I’m thinking you ride a BMW? Nice bikes!
Forum Boss: I like BMWs, but my main ride is a 20-year-old Honda ST1100. This was actually the last 2-wheeled machine for which Soichiro Honda (company founder) was the actual project director. Consequently there are very, very few faults. Engine is very easy to work on (6.3 gallon gas tank is UNDER seat -- what looks like a tank is a fiberglass cover), the mirror placement is ideal. Longitudinal V4 is extremely smooth.
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This ST1100 design first came out in 1990! If Honda simply updated this 31-year-old design with a better, adjustable windscreen, fuel injection, and Navigation, this would still be better than any other middle-weight touring bike sold today. Honda did produce the later ST1300 with FI and adjustable windscreen, but otherwise it is not as good as the ST1100 in my opinion. Riding position and handling are better on the older, lighter ST1100.
^ Probably my favorite motorcycle of all time. That original Honda ST1100.
Never did get one because it's several inches too tall for me. And being a heavier bike ... well, best not to tempt the gravity gods. But, amazing handling for something so large, nice and smooth (almost flickable, of the larger bikes), and easy controls to get used to. Loved it, whenever my buddy offered up a ride.
Did a Yamaha Virago instead, the under-powered 750. But it was a great relaxing ride, that one. A dog up the nearby mountains, when carrying the least load, but otherwise pretty nice.
Back when most people on the roads were actually tolerant of other drivers. Back when George Carlin was still waxing eloquent about "those" types of drivers.
Those were the days ...