics, suitable for LED bulbs)
Rear trailer brake light modulator
Blue Sea Blade Terminal Mount Fuse Block
K&N Air filter
Heated vest
Heated gloves
Hyper-lites rear brake light
Battery bug monitor c/w voltage meter
Show-Chrome passenger arm rests
Pan-American fairing badges
Stebel Compact Nautilus air horn
Stick on convex mirrors blind spot mirrors
GL1800 rear crash bars with aluminum brackets
Speedohealer
GIpro-DS gear position indicator
EBC Rear rotor
#1 Russel Day Long Seat
#2 Faring Deflectors
#3 Heated Grips
# 4 GPS
#2 Faring Deflectors
#3 Heated Grips
# 4 GPS
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Silly question, And the one that's probably been answered about 100 times… Do the fairing deflectors help in extreme heat?
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Hmm.. wow, everything but suspension? You must be a fly weight then. Glad to see you like the bike as you are investing in it!
Seat, seems to be a big one eh! To bad its such a hassle for us Canadians to get a Russell.
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When I first rode the bike, the suspension felt so advanced from my previous bike. I guess my weight is in the ball park for the stock suspension to work correctly. Also, I don't see any scalloping on the front or rear tires that would indicate steering or suspension problems.
Yes, I'm planning to keep this bike for a long time as it fits me perfectly.
That's why I'm dressing it up to my liking.
Absolutely, this is great bike and forum I trust both will serve us well in the coming years.
Safety First
* Additional stop / tail / turn signals
* Always-on auxiliary front lighting
* Brighter bulbs in stock headlight mounts
* Louder / more authoritative horn
then comfort and convenience
* More comfortable seat
* Sockets for plug-in accessories
* Mounts for accessories
* Top box
I believe the OO put bar risers on my bike and I've never ridden an ST with stock configuration so I have no basis for comparison.
Having not messed with the suspension I've got nothing to add there either.
No highway blades for me, please. Tried 'em for 1,500 miles and removed them.
* Additional stop / tail / turn signals
* Always-on auxiliary front lighting
* Brighter bulbs in stock headlight mounts
* Louder / more authoritative horn
then comfort and convenience
* More comfortable seat
* Sockets for plug-in accessories
* Mounts for accessories
* Top box
I believe the OO put bar risers on my bike and I've never ridden an ST with stock configuration so I have no basis for comparison.
Having not messed with the suspension I've got nothing to add there either.
No highway blades for me, please. Tried 'em for 1,500 miles and removed them.
Yes they do as I have ridden ST's with them and without. I would not have an ST without as they work great and look great.
A few questions, Al.
What arm rests did you install? I've never seen these.
You mention two cruise controls and the cramp busters. Why two cruise controls at the same time? I use the cramp busters to force me to keep my wrists straight (helps prevent carpal tunnel). Is that why you use them?
There are xenon headlights and LEd headlights in your list. Did you replace one of those with the second?
LED turn signals in the mirrors and LED signal bulbs - aren't these one and the same?
How can you have an EDFR Flasher relay AND an LED digital flasher?
Peter
I did suspension first ,seat and then tires ,tried a couple of different screens but went back to stock .
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I may have to do those myself, that's about the only time the heat becomes uncomfortable on mine. That said, I do like the fact that I get some engine heat in the fall and in the spring here in New England.
Doesn't matter what bike to me....... suspension for handling confidence/safety in the twisties, seat, windshield...... and lots of farkles too. You want the most comfort for riding all day long, IMHO. YMMV.
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What arm rests did you install? I've never seen these.
The arm rests are from a GL1500. Wife loves texting, so I through she would be a bit more comfortable with these arm rests. Now I just need to find her a coffee cup holder and everything will just be golden. She also falls asleep on this motorcycle. It must be really comfortable back there. You can see them on the bike in my avatar.
You mention two cruise controls and the cramp busters. Why two cruise controls at the same time? I use the cramp busters to force me to keep my wrists straight (helps prevent carpal tunnel). Is that why you use them?
The vista cruise control is mounted next to the right hand grip. It's also known as a friction cruise control. And the other is a true cruise control like we have in our 4 wheel vehicles. If the Audio Vox cruise fails on a long haul trip, I have a back up vista cruise control unit.
My saying is: never leave home on a long haul trip without a cruise control unit.
With cramp busters, I find they are like a ledge to relax my hands from the death grip position we hold our hands in hours at a time. I also had a symptom (forget what it's called) that the tendon in my right hand from my thumb to my wrist was binding up inside the internal sheath. Completely gone now.
There are xenon headlights and LEd headlights in your list. Did you replace one of those with the second?
Right now I have one HID bulb (right) and one LED H-4 bulb (one on the left side). Just comparing notes as to see which one I like the most. They are both extreme white compared to the OEM 45w/45w stock bulbs. The LED headlight bulb was just installed last week as the old HID (right) ballast packed it in. The HID bulb is still good. Hoping to see more running hours from the LED bulb as the HID ballast only lasted 2 seasons.
LED turn signals in the mirrors and LED signal bulbs - aren't these one and the same?
LED turn signals are the 3 or 4 bulbs that V-8 Ray was selling. When you look at your rear view mirrors, you can tell if your signals are still on. I have a aluminum dashboard to put my TPMS on along with my GPS units, so it's hard to see if the turn signal flashers are on looking at my dashboard indicators.
LED signal bulbs, These are the switch back signal lights that are installed under the plastic turn signal lens.
How can you have an EDFR Flasher relay AND an LED digital flasher?
Now I forget which one I have in there now, it's the one that makes the LED lights flash.