Alright, back on toppic...
Service time today, draining coolant and engine oil, as I had planned to check valve clearance.
Ran into an issue as the LHS crank-cap wouldn't bulge; slight force, use of the plastic mallet, use of impact wrench, use of heat gun on the generator cover... no avail...
At the end the hex in the soft aluminium cap rounded out, so I'd to pop the entire genny cover, remove the stator inside (for protection) and drill the bugger out...
All cleaned with brake cleaner and air nozzle, re-instaled stator, applied engine bond (no paper gaskets on those newer engines...), put cover back on...
now we can turn the crank for checking valve clearance...
That € 15- cap took good 2 hours of my life there, I assume someone once tightened it while engine was still hot...
To get clearance for the forward valve cover removal of radiator and thermostat housing is required... valves were within spec though, also no issues with chain guides and spanners...
Covers with new gaskets back on, both head protectors on (plastic shields, similar to the rubber insulation mat at the ST1100), PAIR plumbing on, air-box back on...
Radiator back on, fixed a damaged thread & bolt, thermostat housing back on, new coolant filled (nice, red Motul stuff), new OEM oil filter, semi synth 5W30 in (which was way runnier then whatever
black tar I had drained before...
)
Attached the satnav loom and the the 2-way radio power supply (the Kenwood will be located in the aft section) to the quartet harness by using OEM Honda connector shells (will need to restock at Vintage Connectors...)
Still due:
- fork oil
- final drive oil
- hub dampers + spline maintenance
- brake fluid flush/replacement (ABS, linked brakes)
- modifying the Kenwood handheld with an SMA socked to enable use of aux aerial
- replacement of the handle bar (LHS inner weight snapped in half...)
- install SONIC PTT button on left bar
