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<blockquote data-quote="NormKern" data-source="post: 1441603" data-attributes="member: 86443"><p>Had an '03 ST1300 ABS that I bought in '06. Had it for 7 years and 101k mi. Was ready to buy a new bike. Wanted several improvements:</p><p>1. Lighter weight</p><p>2. Less heat from the engine while riding.</p><p>3. Cruise control</p><p>4. Better suspension, esp in the front. Stock springs are too weak, damping too stiff. </p><p>A new '13 ST1300 had none of these improvements even after ten years on the market. :-(</p><p></p><p>Rode a friend's '13 FJR. After two hours, I thought, "This isn't a difficult decision." All four of the above problems were solved. Waited to see what the '14 FJR would offer, and the ES suspension sold me on a new one. Would never return to an ST1300.</p><p></p><p>After 79k mi, swapped the '14 ES for a '16 ES in 2017 to get all LED lighting and 6 speed transmission. LOVE it! (Did the transmission recall last winter with no problem before or after.) 57k mi so far.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NormKern, post: 1441603, member: 86443"] Had an '03 ST1300 ABS that I bought in '06. Had it for 7 years and 101k mi. Was ready to buy a new bike. Wanted several improvements: 1. Lighter weight 2. Less heat from the engine while riding. 3. Cruise control 4. Better suspension, esp in the front. Stock springs are too weak, damping too stiff. A new '13 ST1300 had none of these improvements even after ten years on the market. :-( Rode a friend's '13 FJR. After two hours, I thought, "This isn't a difficult decision." All four of the above problems were solved. Waited to see what the '14 FJR would offer, and the ES suspension sold me on a new one. Would never return to an ST1300. After 79k mi, swapped the '14 ES for a '16 ES in 2017 to get all LED lighting and 6 speed transmission. LOVE it! (Did the transmission recall last winter with no problem before or after.) 57k mi so far. [/QUOTE]
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