Honda Pan European ST1100

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I've read that they are great machines, but I've never really owned anything that was over 200kgs and 650cc.

What is the handling like and do you feel the weight of it in that handling?

I want to pick one up for about £1500 and tour Europe with it and figured this was the best bang for buck to do it.

Any owners have any thoughts and stories about their Pan or past Pan's?

Thanks
 
What is the handling like and do you feel the weight of it in that handling?
"heavy" is relative...
If you make the mistake to park front towards the curb, hence have to back up against the crest... yep... ;)
Same if you want/need to load it onto a trailer by yourself... or drop it while "looking the wrong direction during a parking lot U-turn"...
(whilst picking it up from the crash-bars isn't that hard with the proper technique... so is reversing it, even uphill...)

Once its in gear and rolling, the weight is gone... just counter-steer and the thing flies where you want it to go...
 
I've read that they are great machines, but I've never really owned anything that was over 200kgs and 650cc.

What is the handling like and do you feel the weight of it in that handling?

I want to pick one up for about £1500 and tour Europe with it and figured this was the best bang for buck to do it.

Any owners have any thoughts and stories about their Pan or past Pan's?

Thanks
Hoping it doesn't need a lot of work, nothing worst than breaking down on the road and parts not available or it's older than 10 years and "we don't work on bikes older than 10 years ". Don't by one older than a 97.
 
FANTASTIC touring machine. If you can find a well maintained, preferably with servicing records machine, its worth that minimal cost for what was once considered for more than a few years, the best sport touring bike made.
 
I've read that they are great machines, but I've never really owned anything that was over 200kgs and 650cc.

What is the handling like and do you feel the weight of it in that handling?

I want to pick one up for about £1500 and tour Europe with it and figured this was the best bang for buck to do it.

Any owners have any thoughts and stories about their Pan or past Pan's?

Thanks

Welcome to the site. Where in the UK are you located? I have 3 1100s, one with a sidecar on and two solos of which one is really a spare but fully road legal (not for sale I hasten to add). I am located just outside Gloucester. If that's anywhere near you, you would be welcome to pop in and see one in real life and maybe try one for size, and weight! No test ride though (sorry).
 
OP, if you're coming from a 200kg bike, the bike is going to feel a bit heavy at first, and depending on the 650cc, it may feel a bit slow, both in acceleration and stopping. Fortunately, the weight is carried fairly low, and the bike is very easy to acclimate to.

For reference, I'm a newish second hand completely stock ST1100 owner, 1999 with 47K miles, about 2K of which are mine, mostly short commutes in a suburban town, a little highway miles, and a spirited canyon ride or three ;) . I paid $1500 USD. My other rides are all performance and performance-ish bikes spanning almost 40 years, most of which weigh 200kg or less. There is no getting around the ST1100's 320kg curb weight -- it steers heavily, stops slowly, and accelerates linearly/smoothly but "unexcitingly." That said, it's been an unexpectedly fun ride for me so far with little drama except dragging some hard parts a couple of times, but I'll be the first to admit I ride somewhat spiritedly. Almost no mechanical or electrical issue so far.

I recently rode a MT-07, 200kg (with backpack) 689cc, halfway across the country (about 1500 miles) to deliver it to my son in the Army through a 55-degree F temperature delta and fair, windy, and rainy weather... it was NOT fun or easy. On the ST1100, it would have been fun, comfortable, and very easy. HTH, and best of luck!
 
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