Mostly Nekid ST1100, what do you think?

[Black Ice]

I think I saw that very bike for sale in AZ a year or two ago.  

[chesthing]

   I like 'em naked. Sorry.

I prefer a ride that doesn't result in rocks 'n shit hitting me, getting sick after riding in sub 50 degree weather and having my ears ring all summer from wind noise. I also like to be able to carry stuff - sometimes I actually use my bike other than for recreation. Call me crazy.

[motrhead]

 Call me crazy.

You're crazy.
 I carry stuff, wear ear plugs, and haven't had anything besides bugs hit me. I use my bikes for sport-touring...YMMV

[chesthing]

I rode a shield-less Valkyrie for 5 years and a 919 for 1 year, I'll never go back to a naked bike. More power to you, although it is a matter of time before you get hit with a nice size rock. One broke the skin on my nuckle through my glove one time.
Btw, earplugs actually do something to stop wind noise? since when?

[alarue]

I like the idea. I think they need a smaller front fender... one that doesn't look like it belongs on a fully-faired bike. The larger headlight is a good idea, too. It'd probably look better without the windshield, or with a bikini fairing.

[motrhead]

I rode a shield-less Valkyrie for 5 years and a 919 for 1 year, I'll never go back to a naked bike. More power to you, although it is a matter of time before you get hit with a nice size rock. One broke the skin on my nuckle through my glove one time.
Btw, earplugs actually do something to stop wind noise? since when?

 Well I've been riding naked for over thirty years, and no rocks so far...knock on wood   I did catch a big hard bug on the bridge of my sunglasses at 75 mph on a gravel road one day...almost took me off the bike Not a problem with a full face helmet.
 Actually I've been wearing noise cancelling earbuds lately. They work great too.

[chesthing]

Just last Fri I had a nice size rock ping off my shield at 80 mph, would have hit me in the shoulder or chest.
I've also had a rock hit my helmet hard enough to take paint off. Maybe it's where I live (rocky mts) that there's more rocks kicked up by traffic?
Anyway, glad you enjoy naked bikes, again, you can have 'em.

[motoguy128]

It needs some custom headers.  Those aluminum castings don;t look athat sharp.  The electrical and plastic junk near the steering head above the engine could use some kind of cover.

[1KPerDay]

Everything I like about the ST is missing. What possible reason would you choose to ride that over a 1k vstrom?

1. Shaft drive
2. way better looking.

 

[mxvet57]

 Well I've been riding naked for over thirty years

At least put on some assless chaps on.

[Black Ice]

At least put on some assless chaps on.

<----shoots beer out his nose  

[motrhead]

At least put on some assless chaps on.

 Don't expect any pictures any time soon...

[HipGnosis]

 Don't expect any pictures any time soon...

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[Justin]

If you're asking for opinions, I think it's ugly. Nakedness does not suit that bike. But hey, you know what they say about opinions..

[sammyseaman]

If you're asking for opinions, I think it's ugly. Nakedness does not suit that bike. But hey, you know what they say about opinions..

I'm with Justin on this one. Although it would be near impossible to make an ST1100 good looking. It's true  

[Altarider]

Gotta disagree.  Right now the naked 11 is at the same point as the first generation Goldwing -- a Japanese morphing of a Euro classic.  The Wing was a 4 cyl version of the BMW R90.  Yes, more complex with 4 cyls and liquid cooling but there were benefits too.  The naked ST suggests a 4 cyl Moto Guzzi V 11.  Yes heavier, more complex, and not Italian, but so was the 'Wing 30 years ago compared to the Beemer (except for the Italian part anyway).

I ask everyone here, if Honda had taken a GL 1000, put it on a diet, added a bikini faring and Hondaline hard bags, who of us wouldn't be sport touring on it right now?

I commend the naked ST for being the closest thing to that GL 1000-S that anyone has come up with in a long time.

[sammyseaman]

Gotta disagree.  Right now the naked 11 is at the same point as the first generation Goldwing -- a Japanese morphing of a Euro classic.  The Wing was a 4 cyl version of the BMW R90.  Yes, more complex with 4 cyls and liquid cooling but there were benefits too.  The naked ST suggests a 4 cyl Moto Guzzi V 11.  Yes heavier, more complex, and not Italian, but so was the 'Wing 30 years ago compared to the Beemer (except for the Italian part anyway).

I ask everyone here, if Honda had taken a GL 1000, put it on a diet, added a bikini faring and Hondaline hard bags, who of us wouldn't be sport touring on it right now?

I commend the naked ST for being the closest thing to that GL 1000-S that anyone has come up with in a long time.

Me. And I love the nakeds.

[Mach VIII]

Sorry, I'm with Sammy and Justin on this one - that thing is ugly as shite.  At least fully faired it's just bland & boring; half-stripped it just looks stooopid and out of balance.

[coho]

I ask everyone here, if Honda had taken a GL 1000, put it on a diet, added a bikini faring and Hondaline hard bags, who of us wouldn't be sport touring on it right now?

I did, it was my first ST bike.  But it was an 1100.  

[sagerat]

Gotta agree, those early GW's looked fine naked.  The ST, uh, not so much.  Somethings, such as your grandmother, are not meant to be seen naked.