ST1300 or Vulcan Nomad 1600?

W0QNX said:
Good choice, very nice looking bike! Hopefully we'll see you out and about soon.

I used to live in Wichita so I know the area a bit. Where are you at up there in Nebraska?
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Thanks. I live in the northeast corner of Nebraska, near Wayne. Have you heard of Wayne?
 
W0QNX said:
I dropped out at right at the ECM comment.

It's amazing how bad a forum for said bike can make a bike seem to be. But he's right, everyone should do the annual brake flush at least once as I too complied (in 2010).

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I hope he buys the ST. obviously he likes to ride if he put up with a shakin VTX1300. He might be hard to stop with an ST1300.

On another note.

Hey Tom we should ride up to Anamosa before it closes up this year to check out the worn out ST1300 in the Museum.

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Momma D. Diamond's 2010 Honda ST1300 - National Motorcycle Museum

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Edit" Tom you can get $1 off admission for being a senior so lets go.
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I guess if you ride a lot you can stretch the maintenance schedule a little :biggrin: .......Don't tell Igofar, but my first brake flush came at 100,000 miles (I 'm gonna burn in hell!!)......The museum in Anamosa is no Barber but it is worth visitng.....let me know when you're coming and I'll buy you and Tom lunch at Scooters....Russ.
 
Congratulation on the ST. Yeah, the V & H pipes sound great on a Nomad, for the first 30 minutes of a trip. After a couple hours of listening to the drone, you develop quite a hatred for them.
 
ski_rush said:
I ended up buying the ST1300! See the pic of the bike below.

I sat on both at the dealership. The Nomad 1600 was super clean, and it had comfort features like floorboards, back rest, Corbin seat, and the full front fairing and windshield that would deflect wind well. My issues with that bike were that it just felt (and looked) much older; even though it was 2 years newer than the ST I bought. Don't get me wrong, it was a great bike - super clean and loaded with options. Plus, it had V&H pipes that sounded awesome with the big V twin. That said, there's just something about it that felt "old". Plus, I've had a VTX 1300 and it felt like just another version of that (been there and done that).

The PO of the ST I bought kept impeccable and detailed records since he bought it in 2011. That's the type of thing you look for. And, he didn't cheap out with parts. He bought name brand parts, which makes you think he just took care of it.

I am psyched about the ST!

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Nice buy! My favorite color of the 1300 although mine was black (06).....Russ.
 
I think you made a good choice. I traded in my 2006 Nomad for the my 08 ST-1300 and never regretted it. There was nothing wrong with the Nomad, but it didn't have the getup and go that the ST has, and it didn't handle nearly as well. The only criticism I have of the ST is that at my age (75) and size (6'-4"), my knees are not very comfortable after a while. I mounted homemade forward footrests and they help a lot.
 
I owned two different 2004 ST1300, combined, I put over 150K miles on them. I loved the blue (only year for blue). As you can see from my avatar, I have a thing for blue motorcycles.
Good luck with your ST.
 
So happy with my ST 1100 ,planning on Selling my twisted twins 81 Silverwing and 83 Eurosport ,sorry for the sidetrack. Sure is a pretty blue ,enjoy it!
 
ski_rush said:
Dilemma. I found a great ‘04 ST1300 at a dealership. It has 44k miles and the previous owner kept impeccable records. The dealership also has an ‘06 Kawasaki Nomad 1600, full dress with bags and front fairing. It also has about 44k miles. Both are gorgeous bikes and fair prices.

I was originally interested in the ST1300 because I wanted to try this style of bike. I’ve owned a VTX 1300 and I like the rumble of a V twin, which is why the Nomad caught my eye.

What are your thoughts on these 2 bikes? I know they are very different.

Which would be easier to sell if I had to?
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I own both bikes and would say they are two different animals. The Nomad is comfy and great with a passenger on wide open roads. The st is fun for one and likes turns or speed changes. I like the slick shifting on the Nomad but the engine on the st is fun!
 
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