New member Brake question

dwalby said:
if you've ever done adjustments on other bikes, the ST1100 is the easiest by far. They don't go out very often, but if you need to swap shims the cams come out with the timing belt in place, no timing chain to have to deal with to remove and replace them. You still need to pay attention to aligning the cams on installation, but its easier than on the typical cam chain bike.
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Thank you, that makes me feel more confident. I will try it myself but so far they seem fine.
 
Ron said:
At 104K miles my factory set valves were still within specs. For me, checking them would be a cold snowy winter day job. Notice I live in Florida. :)
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I may be moving to Florida for that reason, looking at homes there next week, Putnam county.
 
Unpopular opinion (in terms of the brakes)…I had sintered pads on my 2000 ST in the past and they felt ‘wooden’ (apparently the ABS bikes have a better brake feel). I used Sixity branded organic pads on both STs and have been quite happy with them, and they are wearing very well and my rotors are in fantastic shape as well (and the wooden feel is gone). I agree OEM is probably best, but they were pretty expensive when I last checked the prices on them.
 
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