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Offline ozhank53

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Another new owner
« on: May 01, 2022, 05:22:48 PM »
G'day.

Rode my St1100 2000 ex police bike home yesterday from Warialda to just over Qld border - just a short run of 150km. Sat in a shed for a few years before being rescued.

Need to do a few things to the bike: carby clean and tune, new left hand mirror cover and left hand panel. fix slow leak in front tyre.
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2022, 05:41:27 PM »
Hello and a warm welcome from Adelaide.  :hatwave
 

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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2022, 05:44:31 PM »
I grew up in the Adelaide Hills on a mixed farm. Rode my Yamaha XT660Z all over the state, up and down to Alice Springs, got tired of the vibration from single cyclinder motor. Going to try and get over that way in next 12 months to visit some family.
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2022, 05:47:43 PM »
A big welcome from South Gippsland Victoria, ozhank53!  :beer


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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2022, 05:49:29 PM »
Thanks mate. Just reading lots of posts about headlight globe replacements. We have a lot of skippies and emus that like playing chicken with vehicles especially autumn/winter.
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2022, 05:52:55 PM »
I grew up in the Adelaide Hills on a mixed farm. Rode my Yamaha XT660Z all over the state, up and down to Alice Springs, got tired of the vibration from single cyclinder motor. Going to try and get over that way in next 12 months to visit some family.


Our national rally is in Mannum in september.  You might be able to hit two birds with one stone.

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And for what it's worth, I used to live in Brisbane before coming to South Australia in late 2005.
 

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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2022, 06:05:05 PM »
Welcome ozhank53 to OzSTOC from just up the road in Toowoomba
I spent some time in Inglewood with the Railway as a fireman and Train Driver, I worked on a few trains over to Texas
Enjoy your new to you ST1100  :thumbs Enjoy the Forum  :thumbsup
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2022, 06:06:00 PM »
Hello and welcome from Warwick
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2022, 06:21:03 PM »
Thanks mate. Just reading lots of posts about headlight globe replacements. We have a lot of skippies and emus that like playing chicken with vehicles especially autumn/winter.

A few members have replaced the headlight globes with leds but of course they aren't actually legal so, depending on whether thats likely to bother you or not, they may be the way to go.
Me, I've been happy to stick with H4s...I currently have a pair of Philips X-treme Vision +130% H4s fitted and find them pretty good.
You can get them here: https://www.powerbulbs.com/au/product/philips-x-treme-vision-moto-h4-single

Then of course you could always fit some auxiliary lights...  :popcorn


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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2022, 07:23:15 PM »
Welcome aboard ozhank53.  :thumbs
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2022, 07:39:05 PM »
Welcome aboard ozhank53.  :thumbs

Do they need an adapter? I read somewhere that one is needed.
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2022, 09:07:14 PM »
Hi ozhank53....

I'm guessing that question was actually meant for me...yes?  :think1

You don't actually need adaptors but the globes will probably sit more securely with them...
In my case my globes were fitted without them without any issues. Since they were installed I did buy some adaptors so they'll get used next time I need to replace a globe.

They can be bought here: https://www.mccruise.com/products/5005


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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2022, 07:16:44 AM »

Thanks for that information and link. Ordered. I've already had a "discussion" with a man in blue about the LED globes in my 4WD and do not want another.
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2022, 12:16:35 PM »
Welcome to the group ozhank. As you can see, there are many helpful people here, always willing to assist a fellow rider.  ++
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2022, 01:24:18 PM »
 :wht11

That there are. I'd seen the bikes years ago, but have never ridden one until bringing it to home. Very nice it is, but does not like sandy patches on our roads, just like me. Never mastered. So been out on dozer this morning and removed a fair bit of it.
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2022, 06:24:29 PM »
G'day ozhank53, welcome to the forum :hatwave
Congrats on the bike :clap

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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2022, 09:26:21 PM »
Welcome.

I too, grew up in the Adelaide Hills, and now live in the SA Northern Mallee, south of the Yamba border station. My 1300 isn't keen on sand or any loose dirt, either.
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Re: Another new owner
« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2022, 09:27:50 AM »
Hi Ozhank53,

Another welcome from the Adelaide Hills. Enjoy the bike and the site.
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