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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: saaz on January 02, 2013, 08:24:26 AM

Title: New year's day maintenance work
Post by: saaz on January 02, 2013, 08:24:26 AM
While planning a quiet day off the roads to stay clear of any straggling party goers, I look up my maintenance log and worked out I was due to look at the valve clearances (well, it was 5000kms overdue..)  So I wheeled the bike into the garage and removed the required bodywork and did the valves.  Only one inlet needed a shim change, as all the others were right in the middle of the required ranges  :hatwave so it seems the bike may have settled down at 179,000kms.

While the bellypan was off, I gave the clutch a good bleed. The fluid was quite dark and a little bit of sludge needed cleaning out.  The front brake fluid looked like new, so the clutch fluid obviously get a harder time of it with the heat.  Rear brake fluid looked ok as well.

Bike is back together, so I may even give it a proper wash and polish  :think1
Title: Re: New year's day maintenance work
Post by: Brock on January 02, 2013, 09:25:34 AM
I am in the middle of fitting a Stebel Nautilus horn, so lots of plastic off and hand scraping.
Title: Re: New year's day maintenance work
Post by: Biggles on January 02, 2013, 12:49:39 PM
I am in the middle of fitting a Stebel Nautilus horn, so lots of plastic off and hand scraping.

1100s are a cow to fit.  I've done both, and the 1300s are a cinch by comparison.
I split the compressor off and put it in the left pocket and plastic tubed the air to the horn which I hung under the headlight so it was out in the open.
Title: Re: New year's day maintenance work
Post by: Brock on January 02, 2013, 05:24:36 PM
I made a mount for the compressor, and bolted it where the original horn fitted, and Hot glued the trumpet to the fairing above it and connected by a short hose. Its a bugger of a job
Title: Re: New year's day maintenance work
Post by: bobSTer on January 02, 2013, 05:52:25 PM
Mounted mine about 2 years ago  ST1100

Powered from existing feeble power via Relay to Stebel (Power via frame over and behind Steering Head)-original feeble is still in original mounting point

Mounted on Right Hand Upper Inner Fairing Mount - with Cable Ties - without separation of the halves - has not moved since Instal.

Nil Tupperware removed - a bit tight for a big Aussie Hand but all completed in about 75 minutes
and 139db output is not affected - even Truckies in the window closed air con cabs can hear it

Best purchase

I ride         :dred11

Bob