One-Owner Sport Tourer: 2001 Honda ST1100

• Seller: John A lger (Contact)
• Location: Merritt Island, Florida
• Mileage: 88,000 Shown
• Chassis #: JH2SC26291M100118
• Title Status: Clean
• Engine: 1100CC V4
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual

Some motorcycles encourage you to take the long way home. Honda’s ST1100 was built for riders who might decide the long way should include another state. This 2001 Honda ST1100, described by the seller as a Canadian-version Pan American, has been with the same owner since new, shows 88,000 miles, and is said to start immediately and run like new. Located in Merritt Island, Florida, it is offered as a Barn Finds Classified with a clean title and an asking price of just $2,400. The motorcycle is being sold by the widow of its original owner, making the one-owner history one of its strongest selling points. Despite the mileage, the seller describes the Honda as being in very good condition for its age and reports no leaks, drips, smoke, or unusual noises.

Power comes from a 1100cc V4 paired with a five-speed manual transmission. The seller praises its smooth power delivery, stable but responsive handling, and strong brakes, noting that the ST1100 was regarded as one of the standout sport-touring motorcycles of its era. Recent maintenance includes a new battery, a new rear brake disc, and new pads. The tires are said to retain full tread, leaving the bike presented as something its next owner could ride rather than immediately tear apart for maintenance.

The photos show a red fully faired touring motorcycle equipped with integrated hard luggage, a tall windscreen, a broad seat, and both center and side stands. Its styling is very much from the era when sport touring meant covering serious distances without sacrificing a motorcycle’s handling and performance.

Honda also made the luggage impressively convenient. The seller states that one key operates the ignition, fuel door, both saddlebags, and the locks securing the bags to the motorcycle. It’s a small detail, but exactly the sort of thoughtful feature that matters on a machine intended to rack up highway miles. Documentation is another plus. The sale includes the owner’s manual, owner-maintained service log, service manual, and a motorcycle cover. For a 25-year-old touring bike with 88,000 miles showing, having maintenance history available may matter far more than finding another example with fewer miles but an unknown past. And mileage may be the point here rather than the drawback.

This ST1100 wasn’t purchased to sit in a garage waiting to appreciate. Its original owner apparently used it for exactly what Honda intended: going places. The fact that it still starts immediately and runs like new after 88,000 miles says something about both the motorcycle and how it was cared for. At $2,400, the seller calls it “a lot of bike for the money,” and it is hard to argue with that description. You get a V4-powered sport-tourer, integrated luggage, maintenance records, a one-owner history, and a motorcycle presented as ready to ride. Pack the bags, turn the key, and find out how far away “the long way home” really is.