A new direction has now been found necessary with saaz's bike.....
A prolonged and detailed inspection of the ST1100 and some minor servicing work has been undertaken to allow the bike to be run for a number of tests to access the ST's suitability to be used as a club motorcycle that all manner of OzSTOC member could use with some degree of faith in the bikes reliability.
Unfortunately the evidence gathered makes the ST1100 mechanically unsuitable for the project as club bike due to a number of issues that need attention.
The ST1100 has 213,xxx well travelled kilometres on the clock and requires far more work than just a major service and a set of tyres.
In consultation with a number of stakeholders a new plan has been developed to do saas'z bike bequeathed to the club justice.
The ST1100 along with saaz's helmet and a fitting scroll outlining John's involvement in Motorcycling in Australia will soon be on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Nabiac NSW.
http://nationalmotorcyclemuseum.com.au/ The bike will still remain in the ownership of the club and will be documented as on long term loan with the museum.
We feel this will be a fitting and lasting tribute to saaz and his ST1100