the st1300 1,261 cc v4 engine had a cassette-type five-speed transmission and a two-element fuel-tank. the engine forms a stressed member in a lighter aluminum frame, the layout giving a low centre of gravity. just like the st1100 that it superseded, the st1300 features a standard riding posture, a liquid-cooled longitudinal v4 engine with shaft drive and a fully faired body with integral hard panniers as standard.