Honda ST1300
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| Manufacturer | Honda |
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| Also called | ST1300 Pan European |
| Production | 2002–2013 |
| Predecessor | Honda ST1100 |
| Class | Sport-touring |
| Engine | Liquid-cooled 1,261 cc (77.0 cu in) longitudinal 90-degree V-4, chain-driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, with programmed fuel injection |
| Bore / stroke | 78 mm × 66 mm (3.1 in × 2.6 in) |
| Compression ratio | 10.8:1 |
| Power | 117 hp (87 kW) @ 8,000 rpm |
| Torque | 117 N·m (86 lb·ft) @ 6,500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 speed, shaft drive |
| Frame type | Aluminum-alloy triple-box-section pressure cast dual-spar with cast aluminum-alloy swingarm |
| Suspension | F: 45 mm cartridge fork, 108 mm (4.3 in) travel R: Gas-charged monoshock with five-position preload adjustment, 123 mm (4.8 in) travel |
| Brakes | F: Dual hydraulic 310 mm 3-piston disk R: Hydraulic 316 mm 3-piston disk Dual Combined Braking System with ABS (optional prior to 2004) |
| Tires | F: 120/70ZR - 18 radial R: 170/60ZR - 17 radial |
| Rake, trail | 26.0 degrees / 98 mm (3.9 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1,491 mm (58.7 in) |
| Dimensions |
L: 2,282 mm (89.8 in) W: 935 mm (36.8 in) (including panniers) H: 1,332 mm (52.4 in) |
| Seat height | 790 mm (31 in) ± 15 mm (0.59 in) |
| Weight | Standard 286 kg (631 lb) ABS 289 kg (637 lb) (dry) 331 kg (730 lb) (2011) (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 29 L (6.4 imp gal; 7.7 US gal) |
The Honda ST1300, also marketed as the ST1300 Pan European, is a sport touring motorcycle manufactured by Honda — introduced to Europe in 2002 as the ST1300 Pan European and North America in 2003, as the ST1300.
Superseding the ST1100, the bike features a standard riding posture, a liquid-cooled V4 engine and a fully faired body with standard hard panniers.
During the 2000 bike show season, Honda presented a prototype sport tourer called the X-Wing, featuring a 1,500 cc V6 engine, single-sided front and rear suspension and an automatic transmission. 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 2,200 per year) starting in 2003 as the ST1300.
Motor Cycle News reported in 2009 that Honda would replace the ST1300 with a new touring bike powered by a V4 engine mounted transversely, similar to the Honda VFR1200F layout. In 2011, Honda announced that development of the next generation Pan European motorcycle was on hold.
In November 2013, Honda announced the CTX1300, a cruiser motorcycle powered by a version of the ST1300's engine modified for better fuel economy and increased torque at low RPMs.
The ST1300 incorporates many of the X-Wing's lines but none of its running gear. Power comes from a lower-slung 1,261 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.
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