OP
OP
(Updated March 28th 2025)
Update and thoughts:
I’ve been knee deep in carb land. I think I’m on the other side of this game now with them. Basically rebuilding the carbs to near-new condition with 99% new guts. Part of this endeavor got me purchasing an ultrasonic cleanser, that came in handy and they really cleaned up well! Weather is changing, so I think painting will be in the future soon.
When I rode the bike to the DMV i noticed the front brakes were crap. not so much squishy, as they simply had no bite. The rear brake did a better job of slowing the bike down. I imagine when I take the front wheel off to do tire and bearings, scrubbing the rotors with steel wool and a new set of pads will do it a lot of good. That and the new master cylinder and steel braided hoses…
One thing that I have not yet disclosed is how much I’m into 3D printing. I can print relettivly large items too, like half-meter in length, height, width. What has surprised me is how there is a distinct lack of 3D printed fairings and tidbits for motorcycles. I would have thought rapid prototyping and iteration would go hand in hand with motorcycles… I can print in ABS, ASA, Nylon and Carbon-Fiber reinforced mixes of those. Not trying to go race-mode here, but maybe I can find a way to give the bike a lightly “this-century” look… nothing crazy, but sharper lines would look good… lol
Someone 3D scanned one of our rearview mirrors, I bought a copy of the 3D file, and I’m going to see if I can mate a different rearview casing onto our stock fairings. Keeping the original mounts.. we will see… I might end up buying a 3D scanner myself just so I can get accutrate mounting points for plastics. Maybe I can do a full re-dress kit… Again… We’ll see.
Parts I’m working on:
Parts on hand STILL waiting to be installed:
Need to buy:
Need to remove:
Need to figure out:
Update and thoughts:
I’ve been knee deep in carb land. I think I’m on the other side of this game now with them. Basically rebuilding the carbs to near-new condition with 99% new guts. Part of this endeavor got me purchasing an ultrasonic cleanser, that came in handy and they really cleaned up well! Weather is changing, so I think painting will be in the future soon.
When I rode the bike to the DMV i noticed the front brakes were crap. not so much squishy, as they simply had no bite. The rear brake did a better job of slowing the bike down. I imagine when I take the front wheel off to do tire and bearings, scrubbing the rotors with steel wool and a new set of pads will do it a lot of good. That and the new master cylinder and steel braided hoses…
One thing that I have not yet disclosed is how much I’m into 3D printing. I can print relettivly large items too, like half-meter in length, height, width. What has surprised me is how there is a distinct lack of 3D printed fairings and tidbits for motorcycles. I would have thought rapid prototyping and iteration would go hand in hand with motorcycles… I can print in ABS, ASA, Nylon and Carbon-Fiber reinforced mixes of those. Not trying to go race-mode here, but maybe I can find a way to give the bike a lightly “this-century” look… nothing crazy, but sharper lines would look good… lol
Someone 3D scanned one of our rearview mirrors, I bought a copy of the 3D file, and I’m going to see if I can mate a different rearview casing onto our stock fairings. Keeping the original mounts.. we will see… I might end up buying a 3D scanner myself just so I can get accutrate mounting points for plastics. Maybe I can do a full re-dress kit… Again… We’ll see.
Parts I’m working on:
- Panniers, refurbishing what and where I can. Trying to figure out if I can find a trunk with a built-in backrest and arm rest for pillion.
- Making the weather bend to my will. no one likes working in a cold garage.
Parts on hand STILL waiting to be installed:
- New springs for fork
- fork oil
- Choke cable
- new rear suspension
- New Carbs, upgrading to #40/128 jets, all new guts, rebuilding CV piston diaphragm
- Fork rebuild kit
- Master and slave cylinder rebuild kits all around
- Braided front brake lines (2x direct from single banjo)
- Brake pads all around
- Fog lights
- New Rear suspension (went HyperPro for this one)
- LED lights for turn signals, tail lights etc
- new engine guards
- Square piece of plastic that goes around the ignition key thing
- Honda Valve Cover Gaskets
- Fuel enriching valves A and B versions
- Clutch lever Switch
- Gasket for the locking pocket glove-box-thingy
- Keys, blanks with Honda ST1100 logo on them! Set A
- Everything to put the stock bar ends back on. So new rubbers, new inner weights, new screws, new snap rings and new bar-ends. (Why would one take this out?)
- Air cut-off valves for carbs
- new floats for carbs
- Metric ton of Allen-head fairing screws
- Base coat paint, Glitter effects coat paint, 2-part 2K clear paint
- Front and rear wheel bearings
- New tires
- New silicone coolant hoses and o-rings
- Moly paste and o-rings for spline
- Bucket of grease
- New oil filter (again)
- Oil (again)
- Brake fluid for flush
- Coolant for flush
- Apple Car-Play screen
- Goldwing front footpegs
- New air box, the sub-filter clip was broken on mine, I zip-tied it but it tasks me. it tasks me, and I will answer.
- Cush drive rubbers
- Hose clamps
- Gate Timing Belt
- CV piston diaphragms
- 49-States non-ABS carb set
- Parts Unlimited Carb rebuild kits
- Battery Holder
- 2x more cans of 2K clear-coat
- Seals for panniers
- Honda Logos and Marks (What I can, what I can’t find I’m going to cut my own (I have a vinyl cutter))
- Honda Valve Cover Bolt Gaskets
- Horns (Plural, i hate the rinky dinky one on the bike, and it is rusted.)
- METRIC hoses, everywhere.
- Throttle cables
- 3D scan of a ST1100 mirror case (I’m thinking about 3D printing a new set, but that I can use with a commonly available LED lights and lenses)
Need to buy:
- Clear front signal lenses
- This might be something other than making my own clear ones, I’m thinking all-new parts
- LED signal relay
- USB-C Power Adaptors
- Bluetooth headset for helmet
- Braided hose for clutch
- Braided hose for rear brake
- Front-right-mid fairing
- Another metric ton of fairing screws
- Sissy-bar and arm-rests for passenger (preferably stow-able)
- Passenger floorboards if there is any room for that
Need to remove:
- Top-Trunk rack
- Stickers
- EGR/PAIR system (don't even care for the chrome tubes)
- Dirt and grime for 62K miles and 24 Years
Need to figure out:
- How to make the bike look a little less 1990's (this is personal taste)
- How to make the bike not stink like a lawnmower when I ride it
- This i am chalking up to the carbs being out of whack… i think it will get better
- How to shift out of first to second without grinding gears (all other shifts are fine)
- How I am going to paint the bike
- Rattle-Cans for the Win!!!!! Bought a paint booth too. I’ve got four cans of 2K clear coat now.
- What I'm going to do about the painted gusto-grey parts
- Rust-o-lium Automotive trim and plastic paint. It adds a little more texture, it’s black and will give a nice satin look to the “trim” parts.
- If I like the stock seat shape and color
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