Honda ST1300

Infobox Motorcycle


boxcolor = darkgreen
name = Honda ST1300
manufacturer = Honda
production = 2002-present
class = Sport-touring
platform =
engine = 1260 cc longitudinal V-4
fuel injected
DOHC 4 valves per cylinder
78 mm x 66 mm bore/stroke
Compression ratio 10.0:1
Electric start
power = convert|117|hp|kW|abbr=on @ 8,000 rpm
torque = convert|117|Nm|lbft|abbr=on @ 6,500 rpm
transmission = 5 speed, shaft drive
length = auto mm|2282
width = auto mm|935 (including panniers)
height = auto mm|1332
dry_weight = Standard auto kg|286
ABS auto kg|289
wet_weight = Standard auto kg|294
ABS auto kg|299
wheelbase = auto mm|1491
seat_height = auto mm|790 ± auto mm|15
rake = 26.0 degrees
trail = auto mm|98
fuel_capacity = 29.2 liter (7.7 US gallon)
suspension = Telescopic front, 117 mm travel; adjustable rear shock, 122 mm travel
18 inch front wheel, 17 inch rear
brakes = Linked; dual hydraulic 310 mm 3-piston disk front; hydraulic 316 mm 3-piston disk rear
ABS optional prior to 2004
frame = Aluminum-alloy triple-box-section pressure cast dual-spar with cast aluminum-alloy swingarm
turn_radius =
predecessor = Honda ST1100
successor =
aka = ST1300 Pan-European
related =
similar = Yamaha FJR1300, BMW K1200GT, BMW R1200RTThe Honda ST1300 is a motorcycle manufactured by Honda — introduced to the US in 2002 as a sport touring model and to Europe, under the name Pan-European, as a touring model.

Superseding the ST1100, the bike features a standard riding posture, a liquid-cooled V4 engine and a fully-faired body with standard hard panniers.

History

During the 2000 bike show season, Honda began showing a prototype sport tourer called the X-Wing, which featured a 1500 cc V6 engine, single-sided front and rear suspension and an automatic transmission. [cite web | url=http://world.honda.com/Tokyo1999/motor/together/s_xwing.html | title= Tokyo Motorshow 1999 X-Wing specifications | work= Honda Worldwide | accessdate= 2007-07-16] Speculation in the press that the X-Wing was the ST1100's replacement was partially confirmed when Honda introduced an all-new ST1300 Pan-European in Europe and Australia for the 2002 model year. For the U.S. market, the new bike would be imported in limited numbers (about 500 per year) starting in 2003 as the ST1300.

Features

The ST1300 incorporates many of the X-Wing's lines but none of its running gear. Power comes from a lower-slung 1261 cc V4 engine mounted as a stressed member in a lighter aluminum frame. A major difference from the ST1100 is the use of balance shafts for smoothness, allowing the engine to be directly mounted to the frame. The revised engine layout and a split fuel tank shift some of the weight downward, making the ST1300 less top-heavy than its predecessor. The rear wheel is driven through a cassette-type five-speed transmission and shaft drive.Honda's ABS linked brake package is an option on the ST1300 in the United States, but is standard on the ST1300 Pan-European. Unlike the ST1100, the ST1300 does not include a traction control system. In 2002 and 2003, models with ABS included an electrically-adjustable windscreen, which became standard equipment on all bikes in 2004. A long list of minor differences improved upon the ST1100's comfort, handling and performance.

Recalls

The ST1300 Pan-European has been recalled for a number of problems:
*Bikes built in 2002 were recalled to have a redesigned engine pan fitted as some bikes had experience oil loss after grounding on road obstacles such as speed bumps. [cite web | title= Recall details - Potential leakage of engine oil | url= http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/expand.asp?uniqueID=737D37662BC36D3E00256C230036BF50 | date= 4 November 2005 | work= Vehicle & Operator Services Agency recall website | accessdate= 2007-07-16]
*Bikes built in 2002–2004 were recalled for a wire which chafed against the frame and blew a fuse, preventing the engine from running. [cite web | title= Recall details - Engine may cut out | url= http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/expand.asp?uniqueID=733E9A31CFE73FD580256F6C003F8096 | date= 11 July 2005 | work= Vehicle & Operator Services Agency recall website | accessdate= 2007-07-16]
*Bikes built in 2002 were recalled for a potentially leaky brake proportioning control valve. [cite web | title= Recall details - Brake fluid may leak | url= http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/expand.asp?uniqueID=F02FE7B4738DD41080256FBE0031010D | date= 11 July 2005 | work= Vehicle & Operator Services Agency recall website | accessdate= 2007-07-16]

Pan weave

The ST1300 may exhibit at high speeds a behavior called Pan weave, a portmanteau of the bike's European name, Pan-European, and the word "weave", meaning wobble.

A number of UK police forces have withdrawn the ST1300P from service. [cite web | title=Police withdraw Pan over safety concerns | work=Motorcycle News | url=http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2007/May/may15-20/may1407policewithdrawpanoversafetyconcerns/?&R=EPI-91227 | date= 14 May 2007 | accessdate=2007-07-16] On 27 April 2007, Coroner Dr James Adeley, speaking at an inquest into the death of experienced police motorcyclist PC David Shreeve, announced that he would write to all Chief Constables in England warning of the "serious threat" to riders' lives posed by the ST1300P (the emergency services version of the ST1300 Pan-European), and the "catastrophic result" of the high speed weave. [cite web | title=Police bike is 'serious threat' | work=BBC News | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/6600897.stm | date= 27 April 2007 | accessdate=2007-04-27] PC Shreeve was thrown from his bike and killed on 9 November 2005. Subsequent safety checks resulted in one examiner sustaining several broken bones in a similar incident.

RiDE Magazine investigation

In their October 2007 Issue, Ben Wilkins in the British magazine "RiDE" reported that a team was able to demonstrate that a Honda ST1300 will produce at convert|110|mph|km/h under certain loading conditions a rear wheel maximum yaw of 11 degrees per second, noticed by the rider as "a consistent and alarming sideways movement", naming the behavior "Pan weave". The intent of the testing was not to determine the cause of the weave, but to confirm its existence. Also, the article reported that 43% of surveyed ST1300 owners had experienced the weave. [Investigation Pan-Weave, RiDE Magazine, October 2007, Ben Wilkins [http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=356203&page=3 (article posted here)] ]

See also

*Honda ST series

References

External links

*dmoz|Recreation/Motorcycles/Makes_and_Models/Honda|Honda
* [http://www.pan-clan.co.uk The Pan Clan (UK Owners Club)]
* [http://koczarski.com/ST1300/Farkles.htm Adam Koczarski's ST1300 Maintenance]