ST1500

[Abe]

Very flash looking bike table/trolley.

Some of the boys on this forum have modified their table/trolley's as well.  There are photo's showing same.

I did see somewhere, a bloke used an old cordless drill attached to the front wheel clamp screw and just extended the trigger wires, so he could operated the drill from the saddle.

[keith3po]

Now i have the lift no excuses for not getting some work done. 

Couple of jobs i have been putting off gear shaft oil seal which i am told is a common fault on the 1500 and a snapped exhaust stud.



I'm pretty sure this is the first snapped stud that has left me enough to get the mole grips on and undo 



Little bugger



And a new seal in place

[keith3po]

Apparently the Wing will run quite well with the timing out since buying the bike i have done about 2500 miles with no engine problems at all, runs well doesnt over heat mpg is about right. So i was surprised when i changed the timing belts and tensioners.

Crankshaft check



Right hand bank check



Left hand bank err no



Left hand cylinders one tooth out but ran sweet go figure i have set it up correctly now just hope it will run when i get to start her up.

[saaz]

A bit of corrosion in there Keith! The timing is really not out by much, but being right should help.

[Biggles]

So much excess power that one cog made little difference.  You might pick up one mile per gallon in economy now it's just right.

[keith3po]

A bit of corrosion in there Keith!

Common over here even in the garage both bikes are full of condensation the Pan is actually worse under all that plastic.

[keith3po]

Also did the fork seals as both were leaking its got progressive springs with a secondary spring inside the main, i haven't seen these before and haven't been able to find out who makes them.


They don't stick out very far but were a pig to get back in without the special tool took two one to compress the spring other to screw the cap in.


New and old bush's



Did the head races while at it there was a notch in the steering right in the middle 100,000 miles mostly in a straight line. 

Special tool for knocking out bottom race ie old chisel


New races in left in the fridge over night to contract tapped in lightly with a block of wood worked a treat.



Had a job getting this one off without the special tool used a grinder to cut a cross very carefull not to go all the way through then a good tap with a hammer and chisel and it fell off.

[Diesel]

Keith - this thread is something special. I personally look forward to each installment and LOVE seeing the ST1500 thread in the "unread topics" with a little "new" dinkus next to it. 

Can't thanlk you enough for taking the time to photograph each little step as i know what a pain it can be when you just simply want it to get done.       

Well played sir. Well played.       

Cheers, Diesel

[keith3po]

Thanks for that Diesel very kind of you. 

[keith3po]

Rust rust rust rust rust think there is a Monty Python sketch here somewhere.

Exhaust guards yep you got it RUST 



Washers roughly the right size



Some liquid metal great stuff this



All cleaned up painted and fitted

[keith3po]

These bottom corner lights caused me a headache when i got this bike the previous owner had wired them into the sidelight system.



After a few weeks of owning the bike i lost all sidelights checked the fuse and found a 30 amp fuse in there  should be 15 amp. The sidelight switch had melted  also some of the wiring and connector.



At the time i got a new switch and just disconnected the lights now its time to sort it.

The reason it melted the switch is these strange bulbs



They are dual element 35w/35w but only one element wired up god knows why no wonder the switch melted.

Took the units apart and decided to replace with Led's



New holder and bulb the holders don't fit in the plastic cups so just glued them in.






I will probably wire these into a seperate switch.

[Brock]

The proper way to control the lights (previous owner that is) would have been to use the switch to activate a relay. Stil, after seeing some of those UK worst DIYer shows, it doesnt surprise me much

[keith3po]

The proper way to control the lights (previous owner that is) would have been to use the switch to activate a relay. Stil, after seeing some of those UK worst DIYer shows, it doesnt surprise me much

You only see it on TV 

Glen the speakers i got are 4"/100mm the fixing holes didn't line up but plenty of room to drill new ones. 

[West Aussie Glen]

Thanks Keith, they look good.

[keith3po]

Fingers crossed time tightened exhaust clamps but i am not happy with the joints from collector box to silencers they are both Motad but don't seem to match.
New plugs and air filter connected battery  bastard alarm went off about 3 inch away from my right ear now partially deaf try again with the alarm fob in hand.
And she is running  but blowing from both silencers  anyway just happy to have her running was a bit worried after all the wiring i have taken off.

Need to sort the silencers but listening to her tick over i'm happy   

[Neale]

Keep it coming Keith, love your work. 

[Marcus]

Must.... have....more.... photos

[keith3po]

Must.... have....more.... photos

Sorry piccies with this one, out with the scissors heat shield arrived.

 

[Couch]

Keith, I thought you might like to have a squiz at what I've done with my bike lift, the timber platforms either side of the stand simply lift out of the way once the bike is on the stand, I have cut a section out of the platform so I can drop the side stand prior to lifting on to the centre stand. I ride the bike up in first gear slipping the clutch and walking up on the timber ramps, I also use the ramps for when I'm servicing my car so they're multi purpose I guess. It only took me a couple of days to make up the platforms and ramps and they all work very well. I don't require any assistance putting the bike on the lift or taking it off, when taking it off I simply walk it backwards using the front brake to control my speed going backwards.................hope this helps!!

[keith3po]

Cheers Couch that looks the dogs doodahs  just what i need. 

[keith3po]

There are some things that are always in the garage they just are you know they are because there always in the way, until you actually want to use the bloody thing. 

Can't find my funnel so hard luck plants some things are more important. 



New oil/filter new coolant and it isn't even xmas, and yes i collected the old oil and coolant and i will take for disposal. 



And she runs. 

[keith3po]

Finished the spraying and started rebuilding. 

[Abe]

She's starting to look like a new one 

[Biggles]

I see you've done the easy stuff first- put on the panniers and topbox.   

I don't envy you when it comes to rebuilding the panels (and there are plenty of them).

[keith3po]

I see you've done the easy stuff first- put on the panniers and topbox.   

Ha ha that's what i thought but the PO had done some rewiring  he is a carpet fitter and it shows in his wiring skills. 

I don't envy you when it comes to rebuilding the panels (and there are plenty of them).

Front end wiring is the same i think he had a roll of red wire because everything he put on is red even the earth.