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Welcome - Getting started & FAQs - Read Here First... => Introduce Yourself & Your Bike => Topic started by: Alfred on March 22, 2013, 09:46:17 PM
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Hi Folks
New to the forum and been away from bikes for about 10 years now. Recently I have been thinking of getting back on one. Last bike was a FJ 1200 and I have been toying with the idea of getting something of about the same size.
Been looking out for ST11s, K100s, FJ12s, GPZ11s but I keep coming back to the ST11.
Hopefully I will find one soon!
I live in Perth NOR and would love to get together when I finally get a ride.
Just doing some research at the moment. Anyone know a good ST mechanic NOR?
Does anyone rebuild the OEM shocks in Perth?
Are the 11s high maintenance?
Hope those of you in WA can help.
Cheers
Al
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Welcome Al, from Kinross.
Are 1100 Hi maint??? Only if you consider oil and filter changes hard work. They are a great bike, rock solid, and after you get used to the weight its real good to ride.
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Welcome Alheng from York, this is a great forum with a trove of info, biased to the ST's. As for maintenance there is no end to the assistance available around here, we all help each other out, not that maintenance is an issue, they are bullet proof.
It would be great to meet up on a ride when you find one, they pop up accasionally.
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Cheers Guys!
Brock, just realised you are round the corner from me! I am in Joondalup. Any decent mechanics up this way?
Do you all work on your own bikes?
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Most of seem to do our own work, most of the servicings are basic stuff. My bike is over 100000Ks , and nothing major has been needed. Just tyres and oil changes. By all reports, these bikes are super reliable, and even keep going aftwer a roo strike (just ask Ray)
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Welcome Al
Some 1100's for sale on gumtree in the west.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-perth/honda+st1100/k0l3008303 (http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-perth/honda+st1100/k0l3008303)
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Yeah, been following them for the last month or so. Spent the day looking at bikes and have made an offer on one. The owner is having a think tonight, keeping my fingers crossed. The bike needs quite abit of work, but I figured that once I get it running right, I can slowly work on the rest of it.
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Hi Alheng and a Warm Welcome from Mandurah, I don't have a ST1100,
I have a newer and much improved ST1300 with 101000 ks on it. :hatwave :runyay
:grin :blk13 :grin
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Welcome Alheng to the Australian ST forum. Both the 1100 & 1300 are good bikes
Hope you get one shortly. There is a lot of good info here. Just ask someone will know
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Welcome to the forum, good luck with your bike hunt :beer
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Hi Alheng and welcome to OzSTOC from the SA crew.
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Welcome Alheng! Maintenance on both STs is very car like. The only things that need fixing are usually age related, just like cars, as the ST11 has been around since 1990. I have a 1996 ST11 and it does not seem like it is 17 years old the way it goes (it may look like it a bit!)
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Do you have a link to the bike you were looking at Al??
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Welcome Al. Is there any reason you don't have ST1300s on your list? There are some good buys around and while I could generate a lot of discussion on this site by suggesting they are better than ST1100s, they are definitely younger.
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It's mainly due to budget as it's not a necessity atm, but a luxury item. Kinda tight at the moment.
Brock, PM sent.
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Question for those of you that have the pre 96 STs - have you all done the alternator mod to the 40 amp unit? Do I have to worry about it if I don't intend to tap off power, other then a phone charger?
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Hi Alheng,
Firstly, welcome to the lovely circus of the OZSTOC world.
I have an 1994 (28amp) alternator and I ran my Hola bluetooth comms (from Dale McLean, plug), mobile phone, Garmin GPS, to Middleton S.A. and back, no problems.
Cheers
Dave
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Al,
If you have nothing on this afternoon, pop down to the Burnsbeach Cafe. I will be there from about 1430 on. We can have a good talk then.
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Al,
If you have nothing on this afternoon, pop down to the Burnsbeach Cafe. I will be there from about 1430 on. We can have a good talk then.
gee your other home
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Al,
If you have nothing on this afternoon, pop down to the Burnsbeach Cafe. I will be there from about 1430 on. We can have a good talk then.
gee your other home
Shucks! I just missed your message! I see that the club meets there every Sat? Maybe the next round. Cheers!
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Not next week, going to Thailand for 5 weeks. Next coffee will be 04 May
:beer :beer
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Not next week, going to Thailand for 5 weeks. Next coffee will be 04 May
:beer :beer
Get my email?
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No email Al, try brock_lh@aapt.net.au
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Well the guy didn't call back and I found another bike on Gumtree, but it's not a ST. Ah well, it was however a deal that was too good to pass up, so I grabbed it. Thanks for all the responses though. There might still be a ST in the stable in the near future though!
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Never mind Al, though there were quite a few STs around. You dont have to leave but, hang around, participate in rides n stuff. Also come down for a coffee one saturday, I will be back on 04 May from 5 weeks in Thailand
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So what bike did you buy?
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Also come down for a coffee one saturday, I will be back on 04 May from 5 weeks in Thailand
You don't have to rub it in. 5 weeks in Thailand will be hard to take :crackup :thumb enjoy
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Cheers Brock. Will do!
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Glen I bought a K100RT. Yes it's older but it also has 70,00 less Kim's on it.
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Would be a nice bike, I had a K75s for a while.
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Would be a nice bike, I had a K75s for a while.
I'm hoping it will! LOL! Cheers!
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Would be a nice bike, I had a K75s for a while.
I'm hoping it will! LOL! Cheers!
Well your going to have to come along to an RTE and show it off
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Hi, was the initial ST the blue 93 in the hills? If it is I may be looking at it on Wednesday, he has admitted the rear shock is u/s but I haven't even seen it yet. Be interested in the other stuff you found if it is the one...my situation is similar to yours, lurking and looking for ages. My first priority was for an airport bike, secondly to get the missus back into the pillion position after a long layoff. Cheers, Deano
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Yes it it is.. The bike is actually decent, condition reflects it's age but all it probably needs is a good clean up, full service, tires and the rear shock.
The right front disk (I think!) or was it left, has been changed before and is newer then the other disc.
It has had 3 owners, first had it for the most miles and I think rode it from over east.
I can't tell for sure as it has a sheep skin and he is reluctant to take it off, but it feels like it has a Cobin seat.
He wouldn't let me ride it so that raised a few bells, so can't tell you what the clutch is like.
Bike wasn't dripping oil anywhere.
Cracked right mirror, he has put a round wide view lens on it.
Oh I thought the exhaust was abit loud, it wasn't the boy racer kinda noisy, just loud.
Needs new tires.
Usual scruffs.
If I didn't find my current bike, I would have bought it.
Hope that helps
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Cheers for that Al, you had me a bit worried with your initial post looking for mechanics when I suspected it was the same bike. The bloke seemed a bit subdued, but said about the shock (knew replacement prices) and that the previous owner didn't let him ride it before buying it. He has dropped the price to suit what I assume were your points of contention. Will see on Wednesday. Did anyone private message you about mechanics or tyre shops NOR? As I work away, need to leave it somewhere to get work done.
Do you remember if the timing belt needed doing or was it done already on age?
Deano
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Hi Deano
Sorry didn't see this post till now. Nope no one suggested any workshops anywhere. :(
There is quite abit of info on the net though so if you are handy with a wrench, crack it yourself. I've had a ball putting my bike together and I am glad to say that it's now running well.
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Welcome to the zoo