Ride video

[CrashTestDanny]

Though you may hear the characteristic ST gas turbine whine, this is not one of my videos - made by a friend on the ST-Owners board.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5901731206947800902

[Glyn]

Nice post


Not too many cattle here, but still a good heads up against livestock.


We have the road raging cell phone bearing red light runner to watch for here.


Now I see they text msg while driving also.

I think dealing with the cows and deer is easier.

[TXBusa05LE]

This is why I don't lead....

[BlueHaya]

.....isn't that how the Texas Chainsaw Massacre started?

[Smoke_Dog]

NIce!

[dadofthree]

[Fate]

[BA BUSA]

[Charlesbusa]

That's why you look ahead into the turn. There wasn't any obstructions blocking his view. Not that big of a deal.

Now if that had been a blind corner....

[Revolution]

way kool, thanks

[xcrypto]

Great riding tip. Thanks.

[Shibumi]

Can someone explain that WHINE??

What characteristic of that engine makes it sound like that?!?

[THEPANTHER]

Excellent advise. Thanks

[justtight]

(TXBusa05LE @ Jul. 27 2007,18:53) This is why I don't lead....

+1

[CrashTestDanny]

(Shibumi @ Jul. 28 2007,15:04) Can someone explain that WHINE??  

What characteristic of that engine makes it sound like that?!?

The official response from Honda regarding the whine is that the straight-cut gears that drive the counter-balancer shafts are responsible for the characteristic sound of the ST-1300 engine.

One group of comedians on the net has taken to describing this as the "horny sewing machine" sound in hopes that showing their sensitive side and talking about sewing machines will make them attractive to women.

However, the truth of the matter - Honda won't tell you this because they don't want the liability, the comedians won't mention it because they know speed doesn't really impress most women - the truth of the matter is that the whine is the gas turbine engine that comes stock on the ST-1300.