Advice Please

[WendyL]

Hi all,

I'm after some advice.  There's a 2001 ST1100 ABS for sale up here (Darwin), advertised for $4500.  It's done 98,000.  What maintenance would be due?  Is there anything in particular I should be looking for that goes wrong with them???

Over to the brains trust.......

[Brock]

Oil and filter change, maybe tyres. Possibly air filter, it all depends on how well its been maintained.

[WendyL]

So nothing major due at 100,000?  I haven't been to look at it yet. He says thevtyres are about 60%. I'll probably swap the new ones off mine if I get it.

[Brock]

Timing belt inspection, Valve clearance check, Carb Balance maybe. Timing belt change at 144000Ks

[WendyL]

Cool, thanks Brock 

Have to consult the finances, but hopefully I'll have a new (to me) ST to bring down to the National Rally 
Nice short ride to get used to it.....

[Sabie]

Hi Wendy, As you ride down, if you look to the east and see some dust ... that'll probably be me............

[alans1100]

Timing belt inspection, Valve clearance check, Carb Balance maybe. Timing belt change at 144000Ks

Where do you get 144,000kms from? ...........the manual I have says 150,000kms for timing belt change.

mine says 90,000 miles or 150,000kms

http://www.pan-europe.utvinternet.ie/owners_manual/maintenance.htm

[Brock]

Where do you get 144,000kms from? ...........the manual I have says 150,000kms for timing belt change.

The manual thats online, I guess its a literal calculation from 90K miles. 150000ks is rounded up slightly.

[Lionel]

I also thought the timing belt should be changed at 144,000 km. Which is why I finally got around to it at 175,000 km for my 2000 ST1100P.
My 2002 ST1100P has just turned over 200,000 km and I must get around to changing its timing belt.
BTW I don't recommend that others copy my timeframes.

[alans1100]

Where do you get 144,000kms from? ...........the manual I have says 150,000kms for timing belt change.

The manual thats online, I guess its a literal calculation from 90K miles. 150000ks is rounded up slightly.

I think it more the other way around as the 1100 is European designed bike ..........so just a case of rounding down to an easy number to remember after the KMs to miles conversion for the non metric countries.

Looking at my belt after it's removal at 150,000kms showed no signs of cracking or anything visible but it may have stretched a little.

In Wendy's case, the maintenance is the same as her current bike (guessing you have the base model)......the only extra is the ABS and under normal operation shouldn't need anything done. Just a little care when removing the wheels so that you don't damage the ABS sensors.

When the key is turned on you'll get TCS/ABS warning lights coming on and the orange TCS (Traction Control) light will go out after the self test. ABS lights will go out within a couple turns of the wheels if the self test is ok.

Oh and linked brakes.........slightly different ball game.