Author Topic: BLACK BEAUTY (Read 424 times)

Gra Har · « **on:** November 25, 2019, 06:23:07 PM »

Good evening everyone, my first post to this forum. I joined yesterday after finaly getting my ST home on Friday.

Introducing my next bike and the my long awaited touring bike will be mine at 10am today. MH is driving me down to Campbell Town (TAS) to pick it up from the existing owner who lives in the Hobart region.

It's BLACK, is there any other colour for a touring bike😉 I have been biding my time to get one of these and everything fell into place last Sat evening whilst surfing bikesales.com, I almost jumped out of my rocking chair when I spotted it and in Tassie too. I swung in to action straight away, emailing, texting and a good ol chat to the owner, followed by an inspection and test ride last Sunday at Campbell Town. Handshake deal was done and in a few minutes we will be on our way on this glorious day to pickup the ☻BIG BLACK LAP BIKE☻

Check out this 2012 Honda ST1300 ABS.
https://www.bikesales.com.au/bikes/...AD-5844054

Wild Rose · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2019, 06:43:22 PM »

Welcome to OzSTOC from Toowoomba in Queensland
I also have a

I went down to the National Rally in Tasmania just a week ago in Port Sorell. You probably seen the extra influx of ST's over the last few weeks
Enjoy your

Enjoy the Forum

Bodø · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2019, 06:48:42 PM »

Welcome from Port Sorell and good luck with your purchase.

Many of us were in Tassie for our national rally the weekend before last. Most have returned to the mainland and tomorrow I shall be doing that too.

Gra Har · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2019, 07:10:48 PM »

Thanks, I drive a maxi taxi in Devonport (daytime 4.40am to 4.30pm) and I have indeed seen many STs about these past couple of weeks, especially outside Molly Malones😉

Bodø · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2019, 07:13:43 PM »

That's one place I haven't gone... yet.

Gra Har · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2019, 07:19:25 PM »

Quote from: Bodø on November 25, 2019, 07:13:43 PM

That's one place I haven't gone... yet.

There is 6 free motorcycle parking spaces opposite Mollys.
Give me a call on 0429792697 I may be driving around somewhere vacant tomorrow and could we have a coffee at Playfish pictured in photo. It's at the corner of Forbes and Franklin St Devonport and great coffee and food cooked on site.

Bodø · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2019, 07:27:03 PM »

I could do that.

Brookester · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2019, 07:30:07 PM »

Now why does that name sound familiar??? Welcome to yet another asylum

StinkyPete · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2019, 07:59:53 PM »

Hi Gra Har and welcome to OzSTOC from South Australia.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2019, 08:10:49 PM »

Hi Gra Har, welcome from South Gippsland...

I remember that ST, it's been on bike sales for quite a while. I would've loved to have bought it myself but it was a bit out of my price range plus the logistics of it being in Tassie would have been a pain.

Enjoy!!!!

Shillas · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2019, 08:41:21 PM »

G'day.

Another welcome from SA, Adelaide Hills.

Black is not bad, but red is better.

Jdbiker · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2019, 08:55:18 PM »

Welcome from Lynbrook (Melbourne) Gra Har

. Nice looking ST

.. could be a contender for Mudgee

Gadget · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2019, 09:40:04 PM »

Welcome welcome welcome.

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Mitch · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2019, 10:59:46 PM »

Hi Gra Har and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West

alans1100 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2019, 11:22:12 PM »

Hi,

Another welcome from SA

Biggles · « **Reply #15 on:** November 26, 2019, 12:24:29 AM »

What a fortuitous find! You've bought a great touring bike. Odd that you snagged it just after the National Rally of the club associated with the bike that was held so close to your place.
Now it's your turn to return the compliment and visit us in the Big North Island with you new steed.

Bodø · « **Reply #16 on:** November 26, 2019, 01:04:14 PM »

Quote from: Gra Har on November 25, 2019, 07:19:25 PM

Quote from: Bodø on November 25, 2019, 07:13:43 PM
That's one place I haven't gone... yet.
There is 6 free motorcycle parking spaces opposite Mollys.
Give me a call on 0429792697 I may be driving around somewhere vacant tomorrow and could we have a coffee at Playfish pictured in photo. It's at the corner of Forbes and Franklin St Devonport and great coffee and food cooked on site.

It was nice to meet you.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2019, 01:53:59 PM »

Welcome to the forum Gra Har. Much information and friendship available here.

Gerard & Sandra · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2019, 03:28:55 PM »

Gra Har - Welcome from near Toowoomba Qld
Rgds
GB

Shiney · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2019, 05:17:35 PM »

G'day Gra Har, welcome to the forum

Congratulations on the new bike it looks great

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Gra Har · « **Reply #20 on:** December 01, 2019, 05:14:59 PM »

We've had a shocker of a day in TAS, so been doing some reading up on the ST and just now I purchased the Haynes workshop manual, price has been slashed from $51 to $35 including postage. Should be here for Christmas, so I will be able to undress BB with some confidence, have already noticed a couple of fairing connections missing underneath.

Looking forward to the challange, I remember my VFR800 was a mungrel of a thing to undress, no such problems with the GSX, she already naked😉

Biggles · « **Reply #21 on:** December 01, 2019, 07:32:07 PM »

Quote from: Gra Har on December 01, 2019, 05:14:59 PM

We've had a shocker of a day in TAS, so been doing some reading up on the ST and just now I purchased the Haynes workshop manual, price has been slashed from $51 to $35 including postage. Should be here for Christmas, so I will be able to undress BB with some confidence, have already noticed a couple of fairing connections missing underneath.

Looking forward to the challange, I remember my VFR800 was a mungrel of a thing to undress, no such problems with the GSX, she already naked😉

With practice you can get the plastic off one side in 20 minutes. Just be conscientious about managing the fasteners for the reinstall.
Getting the big side panel to fit back on can be a PITA.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #22 on:** December 01, 2019, 10:28:45 PM »

Quote from: Gra Har on December 01, 2019, 05:14:59 PM

We've had a shocker of a day in TAS, so been doing some reading up on the ST and just now I purchased the Haynes workshop manual, price has been slashed from $51 to $35 including postage. Should be here for Christmas, so I will be able to undress BB with some confidence, have already noticed a couple of fairing connections missing underneath.

Looking forward to the challange, I remember my VFR800 was a mungrel of a thing to undress, no such problems with the GSX, she already naked😉

I bought the Haynes service manual and must say I was a little disappointed with it.
The quality of the paper used is fairly ordinary...still, it's better than not having a manual and for that price you really can't go wrong!

Have fun!

Shiney · « **Reply #23 on:** December 02, 2019, 10:10:54 AM »

Quote from: Gra Har on December 01, 2019, 05:14:59 PM

We've had a shocker of a day in TAS, so been doing some reading up on the ST and just now I purchased the Haynes workshop manual, price has been slashed from $51 to $35 including postage. Should be here for Christmas, so I will be able to undress BB with some confidence, have already noticed a couple of fairing connections missing underneath.

Looking forward to the challange, I remember my VFR800 was a mungrel of a thing to undress, no such problems with the GSX, she already naked😉

Before you have a go at the fairing removal have a look through the "Fairing/cowl removal" section of the forum: http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=13.0
There you will find the correct order to safely remove the fairings and a cheat sheet to help keep track of all the fairing clips and screws.

The removal order should be the same in the Haynes Manual? but it won't have the handy cheat sheets, they are very handy

Cheers
Shiney

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