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Honda ST1100 Section => "How To..." Instructions and Pics for Regular Maintenance Jobs specific to the ST1100... => Topic started by: Wombat on August 14, 2015, 04:14:21 PM

Title: Loose Nut
Post by: Wombat on August 14, 2015, 04:14:21 PM

Loose nuts  :eek and a rubber with holes  :eek :eek :eek

All is good but check your axle nut cos this is what happens when it comes loose and you are in the middle of nowhere.  :well


(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad257/surveywa/SAM_1966_zpsriekmwuu.jpg) (http://s941.photobucket.com/user/surveywa/media/SAM_1966_zpsriekmwuu.jpg.html)

and this  :OldMan

(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad257/surveywa/SAM_1967_zpstmmb9fdi.jpg) (http://s941.photobucket.com/user/surveywa/media/SAM_1967_zpstmmb9fdi.jpg.html)

And a sad but dry and comfortable end to the Border Run 2015   :-[

(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad257/surveywa/Border%20Run%202015/IMG_0102_zpsfiwwbb1y.jpg) (http://s941.photobucket.com/user/surveywa/media/Border%20Run%202015/IMG_0102_zpsfiwwbb1y.jpg.html)

 :wht11

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: StinkyPete on August 14, 2015, 04:27:32 PM

Yikes!  :-[  Where was the middle of nowwhere? 

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: Wombat on August 14, 2015, 04:36:26 PM

Quote from: StinkyPete on August 14, 2015, 04:27:32 PM

Yikes!  :-[  Where was the middle of nowwhere? 

50kms south of Coolgardie and I had to piliion in on Pezzz's STeed.  :grin Lucky there was no photos of that so I didn't happen  :fp

 :wht11

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: Brock on August 14, 2015, 05:07:51 PM

Nice pictures.

Its good to have a friend that will drive 400 Ks with a trailer to pick you up and take you the 400 Ks back home.

Well done Yorkie

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: pault on August 14, 2015, 07:57:33 PM

been there done that.
it looks a bit rusty and dry, might that have some bearing on what happened.

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: Wombat on August 14, 2015, 08:54:53 PM

No bearing, what you see is moly 60 and iron filings. It looks dry but there are also aly filings, rubber bits and most of the thrust washer all mashed together. Sorry state of affairs  :grin

 :wht11

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: Yorkie on August 14, 2015, 09:14:56 PM

Quote from: Brock on August 14, 2015, 05:07:51 PM

Nice pictures.

Its good to have a friend that will drive 400 Ks with a trailer to pick you up and take you the 400 Ks back home.

Well done Yorkie

I am not a friend Brock, I are the new pit crew and recovery team, get it right in future or it will be the naughty corner

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: ppopeye on August 14, 2015, 09:37:16 PM

Not good news but at least a safe trip home for man and beaST.

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: Brock on August 14, 2015, 10:23:58 PM

Quote

get it right in future or it will be the naughty corner

 :eek :eek :eek

Title: Re: Loose Nut
Post by: ST2UP on August 15, 2015, 06:19:57 AM

Oh what a Bother !!  :eek