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Gadget · « **Reply #25 on:** June 06, 2014, 02:43:22 AM »

Welcome kiwisteed from Brisbane

May I ask which part of paradise you're from?[size=78%] [/size]

I have a brother who moved across the ditch and now lives in Waiuku. Enjoyed our time there so much we even discussed moving there ourselves. (may be in retirement)

When I was visiting in February, motor homing for 11 days, I saw a lot of STs, but always when they were mobile so I didn't get to meet any of the riders or hand out any OzSTOC cards.

This time when we visited we went to Bay of Islands and The Coromandels and I soooo wanted to be on my (or any other) ST. There are some fantastic touring roads over there.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing the transformation photos and perhaps catch up next time I pop over.

kiwisteed · « **Reply #26 on:** June 06, 2014, 02:48:07 PM »

Quote from: Gadget (Gary) on June 06, 2014, 02:43:22 AM

Welcome kiwisteed from Brisbane

May I ask which part of paradise you're from?[size=78%] [/size]

I have a brother who moved across the ditch and now lives in Waiuku. Enjoyed our time there so much we even discussed moving there ourselves. (may be in retirement)

When I was visiting in February, motor homing for 11 days, I saw a lot of STs, but always when they were mobile so I didn't get to meet any of the riders or hand out any OzSTOC cards.

This time when we visited we went to Bay of Islands and The Coromandels and I soooo wanted to be on my (or any other) ST. There are some fantastic touring roads over there.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing the transformation photos and perhaps catch up next time I pop over.

Hi Gary, I'm in Quake City, Christchurch on the Mainland lol. I havnt ridden in the North Island but have been to Auckland for Block Courses when I was an apprentice, and the scenery was amazing so the roads would be the same. If it wasn't for that bloody Cook Strait ferry a lot more people would venture back and fro. The weather is pretty shit here at the moment,

10 degrees and drizzle so I will be investing in some nice warm riding gear.

Gadget · « **Reply #27 on:** June 06, 2014, 05:32:32 PM »

And heated grips, I hear from those that have them here they are the best for colder climates.

Even thermal socks.

kiwisteed · « **Reply #28 on:** June 06, 2014, 06:56:53 PM »

Yeah I have some heated grips off my old XS 1100, it didn't have a grunty enough alternator to run them but the previous owner of the ST assured me it has the bigger alternator fitted. It gets pretty cold here over winter, with minus 1 or 2 most mornings and quite hard frosts but I'm hoping the ST fairing keeps most of the wind chill off the vitals lol

I also just scored a practicly brand new Rjays TourTec flip front helmet of our auction site TradeMe for $31 ! The guy was having a massive clean out and just wanted everything gone . Good Ozzie helmet so I'm told.

Pocket STocker · « **Reply #29 on:** June 07, 2014, 10:10:37 AM »

Hello Kiwisteed and welcome to the fabulous world of OzSTOC

Pockey

kiwisteed · « **Reply #30 on:** June 07, 2014, 10:47:54 AM »

Cant believe all the nice welcomes im getting, bit humbling lol, not like the Cafe Racer forum I joined for one of my other projects, and all I got was WTF are you turning an XS into a cafe for , you guys and gals are

Streak · « **Reply #31 on:** June 07, 2014, 10:48:25 AM »

Welcome on in mate! enjoy the people and the wallpaper!

Brock · « **Reply #32 on:** June 07, 2014, 11:21:22 AM »

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Cafe Racer

Off with his head I say....

kiwisteed · « **Reply #33 on:** June 07, 2014, 02:20:28 PM »

Not sure if I should start a new topic for this but anyway.......Both my foot pegs are slightly angled back as if they are bent but there is no sign of damage to the aluminium mounting plate they attach to, even if the bike had fallen over the crash bar would take the brunt and even if the peg did hit it would just fold up, be interested to see what others look like.

Abe · « **Reply #34 on:** June 07, 2014, 02:38:41 PM »

Those pegs seem normal

It's assists with cornering and aerodynamics

kiwisteed · « **Reply #35 on:** June 07, 2014, 02:57:00 PM »

Quote from: Abe on June 07, 2014, 02:38:41 PM

Those pegs seem normal

It's assists with cornering and aerodynamics

Ok thanks. The gear lever movement took a bit of getting used to, sort of east-west rather than north-south if that makes any sense lol

kiwisteed · « **Reply #36 on:** June 08, 2014, 01:34:33 PM »

Been busy painting today, slightly brighter red than the factory candy apple but looks good, run out of paint for the side maintainance covers and the mirror buckets so thinking of doing them gloss black for a bit of contrast, maybe ....

Shiney · « **Reply #37 on:** June 08, 2014, 05:28:36 PM »

It's looking good mate

kiwisteed · « **Reply #38 on:** June 08, 2014, 05:58:07 PM »

Cheers mate !

kiwisteed · « **Reply #39 on:** June 24, 2014, 05:48:05 PM »

All done !

quite happy with the finish and looks 500% better than the camo green lol. Been on a few short rides and I love it, cant wait to take it on a decent ride, will have to get my heated grips fitted, its - 2 degrees most mornings here at the moment.

Abe · « **Reply #40 on:** June 24, 2014, 05:56:55 PM »

She looks bloody great

bikerpaul · « **Reply #41 on:** June 24, 2014, 05:59:25 PM »

Love the colour.... nice.

johnnyYTED · « **Reply #42 on:** June 24, 2014, 06:08:33 PM »

kiwiSTeed

it may juST turn out to B the faSTeST red ST1100.Red ones do go faSTer

kiwisteed · « **Reply #43 on:** June 24, 2014, 06:26:08 PM »

Cheers guys ! Seat is a bit dodgy in places but it will do for now, got some ST1100 stickers for the front / side fairing coming from the USA, the ones on the panniers are aftermarket and look almost factory, the tank cover wing stickers are genuine Honda. Might look at fitting a taller screen to as Im 6'2" .

Gadget · « **Reply #44 on:** June 24, 2014, 08:35:55 PM »

Awesome!!

Shiney · « **Reply #45 on:** June 25, 2014, 12:07:07 AM »

Awesome work mate, it turned out great

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