Archive for March, 2007

ST1300 Powerlet Outlets on Left and Right Panels

Friday, March 30th, 2007

I just installed two Powerlet Outlets on the left and right fairings. Not sure what I’ll use them for yet.  :D

st powerlet 1st powerlet 2

Everything else I need has been ordered and I hope to have the modifications complete within the next 2-3 weeks.

2007 Honda ST1300

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

The new bike came home on Thursday March 29th 2007.  After making MANY changes to my Honda CBR 1100XX to make it more sport-touring friendly, it just wasn’t cutting the mustard for our touring needs. So, I sold off the bar risers, Givi bags, Givi Windscreen, etc and put it back to stock form to use as my “fun” bike. 

I didn’t have the good camera with me when I took delivery of the ST1300, so crappy cell phone pictures will have to do:

Zero Miles Delivery

I’m VERY pleased with the riding position on this bike.  I think it will do quite nicely for touring.

Items on order to get it ready for our trips:

  • Bagster Tank Cover and Medea Tank Bag (Silver)
  • Nelson Rigg UV2000 1/2 Cover
  • Powerlet Kit for the new tank bag, along with various other Powerlet cables/items that I’ll need to complete the setup
  • RAM mount for the GPS
  • Givi topcase rack so I can use the E52 topcase I already have

Here’s the whole Honda collection, which includes my 2003 Honda CBR 1100XX, my wife’s 2003 Honda CBR 600RR, and our new 2007 Honda ST1300.  (To prove we’re HondaWhores, I drive a 2007 Honda Ridgeline and my wife drives a 2007 Honda Civic.)

Honda Family Portrait