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Honda ST1100 Section => Honda ST1100 General Questions => Topic started by: Bikebear on November 12, 2016, 05:54:50 PM
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Since 'Golden Brown' will be reaching it's adulthood early next year (turning 18). I've decided it's time to give it a birthday celebration by stripping the plastic off and replacing the carby rubbers, coolant hoses, vacuum hoses, fuel hoses and timing belt as well as doing the valve clearances. I may even get carried away and replace the swingarm and steering head bearings while it's all apart.
While some would say this is a bit drastic, particularly when the speedo is still just 100,000kms, I reckon if I do everything now while parts aren't too hard to obtain I can ride confidently for many years to come. The bike did sit doing very little for a number of years and this showed in a relatively early water pump failure so preempting other common problems is, to me, a worthwhile exercise.
The cost won't be too much but the risk of a failure somewhere out in the middle of nowhere will be drastically reduced and I hope to be riding this bike for many years to come.
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Boy oh boy, Bikebear, don't spoil her toooooo much ;-*
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Awesome idea mate :-++ :-++ :-++
Please keep us posted (maybe even take a few pics) as the "celebration" takes place :thumbsup
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I'm hoping to get it done over the wet season, generally not much chop for riding when it's raining most of the time. I've already got a timing belt on it's way and will be stocking up on parts over the next month or so.
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At Least 4 month rainy day project :-++
Look forward to the build.
:beer
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And what of the '96 blk project ?
You could rejuvenate both ....... In stereo :rockon
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The '96 is a long term project. The costs on that particular job will be considerably more than the refresh on the '99.
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Bikebear .... I notice you are in FNQ.
I am in NQ ..... Townsville.
I would love to pop in and visit whilst she is nekkid and give you a hand and learn a lot before I do a similar thing with my Blue ST1100A - 1999.
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