ST1300 fuel filter

Hello all.

Honda is well known to have a weird preference to make things difficult to themselves (honda howners).

So, in the ST1300 the ideal place Honda found to put the fuel filter is next to the pump inside the lower tank.

Because I've finish 1 of my 3 ongoing projects and starting to get bored I looked into what others say the filter should be changed.

According to Honda, this is to be done when the pump goes bust and the whole kit costs around £150 depending on where you get it.

There are a few filters on ebay from £40 up to £85 OEM

Now...

A normal high flow reusable filter costs between £10 and £20 and some even come with a glass casing so you can inspect it. A disposable filter is about the same figure.

Has anybody fitted an external filter to the Pan European instead of replacing the internal one?

thanks in advance

Well surely the only reason to replace the internal one would be if it was so dirty that it was impeding fuel flow . Fitting an additional filter would not alleviate this situation . If the bike is running ok I'd just leave well alone .

The fuel filter on a lot of bikes is within the tank and there is a fair few people that replace them with an external one with no issues

The only thing you need to make sure is that the fuel line you used to replace the filter is fuel resistant on both sides and not just the inside like most are! if you don't you will be out riding one day then all of a sudden no fuel

Oh , I see , you want to remove the one in the tank and fit a external one .

Oh , I see , you want to remove the one in the tank and fit a external one .

That's the idea

Of course only when the inner filter is in need of a new one