Lots of ST1300 owners have commented about the excessive heat coming off their engine, sometimes enough to feel like it's burning if the legs are bare.
Not so much with the CTX1300 even though it is the same engine. During the last week we've had many humid days in the upper 80s and at least one just into the 90s. While I have some heat off the engine it's really more like just very warm. The difference between the two bikes is that the ST1300 has the engine completely enclosed in plastic except the very tops of the cylinder head covers so heat builds up a lot in there. The CTX1300 is much more open so heat doesn't build up nearly as much. Where the warmth was felt is on the upper shins. I do wear riding pants, always, and recommend it. :smiley-happy0034: Oh, and I did notice that moving the knees out slightly made it so I didn't feel any heat/warmth from the engine.
I haven't felt any heat at all anywhere else. I don't expect any issues with it as summer warms up in the next few months.
I haven't felt any heat at all anywhere else. I don't expect any issues with it as summer warms up in the next few months.