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« on: November 04, 2013, 11:16:31 PM »
 :grin ok not an ST but a GL earlier this year i went up to Scotland and broke down on the first day no drive  :-[ and had to come home on the back of a trailer.  :'(



Very embarassing  :fp more piccies here. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/110642315369112237595/albums/5897325136630942833

This can happen to your ST if you don't grease it




Anyway i decided to do a bit more work on the old girl because she has been neglected over the years i'm about half way through the work, was going to strip and rebuild the engine until i priced up the parts  :eek forget that.


Piccies so far here http://my-mc-phoenix.blogspot.co.uk/2013_06_01_archive.html and here https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/110642315369112237595/albums/5894120063986719633

Ps the ST is running sweet as you would imagine.  :rockon
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Re: ST1500
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2013, 11:38:29 PM »
 :crazy Holy rust batman yes robin always lube the shaft  :eek
 

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Re: ST1500
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2013, 11:44:20 PM »
Full credit to you for the major strip down and rebuild.  The poor old thing looks like it spent time in the ocean.
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Re: ST1500
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2013, 11:49:09 PM »
Thanks Keith,

Last night  I was thinking of your 'wing when the final drive post came up on here.

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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2013, 10:04:21 AM »
WOW! Incredible pics thanks Keith.      :thumbs

Looks like she's going to be a whole new girl soon.

That was SPECTACULAR weather to break down in.     :'(


Thanks for sharing.


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Re: ST1500
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2013, 07:03:52 PM »
WOW! Incredible pics thanks Keith.      :thumbs

Looks like she's going to be a whole new girl soon.

That was SPECTACULAR weather to break down in.     :'(


Thanks for sharing.


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Best summer we have had for a few years i was riding along listening to some music thinking how lucky am i  8) then the grinding noise  :fp

Most of the work has been easy enough but parts are bloody expensive still a few jobs to do then turn the garage into a spray booth she is going to be GOLD  8) if all goes well might do the ST1100 next year.  :wink1



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Re: ST1500
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2013, 09:14:43 AM »
"Gold".  Good choice.  I suppose it would be boring, but it seems a shame there are so few gold coloured ones.  It's a bit like the Honda Blackbird that can be found in almost every colour but black.

No problem, with STs.  They should be red, logically.
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Re: ST1500
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2014, 04:45:28 AM »
Thought I would bring this up to date should have done it as I went along sorry for that  :-[ anyway taking things apart is easy.  :wink1



It was going to be a complete strip down and rebuild but when I got to this stage the wiring scared the crap out of me. :eek

So up to know I have changed =

Wheel bearings
Head race bearings
Brake discs & pads
Resealed all brake calipers
Stripped cleaned and re-bushed the forks
Rear shock absorber bush's
New swingarm bearings
Timing belts and tensioners
Rear wheel dampeners
Second hand drive shaft + new seal
I'm sure there's more that I cant think of at the moment.

Had these parts shot blasted and powder coated




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Re: ST1500
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2014, 05:08:16 AM »
She going to look and ride like new with all the TLC you are giving her Keith2po.   :thumbs
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2014, 05:13:16 AM »
Thanks Abe i'll be happy if she goes after I've finished with her. :rofl

Some random piccies

Swingarm cleaned up and painted


Rear sub frame a lot of surface rust but not too bad

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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2014, 05:22:55 AM »
Tried to get a few prices for painting but nobody would touch it there are 40 panels so I will have to do it myself which meant investing in a compressor and spray guns.  :p



I have been trying to do some painting but I cant get the garage warm enough boxed everything up until the weather improves when ever that is.  :crackup



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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2014, 05:29:56 AM »
Cleaned the wheels up for painting almost a shame to paint

Undercoat

topcoat

Lacquer
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2014, 05:33:43 AM »
Still a lot to do at the moment waiting for funds to appear  Wot thuh all the piccies are here for those interested.

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Re: ST1500
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2014, 06:35:04 AM »
A mammoth task Keith which I'm sure you'll be thankful for in the end. This thing will last forever after this job.
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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2014, 08:50:52 AM »
Great job there  Keith  :thumb  Too late to turn back now!  makes me feel lazy for not getting the old Suzuki out and doing something.  I will have not many excuses when I have the space freed up for such projects.
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« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2014, 07:05:24 PM »
AWESOME WORK :-++ :-++ :-++

I'm looking forward to seeing the next chapter :thumbsup :thumbs
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« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2014, 09:06:33 PM »
Nice job. A mammoth task, but worth doing. Very satisfying, I'm sure. Well done.
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« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2014, 10:11:27 PM »
Nah, wouldn't happen in Australia, you need moisture for rush... It's just too bloody dry...
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« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2014, 10:23:10 PM »
Moisture :rofl we have lots of that.
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« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2014, 10:39:57 PM »
There are some places in drought haven't had rain for 2 years.

But, the not rusting was just a joke on my part....
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« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2014, 10:55:01 PM »
There are some places in drought haven't had rain for 2 years.
Understand its amazing you are having these draughts and here in southern England we have houses under 8 feet of water.

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« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2014, 01:12:58 AM »
A few images from up here, global warming?
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« Reply #23 on: March 01, 2014, 07:05:06 PM »
WOW! GREAT (tragic) shots there Keith - considering how flat the surrounding land looks - one can only imagine how many surplus megalitres must be present to raise the water level THAT far!     :eek


Thanks for sharing - hope all fixes itself as quick as poss.


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« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2014, 08:18:35 PM »
 :hijacked

Back on track  :wink1

My new knee and back protector arrived at 6.30 this morning  :o




That rear plate comes out for wheel removal  :rofl not with a Wing it doesn't.
Pushed it on on my own but I will need a hand getting it off, the table isn't wide enough for the sidestand.

I will have to cobble something together so I can stand level with table.
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