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Offline Gnomad42

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New Gnomad in Brisbane
« on: July 29, 2015, 10:45:05 PM »
Hi everyone,
After riding a Deauville 650 around the UK & Germany for 2 months on my restricted licence last year, I've upgraded the licence & decided to spend part of my redundancy on a '98 ST1100 I've seen at Team Moto. They are asking $4k with about 75,000 km on the clock. Seems reasonable.
Anything I should look out for?

I took in 4500 km on the little sister 650, and test riding the ST11 just felt right at home again. So I've just lost the last 6 hours researching & reading tales here in the forums, and I'm convinced I've made the right choice of bike.

I'm looking forwards to many more miles over many more years, and hopefully seeing some of you down the road.

At 5'5 I think I might have the seat adjusted a bit though. (Hence the Gnome, in Gnome-Adsett)
Thanks,
Reyn -Gnomad- Adsett
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2015, 02:06:32 AM »
Welcome Gnomad42 from Toowoomba  :hatwave
enjoy your ST1100  :thumb Enjoy the Forum  :thumbsup
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2015, 06:50:49 AM »
Welcome along to the group......enjoy your new ride  :thumbsup



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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2015, 06:57:10 AM »
Hi Gnomad and welcome to OzSTOC from SA.    :hatwave
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2015, 07:21:55 AM »
Welcome Gnomad42. :hatwave Enjoy your time here and whichever bike you choose.

Oddly enough, a really nice ST1100 had come up for sale here with ABS and TCS:
http://www.ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=9685.0
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2015, 08:59:00 AM »
Welcome aboard.
There's not really much goes wrong with the ST1100.  You can read in here about the timing belt change, but yours is a long way off yet.
If it sounds nice and smooth, that's about as good an indication as you can get.  Give it a bit of stick on the first accelerate of the day and listen for a rattly clutch basket.  Apart from that, they're bullet-proof.  The price is fair from a dealer.  Don't fall for their "paid-for warranty".  It costs more than most repairs.
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2015, 10:27:57 AM »
Hi Gnomad42 and a Warm Welcome from the Wild West :hatwave :runyay
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2015, 01:46:09 PM »
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2015, 01:49:02 PM »
Welcome On In Gnomad  :clap
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2015, 03:27:30 PM »
G'day Gnomad42, welcome to the forum :hatwave
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2015, 04:44:57 PM »
Welcome Gnomad42, enjoy your time here on the forum  :beer
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2015, 06:25:30 PM »
Welcome to the group,

Team Moto where - perhaps I could have a look?
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2015, 01:04:24 PM »
Quote from: Totgas on July 30, 2015, 06:25:30 PM
Welcome to the group,

Team Moto where - perhaps I could have a look?
Regards,
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Looks to be in great nick.  Needs a RH headlight bulb (unless it was modified to switch off one to save bulbs?)
Got Pan stickers.  Even got a Pan European branded key.  Farkles or imported?
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2015, 05:06:27 PM »
There's also a nice burgundy ST11 at Olivers at moorooka
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2015, 11:38:42 PM »
Not any more.
Now it's in my shed, waiting for a weekend ride  :thumbsup

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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2015, 11:42:41 PM »
The silver one at Team Moto had the tupperware held on with zip ties, and the paint was cracked around the left fairing, and the left pocket wouldn't open.
The red one at Oliver's is much tidier, looks better maintained and had nice gold Pan Euro pinstipes.
Silver one had less miles but didn't look like it had been cared for as well, so I bought the red one today.
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2015, 07:46:46 AM »
Quote from: Gnomad42 on July 31, 2015, 11:42:41 PM
The silver one at Team Moto had the tupperware held on with zip ties, and the paint was cracked around the left fairing, and the left pocket wouldn't open.
The red one at Oliver's is much tidier, looks better maintained and had nice gold Pan Euro pinstipes.
Silver one had less miles but didn't look like it had been cared for as well, so I bought the red one today.

Congratulations mate  :13Candy Might catch up on a RTE sometime  :like
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2015, 06:32:21 PM »
This is what I ended up with, on it's first day of school (well, at Uni).

Gnomad.
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2015, 06:54:32 PM »
That would have had them gawking....
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Re: New Gnomad in Brisbane
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2015, 07:19:53 PM »
Quote from: Brock on August 06, 2015, 06:54:32 PM
That would have had them gawking....
I've had 2 other riders ask for a sit already, envying the farings in the morning chill

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