AusTexS10
Well-Known Member
Brand-new member and soon to be ST owner. I'm looking at a low mileage 2013 ST to upgrade from my 2017 Yamaha SCR950. I bought the SCR in December of 2017 as my first bike in 45 years (no, that's not my age, it was 45 years from when my Yamaha 360 Enduro was stolen while I was in a summer school class at Univ of Texas); it's actually bike #8 in my history, with the first 7 coming in the 1965-1972 era when I was first in the Navy and then at UT (#1 was a Honda CL72 250cc scrambler, followed in succession by a CL77 305cc scrambler, a Triumph T100SC 500cc scrambler (aka Steve McQueen bike), Harley Sprint 250 scrambler, Bultaco El Tigre 250cc scrambler, Bultaco 360cc comp dirt bike and then the stolen Yamaha 360 Enduro). The SCR is a pretty cool town cruiser, but feels pretty stretched when I take the occasional highway ride with only a 5 speed box and somewhat low gearing (great for hole shots, but too much vibration much above 60-70 for an old man). So, it's going to turn into an ST based on the readings I've done, although I have yet to even sit on one since there are none for sale anywhere close to me. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to the change.