Author Topic: Off to the workshop (Read 5465 times)

Gnomad42 · « **on:** May 17, 2016, 03:08:20 PM »

Of course if you're going to break down it's going to be in peak hour traffic ( or the middle of nowhere).
Oh well, I was due for a service anyway.
Gnomad.

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Abe · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2016, 03:12:37 PM »

Look forward to hearing what the problem was

ppopeye · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2016, 03:43:03 PM »

What??

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Brian · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2016, 06:12:32 PM »

Never a good sight to see.........laST time I saw this sort of thing the catalyST was Diesel

Jdbiker · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2016, 06:32:01 PM »

ST on a flatbed..........??

I thought that was reserved for Harley's,

Nigel · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2016, 06:58:44 PM »

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Wasn't in your imagination was it? ST stopped, unheard of.

johnnyYTED · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2016, 11:52:22 PM »

not completely unheard of.

when STrangers alternator KARKED it, in the middle of no-where.

Biggles · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2016, 09:08:27 AM »

I detect a subtle trend...

Don't buy a red ST1100!

ST2UP · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2016, 11:56:21 AM »

Describe the signs and symptoms prior to the 1100 demise Gnomad

And we will see if our ST diagnostics team can "guess" the issue....may even be a little something in it for the person who diagnoses correctly

STeveo · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2016, 05:36:40 PM »

Gnomad42 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2016, 11:12:39 PM »

Stalled at the lights on Beaudesert Rd Acacia Ridge. Pushed the starter and nothing. Pushed over to the cafe over the road and got a coffee while I thought. 😊
No electicity. No lights, no start, no gauge lights. No hill to bump start. I thought that side of the road was not the safe place to pull off Tupperware to check battery or fuses, so RACQ took it up to Olivers for me (due for a service anyway).
Hopefully a blown fuse or loose connection at the starter block.
Any other opinions are very welcome as I'm not very bike literate, but I can do my own service on my landcruiser.

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NTRebel · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2016, 11:30:41 PM »

Dead battery would be my guess as I had the same problem. Rode bike towork no problem finished work went to start bike nothing checked fuses all good put a battery pack on to try and jump start dead as a dodo had to wait until next day to buy new battery

Phil.S · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2016, 10:45:28 AM »

Had a similar problem with my previous bike , started the bike in the garage rolled it outside to close the door and the bike stalled , when I went to restart it nothing all I got was a clicking sound from the starter relay, it would jump start off the car , when I took the battery in to get checked it had lost all cranking power , installed a gell pack battery with stronger cranking amps.

Gnomad42 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2016, 02:47:25 PM »

Well, Oliver's called back.
Regulator rectifier broke down & overcharged the battery, killing the battery as well.
They say because it's hard to get to, the labour will be big too.
I'm a (mature age) uni student, so really don't want to fork out a grand$$ on repairs, so its going into the shed until July holidays, where I'll get to spend some time learning alllll about the rear end & electricals of my bike.
In the mean time I guess I'm off to ebay for parts.
Needs a service anyway, so I can do that at the same time.
Thanks NTRebel & Phil.S, in a way it WAS the dead battery that stopped me, but the cause of the dead battery is the big problem!

Williamson · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2016, 03:36:23 PM »

I had a similar problem with the Mighty CB1300 a few years back. In my case (I was told) it was a combination of the battery dying, all-day riding with lights and running lights on full beam, the rectifier could handle that non-stop request for output and shyte itself.

My costs were only in the order of a few hundred $$, I hope they are not trying to rip you off.

Good luck, keep us informed.

WendyL · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2016, 04:05:36 PM »

I think I was about $650 out of pocket when my regulator rectifier blew on the ST1100 a couple of years ago, luckily for me it didn't kill the battery.

Good luck with getting yours fixed.

Gnomad42 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2016, 04:07:07 PM »

They reckoned about 6 hr labour, plus about $300 in parts (reg/rec & battery), so all up about $1200.
I'll have 4 weeks spare in July, even if it takes me 3 days I'm still ahead, & have spare time.

NTRebel · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2016, 05:50:58 PM »

At least I was lucky mine was only the cost of new battery but now I'll keep an eye on theR/R it's great you know just what the cause was though.

ppopeye · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2016, 05:54:14 PM »

Quote from: Gnomad42 on May 19, 2016, 04:07:07 PM

They reckoned about 6 hr labour, plus about $300 in parts (reg/rec & battery), so all up about $1200.
I'll have 4 weeks spare in July, even if it takes me 3 days I'm still ahead, & have spare time.

$150 an hour for labour is a bit rich!

NTRebel · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2016, 06:06:29 PM »

Agree with Ppopeye even up here in alice springs they only charge $100ph.

Gnomad42 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 19, 2016, 06:28:50 PM »

It was an quick quote phone call to ask if he should proceed, so I probably missed a few other things he mentioned. I was just in shock from the price.

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NTRebel · « **Reply #21 on:** May 19, 2016, 06:32:11 PM »

I suppose that's why they call it Brisvegas us mug punters lose our dough.

johnnyYTED · « **Reply #22 on:** May 19, 2016, 07:02:34 PM »

I cant remember how much it coST to have STrangers Alternator rewired when it burnt out,, 40 amp police, but I went to an auto electrician shop and it was a hell of a lot cheaper to re-wire it. I don't know if its the same problem with yours but it may pay to ask an auto electrician place about it and if they have a substitute part thats cheaper..
STranger dosent have a bit that other ST's have coz its built into the alternator/generator.. thingybit..
you have to remove the swingarm to get the Alt,,, out :( but with the right tools its pretty easy.. ;)

Gnomad42 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 20, 2016, 05:10:10 PM »

Picked up, $100/hr labour x 2hrs. Fair enough. Olivers were very helpful with the loading and threw in some extra ratchet straps too.

New holiday project

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STeveo · « **Reply #24 on:** May 20, 2016, 05:38:05 PM »

So why was the L/H muffler taken off to look at the battery????

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