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Honda ST1100 Section => "How To..." Instructions and Pics for Regular Maintenance Jobs specific to the ST1100... => Topic started by: alans1100 on August 04, 2019, 10:46:32 PM

Title: 1100A Front Wheel Removal
Post by: alans1100 on August 04, 2019, 10:46:32 PM
With the need to do a tyre change over on our 1100A I thought it might be a good idea to post up what I do to get the wheel out with the bike on the ground.

Before I can start I need to place the bike on the centre stand and get the required tools and I use the tools from the bike's tool kit.

The front axle needs a 24 mm spanner or socket to undo to loosen it and it can then be removed by hand but I leave it in place because sometimes you may need to use a hammer and tap the axle out.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/654c42f2aded110e29894fbdeac2137d.jpg)

Then I remove the speedo drive cable - not sure if I need to do this but it's what I do.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/620ff90607782d74bb5170831479cd4a.jpg)

Before the axle can be removed the four pinch bolts needed to be loosened with a 12 mm spanner

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/5058aea3922bbe60619e09298d840992.jpg)

Because I'm doing this on the ground the front half of the mud guard needs to come off. One bolt either side needs a 10 mm spanner.

You will notice the brake lines in this image as well. The left fork (right side of image) has a secondary master cylinder there for the combines brake system. On the right fork is a delay valve which is part of the rear pedal combined brake system

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/0e5b17eaff58fc45bf0549db81892525.jpg)

The front piece of the guard is also held in by an Allen bolt on each fork leg

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/709d3904dd805011241516d1bd2a31e4.jpg)

With the above out the way I now have a naked front wheel

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/dbc6a1a194100dc27d04881c47895c15.jpg)

Next image is the ABS/TCS sensor which along with it's mount needs to be removed before the wheel will come out.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/36bfbc96308d766979d1ac9df2c8d8a5.jpg)

The two bolts shown are for the caliper (left hand) and the sensor mount and both need to be removed.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/f0e16f87599a3928088ae40018c85be1.jpg)

And this bolt which secures the caliper to the anti-dive unit also needs to come out.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/5283d4f8a63c7f6c0d7d8eaaa66c2324.jpg)

I've removed the caliper and used a piece of old wire to support it.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/0c8d29fd9a47de0e1681f0a991a42a0c.jpg)

Now the axle and wheel can be removed but first I need to support the front of the bike with a jack.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/8270913615b61c030f8ee4199435a48a.jpg)

Jacking the front up causes the front wheel to slip out of the LH caliper which I leave in place.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/5e201568f210619c8304986e317c8d68.jpg)

The front speedo drive could do with some new grease which I'll do while waiting for the tyre to be swapped over at the tyre dealer.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/c720b472d6f4b4a578524f5028b5b176.jpg)

I also check the front brake pads for wear. The are okay and will easily last the distance to the next tyre change.

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/22942680dd66fe4f0f899327122094b2.jpg)(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/237be1d2a7c9591fa15fa0cb156005e3.jpg)

I check the for seals for leaks and these still look okay

(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/a74f00060ef33c8138eb0b30b58fc782.jpg)
(http://www.imghostr.net/images/2019/08/04/084f359dd5e777d67b36d142126af505.jpg)

That's it for now. The wheel is off and waiting to get the tyre swapped over. Generally I reverse the process when replacing the wheel. Sometimes I remove the LH pads and compress the pistons and other times the LH disc just slides in between the pads.

I'll follow up with a post putting the wheel back in when I do that.