jimbow
Registered user
Hi, just acquired an '83 R80ST to join my '05 F650GS that I've owned for 11 yrs. Also have: '75 Suzuki T500 that has to go to make room for the ST; '80 XS650 owned 15 yrs; '69 Triumph Trophy T100C; '03 Bonnie T100; '01 Kawa W650 & '05 Suz DR250XC traillie, owned from new. No Hondas but one day maybe.
So, a few bikes but I needed something I could use for the classic rallies in Northern Spain, 2 up. I'm lucky enough to have a wife who enjoys riding pillion & it felt mean to go off on the Piston rally last year without her, especially as the dates cover our anniversary & her birthday. My lovely XS650 has no luggage capacity so an Airhead seemed the obvious answer.
Haven't ridden the ST yet but the motor sounds very sweet. Got a list of jobs to do as it has hardly been ridden in the last 10 yrs so will be getting on with that over the next month or so. Haynes manual is in the post but I'm likely to need help from the forum. One essential job will be to sort the side stand which I can't reach from the seat & self-retracts with a vengance.
So, a few bikes but I needed something I could use for the classic rallies in Northern Spain, 2 up. I'm lucky enough to have a wife who enjoys riding pillion & it felt mean to go off on the Piston rally last year without her, especially as the dates cover our anniversary & her birthday. My lovely XS650 has no luggage capacity so an Airhead seemed the obvious answer.
Haven't ridden the ST yet but the motor sounds very sweet. Got a list of jobs to do as it has hardly been ridden in the last 10 yrs so will be getting on with that over the next month or so. Haynes manual is in the post but I'm likely to need help from the forum. One essential job will be to sort the side stand which I can't reach from the seat & self-retracts with a vengance.
