ST1300

Honda is a Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturing company. Honda introduced it’s first motorcycles and scooters to the United States in the early 1960’s. Honda gained a reputation for reliability and performance that continues to make Honda a household name. A Honda ST1300 repair manual is a helpful tool for owners to service their touring bikes at home using the same information available to the pros.

The Honda ST1300 replaced the ST1100 in the US in 2003. While the ST1300 is in the same family as the ST1100 touring bike, numerous differences separate the two motorcycles. The ST1300’s larger engine is settled lower, and split fuel tanks help to increase the weight balance. The ST1300 is more stable than it’s predecessor, particularly at lower speeds where the heavy weight of the bike can cause riders problems.

The ST1300 is a full faired bike with hard panniers built in. The ST1300 uses balance shafts to stabilize the engine and control vibration. This allows the engine to be rigid-mounted where it functions as part of the structural support of the motorcycle. An aluminum frame reduces weight while providing plenty of strength.

The ST1300 is styled after the X-Wing show bike produced by Honda in 2000. The production ST1300 carried over many appearance factors while avoiding the exotic powertrain featured in the show bike. Honda retained the use of a cassette-type five speed manual transmission and water-cooling as seen on the previous ST1100, but made numerous changes and refinements to modernize the ST-series.

Honda ended production of the ST-series in 2013. The ST-series motorcycles are popular with riders who desire the comfort and stability of a full-size touring bike without the clutter of saddlebags and other additional touring parts. Many owners turn to the aftermarket for tuning and appearance add-ons for their ST1300 motorcycles.

A Honda ST1300 service manual gives the step-by-step instructions needed to identify problems and make repairs easily. These manuals offer illustrated diagrams and full-text descriptions of the various components that make the ST-series motorcycles such popular choices among touring bike riders.