ST1100Y @ >150,000km...

[ST1100Y]

Well, exterior inspection showed loose head-bearings...
(jacked front up and indeed: slightly tilted the whole front "falls" to the steering limiter, no notch, just loose...)
So while already on the lift, lets get this over with...



some nifty tools for the removal of bearing races... no shrapnel flying through the shop...



this one requires a bit "brute force" though... flat chisel and a hammer...



bearing drivers... a good investment...



set torque, swivel left<>right, check torque, repeat 3 times...



alignment marker... all just fell into place... front feels "right" again... very pleased with this



let her idle/warm up to top off coolant, then synced the carbs...

satisfied hum...

not a single bolt left over, must have done it right then...



BTW: bring your sewing kit when working on ST's:



one of the laces on the tank-bra came detached, need to stitch that back on tomorrow...

 

[Erdoc48]

I’m going to use that bungee though the mirror opening trick next time I pull the front wheel. I previously tied twine to the brake caliper hole and put a towel over the top of the mirror to protect the paint- your way looks much easier. I’ve done the steering head bearings on mine ~ 2 years ago- was not fun, even with the proper tools.

 

[John OoSTerhuis]

not a single bolt left over, must have done it right then...

Nice job, Martin. Thanks for the pictures. Always nice to have the right tools.

Regards, John