I had an ST1300 nearly rode the wheels off it. I find the F6B better handling and easier to ride. I'm mostly an off road rider having difficulty staying off the F6B
I got rid of my 98 Valk tourer in 2001 , then have been regretting it since, and always looking for the same feeling as riding the Valk. I have countless bike since. I traded my 2011 Kawasaki vaquero with 20k on the clock for a preowned black F6b, got a good deal and the Valk feeling is back x10.