Dear Aunty Agony...

[guest18]

I've started looking wistfully at ex plod Pan Euros.... does that mean I've finally got old or I'm spending too long riding in c**p weather?? 
Worried of Dunf(!)

ps. Anyone had one? Anything I should be looking out for? Is there a way to drop the seat height on the earlier ones (ST1100)?

[Richard]

Most of the biking cops I know don't rate them but I guess you could take a lot of the high and rearward weight off that seems to play havoc with the handling.

Buy an old Airhead Beemer.  Much more fun.  Or a big old Guzzi as an acceptable alternative.

Richard

[andy230]

Hello smudge

Thumpeteer (prolly now an ex member actually, but I still see him) Barry Johnson has one.  Ex Plod.

He really rates it.  It wasn't very cheap, but it is very nice.

can put you in touch if you like.  he's pretty good with the spanners, and very amenable to offering help, info etc.

Cheers for now

a

ps.  I WILL get you a munaual burnt!

[guest18]

That'd be cool  you can give nim my yahoo email if it's easiest.
The ST1100's seem to go for about 3k for a 10,000 mileish example (which seems ok given most people afaik rate them as good for 100,000  )
I've seen an ex plod ST1300 from force motorcycles at about 6k iirc, probably too expensive/complicated for me but seems competitive for what it is 

The idea of weather protection, more go, more luggage space, shaft drive and a comfy seat for swmbo are all factors, especially when the fuel consumption seems to be generally rated as similar to the MZ!?!?! (45 to 50mpg depending who you ask)

Would be late next year at earliest *if* I go back to the (multi) dark side but I'm doing my research early 

I guess it's all just a symptom of using the bike as a "car". 

[andy230]

That'd be cool  you can give nim my yahoo email if it's easiest.

Ah yes, the one I've lost...!

Drop me a line?  a[dot]duncan[at]ich[dot]ucl[dot]ac[dot]uk

cheers
a

[guest18]

lol clot!  email inbound to your location 

[guest40]

We have a few members with these ST1100's.
Ask any questions you want on the Perth Ulysses site. We can also give you a service manual.
The only weak spot we have noted is the shaft drive gears. If the maint. has been lax they can be worn out at around 90-100.000kays
Some of our guys use them as daily hacks, while keeping their #1 steed for runs. you will enjoy riding it as long as you can reach the ground and hold it up at the lights.

[trophydave]

A couple of mates of mine used to be couriers,both of them ran Pans.I am sure that one of them did over 200,000 miles on his,it was a bit rough by then tho'.The other one wasn't far behind in mileage when it got thrown down the road and wrecked.

[Steffan]

Ask any questions you want on the Perth Ulysses site.

Kurt mate, do you know a old digger over there in WA;crazy as a cut snake but a heart of gold. got a skorpion and one of those new guzzis. I'll be jiggered his name has gone out of my head, looks like Santa?

Steffan
 

[guest18]

Interesting stuff lads, thanks. I guess I need to go and blag a shot on one sometime to check riding position/height etc etc.

Thanks all 

[guest40]

Ask any questions you want on the Perth Ulysses site.

Kurt mate, do you know a old digger over there in WA;crazy as a cut snake but a heart of gold. got a skorpion and one of those new guzzis. I'll be jiggered his name has gone out of my head, looks like Santa?

Steffan
 

Kurt mate, do you know a old digger over there in WA;crazy as a cut snake  [/quote]
Yeah mate, that covers most of us... But I know who you mean and your description is perfect.
His name is Jim Duffield.

When we had trouble with the REBEL MCC (outlaws)re patches and rockers and colours, he cried foul and wanted us to take them on ..head on!!!! If you look at our pics you will see we are really up to a war with any of the gangs LOL

[guest40]

Smudge, here is a contact
Mark Dixon

mdixon@anysize.com <mdixon@anysize.com>
( Australia ) 9313 3944
9313 3955 (fax)  (Aus)
041 382 0071

He has had 3 of them at one time, and still rides one daily. He can probably give you most answers. I have ridden pillion with him a few times and the ST 's are a top bike for 2 up riding.

[Steffan]

 His name is Jim Duffield.
[/quote]

That's the man! Sent the ol boy my best wishes for the season and help yourself to a few yourself mate.

Steffan