Honda ST 1100 Pan European

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Honda
Honda Pan-European 01.jpg
Model code SC26
ST 1100
Manufacturer Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Sales description Pan European
Production period 1990 to 2002
class motorcycle
design type Tourer
Motor data
water-cooled four-cylinder V-engine
Displacement  (cm³) 1085
Power  (kW / PS ) 72/98 at 7,500 rpm
Torque  ( N m ) 111 at 6,000 rpm
Top speed (  km / h) 216
transmission 5-speed including overdrive
drive Cardan drive
Brakes Dual-CBS with ABS, double disc brake Ø 296 mm at the front, single disc brake Ø 296 mm at the rear
Wheelbase  (mm) 1,555
Seat height (cm) 80 cm
Empty weight  (kg) 327 kg (with ABS)
successor Honda ST1300 Pan European

The Honda ST 1100 Pan European is a motorcycle manufactured by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The touring machine was used worldwide as an emergency motorcycle by the police, emergency doctors and fire brigades.

Honda has sold around 8,400 motorcycles of this type in Germany. At the beginning of 2016, 2,757 of these were still registered in Germany according to the stock statistics of the Federal Motor Transport Authority .

Development and model history

The motorcycle was developed in Germany at the Honda Research and Development Center in Offenbach under the project name Transeuropa as a competitor to the BMW K 100 LT (luxury tourer) and initially only built in Japan, later also in Honda plants in Europe. By default, Honda demanded by the developers long range, perfect weather protection and comfort as well as an integrated fitted as standard baggage system that supports two full-face helmets construed to safe driving with a full load and maximum speed on motorways, combined with handy driving performance and absolute reliability. Based on the large V2 touring machines from Moto Guzzi , the development department in Offenbach designed a motorbike with cardan drive and a newly developed, longitudinally installed V4 engine , high and wide wind protection and fully enclosed side panels with integrated 35 liter suitcases.

Launch

In 1990 Honda launched the ST 1100 (Sport Touring 1100), known in Europe as Pan European . From 1992 an anti-lock braking system with traction control (TCS) was available for an additional charge of DM 2,500  . From 1993, Honda reduced the power from 100 to 98 hp in order to achieve a more favorable insurance classification.

revision

From 1996 there was a fairing window with slots to reduce the suction behind the window, new side fairings and, at the request of many authorities who operated the motorcycle with radio and signaling devices, a more powerful 480 watt alternator , plus 43 mm standpipes for the telescopic fork , a wider front tire (120/70 ZR 18 instead of 110/80 V 18) with the same steering head angle (63 degrees) and caster (100 mm). The dimensions of the rear tire remained the same (160/70 ZR 17), but like the front tire it was converted to a radial construction. The ABS version received the DUAL-CBS composite brake system introduced in the CBR 1000 F in 1993 .

Successor ST1300

The motorcycle was built from 1990 to 2002 and replaced in 2003 by the ST1300 Pan European , which Honda presented at the Intermot in Munich in September 2002. However, this model could not build on the success of the ST 1100 due to chassis weaknesses.

Technology and security

Honda ST 1100 (1990-2002) Data
engine 4-cylinder four-stroke 90 ° V engine
Displacement 1085 cc
Bore × stroke 73 × 64.5 mm
compression 1: 10
Power at 1 / min 72 kW (98 PS) at 7500
Carburetor Equal pressure 31.6 mm passage
cooling Water cooling (with electric fan)
transmission 5-speed gearbox with foot shift
coupling Multi-disc clutch in an oil bath
frame Double loop tubular steel frame
Front brake Double disc brake, Ø 296 mm
rear brake Disc brake, Ø 296 mm
Anti-lock braking system optional ABS with traction control
Front suspension Telescopic fork , Ø 43 mm, hydraulically dampened
Rear suspension single telescopic strut on the right
wheelbase 1555 mm
overall length 2285 mm
Overall width 900 mm
Handlebar width 780 mm
Seat height 800 mm
Bench length 690 mm
Front tire size 120/70 ZR 18
Rear tire size 160/70 ZR 17
own weight 318 kg
Perm. total weight 517 kg
Tank capacity 28 liters
Standard consumption 6.5 l / 100 km (regular gasoline)
Top speed 216 km / h
Engine without fairing
CBS-ABS from 1996

The 90 ° V4 engine, based on the example of Moto Guzzi, built in lengthways and very deep, enables a cardan drive without a deflection gear and makes the motorcycle more manageable than with a transversely mounted engine, since the gyroscopic torque of the crankshaft rotating at high speed does not counteract the changes in lean angle. In addition, the clutch rotates in the opposite direction to the crankshaft in order to reduce the typical tilting moment when accelerating. The engine is liquid-cooled, has four valves per cylinder and four carburettors . The cooler is supported by an electric fan that switches on at high temperatures via a temperature controller. Consumption is around 6.5 liters of normal gasoline for 100 km at a recommended motorway speed of 130 km / h, regardless of the load.

The V-motor pulls smoothly with little torque from 1000 revs , which makes the motorcycle easy to control when driving on wet roads. Where the tank is mounted on other motorcycles, the ST 1100 has a large air filter from the passenger car sector, the large sheet steel tank is located in the frame triangle under the seat bench and enables ranges of over 500 km on country roads. The height of the twin headlights can be adjusted using a handwheel from the cockpit, but in Germany only one of the two low-beam headlights was allowed to shine ex works. The swing arm is supported by an adjustable spring strut on the right.

Even the ABS of the first generation included with the TCS (Traction Control System), a traction control , 15 years before BMW 2007 in the K 1200 GT took as a novelty lay claim. From 1996, Honda integrated the Moto Guzzi tried and tested composite brake , which decelerated both wheels when the brake pedal was pressed, into its DUAL-ABS-CBS (Combined Brake System). With this system, both wheels are always braked using three-piston brake calipers, even if the driver only operates the hand or foot brake lever.

Design and comfort

The expansive cladding with the mirrors integrated as wind protection for the hands offers the driver and front passenger protection from wind and rain. The undersides of cladding and suitcases that are at risk of falling are not painted, but instead were colored light gray in the first series and dark gray from 1996. The motorcycle has two crash bars as standard , which are hidden under two gray wings on the left and right of the fairing and are intended to minimize damage to the multi-part fairing in the event of a fall. They also make it easier for the driver to straighten up a machine that is lying on its side. The two mirrors fold in in the event of a fall, the painted mirror housings are fastened with press studs and hang captive on safety straps after contact with obstacles.

Some motorcyclists refer to the Pan European as a car on two wheels and complain about its weight. The ST 1100 is said to be easy to drive thanks to the longitudinally installed V-motor. The fourth gear reaches up to 205 km / h and the fifth gear serves as overdrive to reduce the speed. At 200 km / h the engine speed is only 6500 rpm. The long and wide seat allows the driver and front passenger to sit comfortably even on very long daily stages over 1000 km. Unlike many other tourers, the payload of 200 kg is sufficient for two adults with protective clothing and luggage.

From the factory were heated handles , a top case in two sizes, extensions offered the trim and mirror probes as additional wind protection for the hands. The touring handlebars from Magura and a higher windshield can improve the ergonomics of the ST for especially small or large drivers. In most of the model years, the ST 1100 was offered in two new colors.

Practicality and durability

The high weight of the ST 1100 of 318 kg without and 9 kg more with ABS is clearly noticeable when maneuvering at a standstill. With a fold-out handle under the left edge of the bench seat, the motorcycle can also be jacked up on the main stand by small people. As soon as the motorcycle is on the move, the rider can no longer feel the weight, the brakes decelerate very well and the acceleration is stated at 4.3 seconds to 100 km / h. The inspection intervals are 12,000 km; the timing belt from the Honda Accord has to be changed every 100,000 km.

The long-term testers of the magazine MOTORRAD, who drove 100,000 km with their test machine in two years and then dismantled the motorcycle, found not a single part that had to be replaced and only complained about a defective steering head and a defective front wheel bearing during the two years . This is in line with the experiences of authorities and touring riders in the ST Owners Club (STOC) and is one reason for the high prices that are paid for motorcycles with six-figure mileage on the used market.

Prices and Marketing

The ST 1100 cost almost 21,000 marks in 1990. Thus Honda placed it next to the Gold Wing and K models from BMW in the top segment of the most expensive motorcycles in the market. Honda sold the ST with the ABS-TCS from 1992 for almost 25,000 marks. The second version from 1996 with CBS-ABS cost almost 27,000 marks.

Competition and comparable tourers

The 1990 Kawasaki GTR1000 and the BMW K 100 LT were on the market as sports touring bikes with comparable characteristics . Yamaha's FJ 1200 and Suzuki GSX 1100 F offered neither cardan drive nor equivalent weather protection, Honda's own Gold Wing , the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide , Yamaha's XVZ 13 T and the Kawasaki Z 1300 Voyager appealed to a different target group as comfort-oriented and even heavier luxury tourers. In the 1994 comparison test by Motorrad magazine, the ST 1100 took first place ahead of the BMW K 1100 RS , Yamaha GTS 1000 and Triumph Trophy 1200 . The second version of the ST from 1996 competed with the BMW R 1100 RT and the trade press confirmed the Honda ST 1100 again as the top position in this segment or saw it on par with the BMW.

As a smaller and lighter version of the Pan European, Honda launched the Deauville in 1998 with a displacement of 650 cm³, 41 kW (56 hp) and a cardan drive. This V2 touring machine with fairing and fully integrated cases was revised in 2006 and built as the NT700V Deauville until 2012 .

Application area

Trailer operation

Because of the powerful engine even at low speeds - 118 Nm at 4900 rpm were determined on the test stand - and the high mechanical stability, the Pan European was used by many sidecar makers as a tractor. A special feature is the EZS-Flexit sidecar approved for the ST 1100, which leans into bends in the same way as the tractor unit , has a sidecar wheel positioned centrally under the boat and, unlike conventional sidecars, offers the driver the cornering behavior of a normal motorcycle. Normal Schwenker sidecars from Kalich or ARMEC cannot be mounted on the ST due to the exhaust system collector located in front of the rear wheel. In addition to sidecars, EZS also offers a trailer coupling for the ST 1100.

Government motorcycle

Thanks to its comfortable seating position, easy handling and durable motor, the ST 1100 has won many public authority tenders around the world against the market leader BMW and has been used in the Netherlands, Great Britain, Austria, France, Australia and New Zealand as an emergency motorcycle for the police, fire brigade and Acquired emergency doctors.

Used market

With the introduction of the ST 1300 in 2003, the used prices fell significantly, since many owners of the ST 1100 immediately ordered the successor without looking. If no used ST was previously available for less than 8,000 euros, STs under 100,000 km were suddenly on the used market for as little as 4,000 euros. The prices rose again afterwards, as many ST 1300 owners switched back to the ST 1100. Even 12 years after the end of production, the Honda remained a popular super tourer, even with high mileage. In 2015, a well-maintained ST 1100 with a high mileage is available from 2,500 euros.

Meeting and scene

The annual Pan Gathering of the drivers and friends of the ST 1100/1300 is held in a different country every year. Suitable for the target group, this is not a camping meeting , but usually takes place in large hotels.

Oddities

  • In 1967 and 1969, Klacks Ernst Leverkus from the magazine Motorrad initiated two 24-hour long-distance journeys Hamburg – Vienna – Hamburg with several Moto Guzzi V7s in order to prove the performance of the large cardan touring machine with V-engine. In 1996 the editors repeated this long-distance test with an ST 1100 as the legitimate successor to the legendary Moto Guzzi V7 track burner .
  • A Pan European also pulls an Airstream trailer .
  • In the American ST Owners Club there are awards for anyone who exceeds 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 and 350 thousand miles with their ST 1100  . Only the mileage on one and the same motorcycle counts. In the annual evaluations of the last few years, the front runners with their ST 1100 are between 60,000 and 100,000 miles per year. As of March 2015, there is a 1998 ST 1100 from Alex of Bethel, NY with more than 350,000 miles (563,270 km), two more than 300,000 miles, four more than 200,000 miles, ten more than 150,000 miles, and 30 ST 1100 with more than 100,000 miles (160,934 km).
  • The long-distance qualities of the machine are popular with members of the Iron Butt Association , whose sport is to cover 1,000 miles (1,600 km) or more on the motorcycle in 24 hours.

literature

  • RM Clarke: Honda ST 1100 / ST 1300 Pan European 1989–2002 Road Test Portfolio . Brooklands Books, 2009. (English) ISBN 978-1-58850-087-8 .
  • Matthew Coombs: Honda ST 1100 (Pan European) Service and Repair Manual: 1990 to 2002 . 3rd, revised. Edition. JH Haynes & Co. (English) ISBN 978-1-84425-362-3 .
  • Joachim Kuch, Jürgen Gaßebner: Honda. Motorcycles since 1984 . Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart. 1st edition 1998, ISBN 3-613-01887-X .

Web links

Commons : Honda ST1100  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. MOTORRAD Catalog 1996, p. 59.
  2. a b c Gerhard Siem: Motorcycles: The best bikes of all time . Heel. June 30, 2013, ISBN 978-3-86852-704-9 , p. 132. Quote: “ABS and a first traction control… paired with endurance and reliability, made the mature Pan European one of the safest motorcycles in the world at an early stage. The Honda ST 1100 Pan European was also very popular as an emergency motorcycle with the police, ambulance, road patrol and fire brigade. "
  3. Dieter Höner: Service, used purchase Honda ST 1100 Pan European Fernfahrers Liebling In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 6, 2014, p. 90.
  4. Stock of motor vehicles, PDF (9499 KB) KBA website. Inventory of motor vehicles and motor vehicle trailers by manufacturer and trade name, page 481, January 1, 2016 (FZ 2) . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  5. Reiner H. Nitschke: Touring Test Honda Pan-European: Sovereign Taming. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 3, 1990, p. 24.
  6. a b c Touring News: New Supertourer: Honda Pan-European. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 6, 1989, p. 9.
  7. Martin Schempp: Touring test Honda ST 1100 ABS-TCS: Now it is almost perfect. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 1/2, 1993, p. 22.
  8. Internal / News: Starke Bremse In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 10, 1995, p. 4.
  9. Honda ST 1100 Pan European: The name says it all . Website biker scene. Volker Hellmann. Comparison of the Honda ST 1100 and ST 1300 . Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  10. Martin Schempp: Touring test Honda ST 1100 ABS-TCS: Now it is almost perfect. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 1/2, 1993, p. 26.
  11. Martin Schempp: Touring test Honda ST 1100 ABS-TCS: Now it is almost perfect. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 1/2, 1993, p. 25.
  12. Reiner H. Nitschke: Touring Test Honda Pan-European: Sovereign Taming. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 3, 1990, p. 33.
  13. ^ Till Kohlmey: Anti-slip. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 3, 2007, pp. 14/15.
  14. Richard Rompa: Braking without ifs or buts. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 1/2, 1996, pp. 10/11.
  15. ^ Norbert Kappes: Comparative test Supertourer Upper Class In: magazine MOTORRAD issue 16/1994, p. 20.
  16. Reiner H. Nitschke: Touring Test Honda Pan-European: Sovereign Taming. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 3, 1990, p. 24.
  17. a b c d e Alles Roger - Buy a used Honda ST 1100 . Motorcycle magazine website . Accessed on April 15, 2015. Also in print edition: Peter Limmert: Alles roger In: Magazine MOTORRAD Issue 9/1996, pp. 186–193.
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  19. Reiner H. Nitschke: Touring Test Honda Pan-European: Sovereign Taming. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 3, 1990, p. 28.
  20. Martin Schempp: Touring test Honda ST 1100 ABS-TCS: Now it is almost perfect. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 1/2, 1993, p. 28.
  21. Martin Fütterer: Upright thing: ST 1100-Hochlenker In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 9, 1994, p. 79.
  22. ST History ( Memento of the original from June 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . STOC Germany website. Retrieved April 21, 2015.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.pkoch.de
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  24. Reiner H. Nitschke: Touring Test Honda Pan-European: Sovereign Taming. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 3, 1990, p. 27. Quotation: First everyone climbs on this motorcycle with respect, but after the first few meters, the first bends, they ask themselves: Where did the Japanese actually hide the full six hundredweight? It quickly becomes clear how negligently the statement “yes, once it rolls, then it is handy” is handled. All other cars in this class and even much lighter machines are actually “iron piles” compared to the ST.
  25. Martin Schempp: Touring test Honda ST 1100 ABS-TCS: Now it is almost perfect. In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 1/2, 1993, p. 24.
  26. Werner Koch: 100,000km Honda ST 1100 Beyond the horizon, it goes on In: magazine MOTORRAD issue 19/1992, pp. 18-30.
  27. ^ Honda ST 1100 Pan European (1989-2004) Review . Motorcycle News website. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
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  29. Reiner H.Nitschke: Touring test Honda ST 1100: The combination winner In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 7, 1996, p. 26.
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  32. No touring motorcycle alone deserves the laurel wreath website of the Süddeutsche Zeitung. May 17, 2010. Ulf Böhringer. BMW and Honda are neck and neck in the race for first place… . from the print edition of the SZ of August 21, 1996. Retrieved on April 16, 2015.
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  34. Axel Koenigsbeck: Dignified Family Tourer In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 5, 1997, pp. 110–114.
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  36. ^ Ulrich Hoffmann: The motorcycle - history - technology - design . GeraMond. March 22, 2012, ISBN 978-3-86245-656-7 , p. 168. Quote: “Anyone looking for a reliable travel companion in the 1990s could not get past the ST 1100 Pan European from Honda. The liquid-cooled V4 engine is still considered indestructible today and swallows long distances with ease. "
  37. Thomas Schmieder: Report: Police Motorcycles Please follow In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 3, 2003, pp. 78–80.
  38. Honda ST 1100 Pan European website for 2Räder magazine . Holger Hertneck: Honda ST 1100 Pan European. Also in: 2Räder magazine . Edition 09/2010 page 36 ff.
  39. Till Kohlmey: Second-hand purchase: Service The best tourers for 5,000 euros In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 1, 2005, p. 32.
  40. Dieter Höner: Service, used purchase Honda ST 1100 Pan European Fernfahrers Liebling In: Zeitschrift Tourenfahrer No. 6, 2014, p. 90/91.
  41. Pan-Gathering 2015 ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Website of the Pan European Club Netherlands. Retrieved April 16, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / gathering.honda-pan-european.nl
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  44. Michael Schäfer: Honda ST 1100 Pan European 24-hour long-distance journey Hamburg-Vienna-Hamburg . August 27, 1996 In: MOTORRAD magazine . Issue 18/1996, pp. 34–41.
  45. Hall of Fame website IBA Germany, overview of all trips. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
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