UK Pan-clan safety warning.

[ppopeye]

This fault may be due to salted UK roads but is worth checking.

ST1300 Urgent News

Following a near-catastrophic accident, a number of Pan-Clan members report a serious problem with their ST1300's. It relates to the centre clamp underneath the bike where the exhausts meet.

For one member, this was so rotted that it collapsed as he was riding, the rear tyre then hit the clamp as it fell causing a blow-out. Others have checked theirs and found that the clamp has come away in their hands. see picture.

Replacement clamps are relatively cheap, and a lot better than the possible alternative.

Update:

Having just had my ST1300 MoT'd, I got a report that the clamps on the silencers were splitting (not the central one that gave the problem above). Having checked all three clamps I have now obtained a set of the 3 clamps required (2 large, one smaller), in stainless steel, from ebay. Cost, including the £1 premium for 1st class delivery (=next day for me) was £17! I was quoted almost £120 by the garage doing the MoT to just replace the 2!!

[Totgas]

Both the ST1100 and 1300 are effected by salted roads (and what isn't!) thankfully this is not an issue down under.
In fact there are heaps of benefits to owning a Pan in Australia.
Great roads, scenery, great club members, I could go on (and usually do).

    

Regards,
A.

[saaz]

ST1100 rotting the centre exhaust is well know in the UK, First I have heard of the ST1300, as I thought Honda went for full stainless steel? Perhaps they skimped on the clamps. Stainless/marine grade would be prudent to fit if you were in the UK.