Black or White for STX1300

[GS777]

Thanks All Brothers for your comments and suggestion

 

Collected my dark color STX on Friday and clocked about 170km so far. First ride out from the shop is a experience and get pretty used to it after the first 30km from Kaki Bukit to Bukit Timah plus some rounding of course. keke.

 

What surprises me the STX is really agile given the full weight (full tank) approx 300kg. The bike just like to take corners and my pillion told me I corner more stable than my last super 4 Spec 3. (scratching my head thou) pardon me ok Im not trying to impress anyone just my own experiences.

 

Maybe other STX riders can comments???

 

No problem putting in mainstand and only problem now is backing the bike into parking lot when there is a slight gradient. I end up getting down and push it and really takes a while to push the "beast" afraid if will tip-over the other side lah. keke. Im only 5' 7" so my both feet is not planted flat slight tip-toed.

 

Anyway, the ride is great and feel very "SAFE" on the road...... that is about all for now.... and will come back if encounter any problems while riding...

 

RIDE SAFE,

S-Line

 

 

Its is really a great bike, very agile and easy to handle on the move.

 

On Parking the Bike, use the gradient to your advantage. e.g. if the lot is sloping downwards as you approach, I will back in, if otherwise, I will just park it head in,

 

 

I have sinced changed my tyres to Pilot Road 2. Very good tyres indeed.

[S-Line]

Hi GS777,

 

Recently I noticed some noise and very slight vibration when stepping on the rear brake. I dun think is the ABS effect as in happens at slow speed going to a halt. Could it be due to wet weather when the brake disc and pad are wet?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

S-Line

[thomas28]

Hi GS777,

 

Recently I noticed some noise and very slight vibration when stepping on the rear brake. I dun think is the ABS effect as in happens at slow speed going to a halt. Could it be due to wet weather when the brake disc and pad are wet?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

S-Line

 

Is the sound like a metal to metal scratching sound? if it is, Check whether the brake pads are installed properly.

 

Thomas

[GS777]

Hi GS777,

 

Recently I noticed some noise and very slight vibration when stepping on the rear brake. I dun think is the ABS effect as in happens at slow speed going to a halt. Could it be due to wet weather when the brake disc and pad are wet?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

S-Line

 

if it is not metal to metal noise, as mentioned by Thomas28, then my guess could be just the the brake pad "running in", if it vibration persist more than a week, then better send it back to Looi for check.

 

 

Not sure if anyone there can handle STX besides Meng Tong, who is now at Ma Motors.

[Constructicon]

if it is not metal to metal noise, as mentioned by Thomas28, then my guess could be just the the brake pad "running in", if it vibration persist more than a week, then better send it back to Looi for check.

 

 

Not sure if anyone there can handle STX besides Meng Tong, who is now at Ma Motors.

 

I tot he is at Motoworld the other time?

[endlessloop]

The big wind screen, the saddle bags and all the plastics hide the grunt and badness of STX within.

 

Stripped down STX beneath the sheep skin :

 

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/bpro/cain/949100_0980-med.jpg

 

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/bpro/cain/949100_0977-med.jpg

 

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/bpro/cain/949100_0978-med.jpg

 

Note the chunky and strong bike frame and swing arm; the shaft drive on the right; the V-engine. Evident is also the steep steering rake and little trail, and short wheelbase give the STX it's exceptional agility.

[GS777]

I tot he is at Motoworld the other time?

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183024&highlight=meng+tong

[Alphard96]

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183024&highlight=meng+tong

 

Correct, read it before in motor culture asia, the $2 magazine, think issue no 9, that Meng Kong (Tong) joins hodaka motoworld.

[PaLmEr]

i like the STX, but dont like the CBS and ABS.

[hit.man]

Correct, read it before in motor culture asia, the $2 magazine, think issue no 9, that Meng Kong (Tong) joins hodaka motoworld.

 

that was temporary. he is at Mah Pte Ltd now.

[Ozmeister]

S-Line, how's the bike now. 3 weeks later any problems, regrets, sell to me for a song?

[S-Line]

S-Line, how's the bike now. 3 weeks later any problems, regrets, sell to me for a song?

 

 

Hi Ozmeister,

 

Too early to say whether regret or not.... so far traveled only 530km not even run-in yet. The only thing I can say it is really easy to maneuver on the move and sometime almost over-lean thinking the bike is big. One more plus point is the two panniers that I can keep 2 full face helmet & 2 mesh Armour jackets in to it.

 

I really hard carry helmet around hence I have stopped riding almost 8 years until now.....