Honda ST1300 Streetfighter
July 30th, 2007 at 7:47 am by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider"
As I wandered through the bikes at Vintage Motorcycle Days I came across something a little peculiar . As I looked it over, another fellow asked me, “What are we looking at here?” The longitudinal V4 narrows it down pretty quickly and what we were looking at is actually a 2004 Honda ST1300 that had an unfortunate encounter with a deer. Instead of replacing all of the plastic, owner Butch Demerle thought the all exposed streetfighter look might work better. John Cain helped him out with some CNC machine work to create the extra pieces needed to pull it all together and this is the result.
Some may quibble over design details but I like the idea of just stripping everything away and working with the basic bike underneath. The bike is unusual because most Honda STs are seen fully clothed and when you see what’s under the plastic, there’s something a person could work with. It’s certainly one solution to the high cost of replacement pieces. Interesting.
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July 30th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Looks cool…very post-apocalyptic industrial look.
July 30th, 2007 at 9:47 am
I did the same thing with an 88 katana 1100, but mine had a gas tank.
July 30th, 2007 at 10:13 am
The thing you didn’t mention in the article is that this thing is “lighter by 200 lbs.” Now that’s cool.
July 30th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Totally cool but where do you put the gas? is this an under seat fuel tank model?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
OK, it’s unique, but how’s it ride? Does it scream, at least compared to the heavier stock one? It needs clubmans.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Wow, that looks awesome. It needs a fuel tank though.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
i like the look of it right up until the big slabs of aluminum the foot-pegs are attached to. what’s up with those? is that really part of the original frame? other than that, i think it’s a brilliant idea that’s been well executed. and a gas tank would help it look a bit more cohesive.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
I LOVE IT, MAD MAX EAT YOUR HEART OUT.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
It looks fun. I’m surprised they were able to retain and hide all of the electronics and it still runs.
-todd
July 31st, 2007 at 8:34 am
Great piece of work! I dig the tank-free look, too.
August 1st, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Its a nice and tidy looking and a I like the 2 stoke style cans but longitudinal engines always reminds of a CX, which reminds me of a cement mixer.
According to the spec sheet the ST’s got 2 tanks:
Dual-section fuel tank places 5.5 gallons of fuel in the conventional tank location with an additional 2.2 gallons located in a sub-tank located low in the chassis. This results in an increase in fuel capacity and an even weight distribution for fuel.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:06 pm
I think it’s f’ing badass, that’s what I think.
Good point about that rear fender though, looks like you’d be a mess riding in the rain.
Something makes me think this bike doesn’t see the rain very often…
August 2nd, 2007 at 1:57 am
As nekkid a nekkid bike I have ever seen… I actually think it looks brilliant. Shaving 200Lbs off in the process is also cool but I think hanging on for dear life at top end would be a tad gnarly.