Think so? Poor some water on the cement then roll your bike through it.
Most of the Car Tires only leave tracks on their outside edges, and the tread in the middle is missing.
Most likely from the pressures folks are using etc.
What did you do with your ST1100/ST1300 today?
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Most of the Car Tires only leave tracks on their outside edges, and the tread in the middle is missing.
Most likely from the pressures folks are using etc.
Love the carefully composed picture Larry.
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Another 400 KM, 250 miles today.
I had lunch at one of these picnic tables;
and stopped at another picnic table here for a break;
I had lunch at one of these picnic tables;
and stopped at another picnic table here for a break;
Put it up for sale.
2006 Honda ST1300 A
2006 Honda ST1300 A
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Nothing! Not by choice. Bought a new 2017 STPA. In NC. Had it shipped to my dealer, as I was out of town. Las Vegas. Needed it looked at, oil and fluids, add a rear seat, passenger foot pegs, driving lights. Figured when I got home in 2 weeks it would be ready. That was June 29! Parts, the tech mangled the rear sub frame, I got one on here, then they all got COVID! The only saving grace is that it is well over100, and too hot to ride. I’ll post pictures. I loved my 2010, and jumped at a new one!
Put the clutch back in. Finished pressing on the impeller. Gooped and installed left harness connection with a rubber wrap to protect it from below. Cleaned all the front cover fasteners. Tomorrow it all gets buttoned up and the intermediate brake stuff all gets removed.
Installed front cover, water pump cover, and the small hoses. Next up is brake surgery and then the radiator and the front end goes back on. Then routing, measuring, and clocking custom brake line specs.
I incorporated a stop in the lovely village of Midhurst, Ontario on my morning ride today. Picking up 5 pairs of boys hockey skates bought through Kijiji for $20 for the bunch. They fit in the ST perfectly. I have two grandsons starting hockey this month.
Sadlsor
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Fitted the lightenupgrade dash LEDs and switchback indicators. All LED lighting now. But in the process realised the the gauges in the dash are third party and, to put it bluntly, rather crap... Ah well, something else to put on the list... 
Oh, and a little chinesium windscreen spoiler. Not ridden with it yet, but will see how it does...
Oh, and a little chinesium windscreen spoiler. Not ridden with it yet, but will see how it does...
How many passengers can an ST carry?
Well, apparently 6.
Went to run some errands and as I am parking and removing my gear I see a four legged critter scampering away from my rear tire.
I removed the pillion seat to find this:
The five “other” passengers were promptly (clears throat) “relocated”.
Just plain nasty.
Well, apparently 6.
Went to run some errands and as I am parking and removing my gear I see a four legged critter scampering away from my rear tire.
I removed the pillion seat to find this:
The five “other” passengers were promptly (clears throat) “relocated”.
Just plain nasty.
Sadlsor
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Freeloaders!
Listed it for sale unfortunately to help pay for an expensive airplane annual just completed - ouch!
Over the weekend I did another round of fine farkeling.
Installed my Stuff Stopper fender extension from our own @Blue One . Excellent little piece of kit. Looks so OEM when in place compared to others from bigger commercial vendors and its tire coverage and hence lower cowl protection is second to none (says the guy who's yet to ride it in the rain).
Installed the OEM tank pad... It was used and shows a bit of use, but not enough to worry about. Keeps my zippers and rear of my new tank bag from contacting paint.
Installed my Stuff Stopper fender extension from our own @Blue One . Excellent little piece of kit. Looks so OEM when in place compared to others from bigger commercial vendors and its tire coverage and hence lower cowl protection is second to none (says the guy who's yet to ride it in the rain).
Installed the OEM tank pad... It was used and shows a bit of use, but not enough to worry about. Keeps my zippers and rear of my new tank bag from contacting paint.
You can hardly blame them. Everyone says the pillion seat on an ST is the most comfortable.How many passengers can an ST carry?
Well, apparently 6.
Went to run some errands and as I am parking and removing my gear I see a four legged critter scampering away from my rear tire.
I removed the pillion seat to find this:
The five “other” passengers were promptly (clears throat) “relocated”.
Just plain nasty.
So you did the SMD LED removal and replacement yourself? Success all around I hope. Did you have special soldering tips for your iron or were you just careful?
Meaning your gauges are not OEM? Didn't know that was possible. Details please.But in the process realised the the gauges in the dash are third party and, to put it bluntly, rather crap... Ah well, something else to put on the list...
Got any photos of this thing to share?
Yup. £15 GBP for the dash LEDs (could be sourced much cheaper, but then you'd have to work out size/type/etc). I do a lot of SMD soldering, but not particularly tricky really - a spade soldering bit and hot iron to get the old LEDs off (melt one side, push the bit 'underneath' the LED, and the other side will melt too. It'll destroy the LED, but meh. Clean the pads on the PCB, leaving a little solder, place the new LED with tweezers, solder one side, then the other. An SMD reflow station would be much easier, but I couldn't be bothered to get it out of its box...) Success all round! And the kit had decent instructions too as to what to replace and what to leave.
I thought my dash was OEM, but closer inspection revealed poor cutting, faded ink (especially the red on the tacho - mine's nearly white now) and an almost 'smudged' appearance. Only the fading is noticeable when installed, but the biggest issue I have with it is the black background isn't opaque enough, so the light shines through. Not great with the stock LEDs but much worse now. There's a UK supplier of repro ones that look much better though and they're not toooo expensive. Otherwise its a second hand dash to pull apart but that's more money
I like the spoiler! Seems to have gotten rid of all the buffeting on my commute this morning. Not what you'd call perfectly optically clear, but really not bad. I'll get some photos shortly... I should be working...
I thought my dash was OEM, but closer inspection revealed poor cutting, faded ink (especially the red on the tacho - mine's nearly white now) and an almost 'smudged' appearance. Only the fading is noticeable when installed, but the biggest issue I have with it is the black background isn't opaque enough, so the light shines through. Not great with the stock LEDs but much worse now. There's a UK supplier of repro ones that look much better though and they're not toooo expensive. Otherwise its a second hand dash to pull apart but that's more money
I like the spoiler! Seems to have gotten rid of all the buffeting on my commute this morning. Not what you'd call perfectly optically clear, but really not bad. I'll get some photos shortly... I should be working...
Spoiler and dash (lights on, but daylight... you can see the white on black LCD)
Through the spoiler (a little distortion, but quite tolerable) With the screen fully down, I'm looking well over the top of it, still getting a breeze, and still clean air. Raising it to just below my eye-line removes the breeze but there's no buffeting. I've not tried fully up yet... Currently I've angled the spoiler parallel with the top of the screen.
Here's the link to the spoiler (plenty of other suppliers) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284425434537
and the dash LED upgrade https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152335382541
Through the spoiler (a little distortion, but quite tolerable) With the screen fully down, I'm looking well over the top of it, still getting a breeze, and still clean air. Raising it to just below my eye-line removes the breeze but there's no buffeting. I've not tried fully up yet... Currently I've angled the spoiler parallel with the top of the screen.
Here's the link to the spoiler (plenty of other suppliers) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284425434537
and the dash LED upgrade https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152335382541