Guys,
Guess that while my ST1100P - '96 Ex- WA POLICE bike is in bits, new radiator, steering head seals, nuts and washers, etc. all on the way over from the US - might as well get all the wheel bearings done as well.
So the only question now is who's sending off this proposed bulk order and is there any idea, at this time, of the estimated cost for full replacement bearing, front and back wheels, for a '96 Honda ST1100P ?
Like Tipsy, be glad to put the money up front as soon as the details are available.
Just one other question, due to a bad experience with wheel bearings in the past - just what brand and quality bearings are we looking at buying ?
Years ago before I woke up to reality and brought my ST, the bike I had was a somewhat scary Honda CBR600F3. (98?) The previous owner had it set up for track racing.
He used it for only a couple of Club 'track days' before deciding road racing motorbikes was just a bit too fast and dangerous for his liking.
On a Ulysses Club Sunday ride a few months later, down shifted and opened the throttle just a small amount to 'cruise' around a corner only to be told afterwards by other riders that the front tire had at least 10cms between it and the black top all the way through the corner, about 150m distance all together - totally unintentionally and without my knowledge, didn't feel it lift off or come back down again either !
After that, took things VERY easy and carefully.
Because I wasn't 100% sure of the bikes prior history, a week after I first brought it, put it in for a full service and total check over. Replacing the tires, chains, sprockets and all the wheel bearing, by a well known Honda shop here in WA soon after buying that CBR600, guaranteeing to use only genuine Honda parts and do everything exactly as per the Honda workshop manual.
About 4 months later the ball races in the front wheel self destructed on a quiet Sunday cruise back to Perth from New Norcia.
By a 'quiet Sunday cruise', I meant just that - at no time did the engine get over 8000RPM in any gear and we never even went over the 110KPH speed limit.
Needless to say after being told by that shop it wasn't any of their fault the bearings failed and I'd have to pay the full cost all over again myself to have them replaced, I don't go to that particular Honda outlet any more.
That's why I'd like to know what brand and quality of bearing are being considered this time for any bulk purchase.
Thanks in advance,
Ian W. (aka Flip)
Maddington.
W.A.
Still sitting quietly at home.