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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #25 on: September 01, 2016, 08:28:27 PM »
Now there is an idea.

Take bike apart, and polish every piece until it out shines a mirror.
Reassemble. (No tuppaware yet)
take ultra high res 3D pic of bike.
have pic printed on shrink wrap film and super carefully apply to tupperware.

Now you have a unique naked bike that isnt naked.

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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #26 on: September 01, 2016, 08:38:55 PM »
Your a  :think1 mans man Brock :clap
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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #27 on: September 02, 2016, 07:56:26 PM »
An update........
I rang them today as I hadn't heard any news...apparently Honda dropped the ball failing to fill the total parts order earlier in the week (I'm told) and the parts only arrived today.
'They'll ring you when it's ready' was the message I rec'd from the girl on the phone.
I'd hate for it to be a 'rushed' job .......I can only speculate it'll need a full STrip down and clean to bring it back to pre drop off condition :fp
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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2016, 10:37:22 PM »
Hopefully it wont be too much longer until you are reunited :runyay
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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #29 on: September 03, 2016, 03:46:04 PM »
the good news I was able to pick up my ST1300 around midday today ..... for those interested the following is the break down for the minor service which it hasn't had one since I bought it last Oct '15 plus sorting out a minor Coolant Leak.
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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #30 on: September 03, 2016, 08:38:21 PM »
That Ulysses discount was well worth having!
All told, that's a very fair outcome.  Not cheap, but it was a pretty big job, and I'm impressed they kept it down to 4 hours.  I deduce you delivered and collected it naked, which would save them an hour.
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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #31 on: September 03, 2016, 08:55:08 PM »
Umm no I had clothes on  :p .....I did however take both panniers and top box off only........from a labour point of view hours worked Vs hours charged I'm told I was well looked after. I'm not sure what the norm is for hourly rate for m/c mechanics. I was told and I've seen it reported elsewhere they took over 3hours to remove the major gasket from the front casing. Apparently the hot/cold process bakes it on.
I was a little miffed at the STate of the bike on pick up only after I'd spent my afternoon bringing it back to an acceptable standard did I think it was better that I do the clean up.
Cheers Brian
« Last Edit: September 03, 2016, 08:58:24 PM by Brian »
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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #32 on: September 03, 2016, 09:23:40 PM »
Awesome to hear that your ST is back home safe and sound :thumbsup
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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #33 on: September 04, 2016, 04:00:35 AM »
Awesome to hear that your ST is back home safe and sound :thumbsup

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Re: ST1300 Coolant leak
« Reply #34 on: July 19, 2020, 10:08:52 AM »
Well almost 4 years on from this post and I had to go searching for "Coolant leak". I was planning to go for a ride today, a beautiful sunny 24 degree day here is Brissy, only to find coolant running out at the bottom of the fairing when I put her on the center stand to check tyre pressures. What surprised me about Brian's original post here, was the km on his when it sprung a leak. 17,000k's according to the invoice. That does not sound very 'Honda like'. Mine is nearing 70,000k and this will be the first 'mechanical' issue I have encountered apart from fork seals a couple of years back. I was planning to do about 250k's today so didn't think that was such a good idea. So its off to the STealership next week.    :fp
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