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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: macdoc on April 17, 2013, 06:35:13 PM

Title: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: macdoc on April 17, 2013, 06:35:13 PM

Time to head back to Canada and the weather of course is absolutely superb for ST riding.

Stunning day and more to come

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of course I'm leaving and the dry season kicks in ...sigh

It's a 93 ST1100 with a new battery and been serviced here in Cairns.

Since it will be there for 9 months what do you suggest.
Fill up tank ?

The battery is new - will it need a tender on it? - if so will buy one ....how hard- easy to get to terminals...is there one that will work through the 12 volt socket??

Any other suggestions?

I have a cover for it but not sure whether to put it under the cover and invite critters or leave it off as the bike is in a big shed with other bikes as well.

Sheepskin on the seat ....is it something that might get munched on???

Thanks.

Title: Re: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: StinkyPete on April 17, 2013, 06:55:57 PM

PM Sent.

Title: Re: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: StinkyPete on April 17, 2013, 08:05:37 PM

You should now have your long term storage instructions.   :thumb

Title: Re: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: Sabie on April 17, 2013, 11:15:47 PM

Quote from: StinkyPete on April 17, 2013, 08:05:37 PM

You should now have your long term storage instructions.   :thumb

Put it up for all of us Pete, just in case some need to mothball in the future....

Title: Re: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: StinkyPete on April 18, 2013, 07:46:15 AM

No sooner requested, than done.    8)

Page 126 and 127 from the ST1300 Owners Manual

Title: Re: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: macdoc on April 18, 2013, 08:29:20 AM

great thanks - found a maintenance charger
need to know how to access the battery - is it straight forward thanks
can't find my service manual :||||

Title: Re: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: Tackleberry on April 18, 2013, 09:45:25 AM

Mac, 

You need to remove the seat and then remove the left hand side cover.  You will see the battery straight away. 

There should be a rubber strap across the battery and you can slide the battery out easily when you remove the strap.  The terminals can be undone with a 10mm socket, or a large philips head screwdriver. 

Let us know when you're back in Oz and we'll make an OzSTOC weekend ride to the tablelands so you can run her in again.   :hatwave 

Title: Re: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: macdoc on April 18, 2013, 10:45:23 AM

cool thanks - buddy thought it was a side cover and seat is easy enough
will leave the battery in - just needed to access it for the battery tender.

I'd love to come back Aus Sept this year but with Spain for 3 weeks in June and then my GF coming over in October for 6-7 weeks my staff will go into mutiny.  Wot thuh

Title: Re: Storing the ST1100 for 9 months.
Post by: Biggles on April 18, 2013, 08:34:33 PM

When you do fire it up, have it outside.  There will be voluminous smoke- quite harmless, but very smelly.