Oil change, differential change, race tech front fork rebuild, hyper pro rear shock install, new front and rear tires, new rear brake pads. Check it over for the year and hope the new battery shows up today.
What did you do with your ST1100/ST1300 today?
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Horsehead
Slow Pokin' the Southeast
Removed the clutch slave cylinder as it was obviously leaking. Thankfully I was able to get a box end 8mm wrench on the "problem bolt" that so many folks have commented on and didn't have to loosen / remove the right side headers. Will be cleaning up the slave cylinder so it's ready to go back on as soon as the new seal kit gets here in the mail.
Gus1300
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Moved it out of the way to get the coupe out of the garage! Just running again after about a 20 year hiatus, so hoping to have some fun this summer.
ST1100Y
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Worked on my own moped for a change...
Whatever needs to be done...
pre-cleaning...
ultrasonic...
nice...
meanwhile in the other corner...
starting to like that green monster...
you did well my dear friend...
"...why do you hoard so many parts?!"
Take a guess...
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ST1100Y
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Uncle Phil will notice...
filled and bled in no time...
new valve stems of course...
Those Exedras are interesting:
balanced once, many years ago, put a new one on, always perfect again...
Another one for UP...
The source of that "Motorola MicroTac II ringtone" at 2200rpm...
Fixed!
small sacrifice for the gods of motorcycling...
And on the way home, I brought some bread...
Finished off the detailing of my bags by installing the beautiful 'Pan-European' stickers I bought from Bike-Quip.
Temperatures will be in the low 50's f this coming week, so I can layer and ride again!
Beautiful work on the paint.My ST1300 was crying pink tears (coolant) through her weeping hole, so I replaced the mechanical seal.
Two cracks in the ceramic seal were the cause of her sadness. Also new paint on her beautiful engine, happiness is now smiling at us.
Groeten (i.e. greetings), Gertjan
my foot was feeling pretty good, i did 158 miles 
Washed it. Rode 390 km yesterday including 35 km on a gravel road connecting two highways. It started off pavement. Should have just turned around when I hit gravel but stubborness is genetic. 6o kph fully puckered up steep pitches and down grades. Never again.....
Nice Texas BBQ run! 
Beauty eh?
(And IHY.
)
Well this will play more like a what did I do with my ST this week.
Started out with this.
So by popular demand, here're the pics from the first round of upgrades.
The garage remote button. Mounted using a RAM® Motorcycle Brake/Clutch Reservoir Double Ball Base. Destroyed a twist drill trying to drill that lower hole in that stainless. Fortunately I found a totally knackered 1/4" endmill in the shop at work that made short work of it anyway. The empty hole will be where my driving light switch will go once I decide on the mount and the lights. Here's a link to that switch set. 12V LED Motorcycle Switch ON-OFF Handlebar Adjustable Mount Waterproof Switches
This switch for the remote is momentary, the other yet to be installed is latching with a ring that will illuminate when the lights are on. The other one's going on the 1100, which already has PIAA 910 driving lights, so it'll have both switches.
This switch is connected to a remote for my garage attached to the left pocket wall with a 3M Command Performance strip for the time being. That's the connector between the switch and the remote behind the pocket. Ran the wire into the remote, drilled a hole through an unused portion of the circuit board so I could piggy-back the push-button terminals. Works great.
Connected the power leads for this triple USB power port to a switched power from the quartet harness. It works perfectly. Drilling the hole by hand with a step drill was a lot wonkier than I would have liked, but I got the job done. I intend to place a cigarette lighter or a Powerlet socket next to it, but I'll be amazed if I can make them line up after my experience with this one.
Here's the RAM dash, BLUEGAUGES and gear position indicator - inside the instrument pod.
The mirror LEDs
But earlier this week I thought I had everything to pull off the full LED conversion -- Katana headlamps, matching marker lights, amber rear signals lamps, red brake lamps, clear front signal lenses, switchback white/amber lamps for the front, solid-state flasher, even a white LED strip for the license plate.
Yeah, almost.
Those cheap ebay switchbacks that were explicitly advertised for the Honda ST1300. Well they explicitly DO NOT fit. They're so long they hit the inside of the lens before the socket reaches the lamp base.
I started a return request, but the seller asked for dimensions and asked if he could try to source ones that will fit. I'll let him try.
In the mean time I completed replacing all the other lights along with a solid state flasher. Fun fact (that's my kid's favorite conversation starter), the OEM flasher operates at 80Hz with standard bulbs while the aftermarket one at 100Hz regardless of bulb type.
I totally copied @Obo 's Katana headlight install. I too pulled the headlamp to do it. It only takes a few nuts, bolts and screws to free it.
But the results... Damn those Katanas are bright! Like 'Eye of Sauron' bright. Except without the creepy bloodshot eyeball effect.
I'm very pleased.
Now on the other hand, what were the Honda designers thinking as they made the brake and rear signal lamps? My hands are still sore from trying to extract and then replace those sockets. And the brake lights? How is a rider supposed to replace a blown bulb on the road? Must remove both bags, rear fender, then after a futile 20min or more trying to replace the brake sockets by feel I had to lie on the ground to get them aligned right. And Honda didn't leave a spare millimeter of wire in the loom to ease the task. So I'm hoping replacing these with LEDs is not just a cosmetic and safety improvement, but will also be more reliable in the long run than a conventional bulb.
Oh and while I was replacing the flasher I did uncover evidence of a stowaway from North Carolina in the fuse tray. Glad I found it.
The shakedown ride demonstrated the benefit of the headlamps is as good as I'd hoped.
Next up... Find a way to connect into the tail light circuit for the license light without using a wire tap (hate those) and wait for properly sized switchbacks to complete the job.
That's what I did with my ST this week.
Started out with this.
To which I got this response
Then today I almost completed my primary lighting upgrades.Glade to hear you got it all back together, time for some pictures!
So by popular demand, here're the pics from the first round of upgrades.
The garage remote button. Mounted using a RAM® Motorcycle Brake/Clutch Reservoir Double Ball Base. Destroyed a twist drill trying to drill that lower hole in that stainless. Fortunately I found a totally knackered 1/4" endmill in the shop at work that made short work of it anyway. The empty hole will be where my driving light switch will go once I decide on the mount and the lights. Here's a link to that switch set. 12V LED Motorcycle Switch ON-OFF Handlebar Adjustable Mount Waterproof Switches
This switch for the remote is momentary, the other yet to be installed is latching with a ring that will illuminate when the lights are on. The other one's going on the 1100, which already has PIAA 910 driving lights, so it'll have both switches.
This switch is connected to a remote for my garage attached to the left pocket wall with a 3M Command Performance strip for the time being. That's the connector between the switch and the remote behind the pocket. Ran the wire into the remote, drilled a hole through an unused portion of the circuit board so I could piggy-back the push-button terminals. Works great.
Connected the power leads for this triple USB power port to a switched power from the quartet harness. It works perfectly. Drilling the hole by hand with a step drill was a lot wonkier than I would have liked, but I got the job done. I intend to place a cigarette lighter or a Powerlet socket next to it, but I'll be amazed if I can make them line up after my experience with this one.
Here's the RAM dash, BLUEGAUGES and gear position indicator - inside the instrument pod.
The mirror LEDs
But earlier this week I thought I had everything to pull off the full LED conversion -- Katana headlamps, matching marker lights, amber rear signals lamps, red brake lamps, clear front signal lenses, switchback white/amber lamps for the front, solid-state flasher, even a white LED strip for the license plate.
Yeah, almost.
Those cheap ebay switchbacks that were explicitly advertised for the Honda ST1300. Well they explicitly DO NOT fit. They're so long they hit the inside of the lens before the socket reaches the lamp base.
I started a return request, but the seller asked for dimensions and asked if he could try to source ones that will fit. I'll let him try.
In the mean time I completed replacing all the other lights along with a solid state flasher. Fun fact (that's my kid's favorite conversation starter), the OEM flasher operates at 80Hz with standard bulbs while the aftermarket one at 100Hz regardless of bulb type.
I totally copied @Obo 's Katana headlight install. I too pulled the headlamp to do it. It only takes a few nuts, bolts and screws to free it.
But the results... Damn those Katanas are bright! Like 'Eye of Sauron' bright. Except without the creepy bloodshot eyeball effect.
I'm very pleased.
Now on the other hand, what were the Honda designers thinking as they made the brake and rear signal lamps? My hands are still sore from trying to extract and then replace those sockets. And the brake lights? How is a rider supposed to replace a blown bulb on the road? Must remove both bags, rear fender, then after a futile 20min or more trying to replace the brake sockets by feel I had to lie on the ground to get them aligned right. And Honda didn't leave a spare millimeter of wire in the loom to ease the task. So I'm hoping replacing these with LEDs is not just a cosmetic and safety improvement, but will also be more reliable in the long run than a conventional bulb.
Oh and while I was replacing the flasher I did uncover evidence of a stowaway from North Carolina in the fuse tray. Glad I found it.
The shakedown ride demonstrated the benefit of the headlamps is as good as I'd hoped.
Next up... Find a way to connect into the tail light circuit for the license light without using a wire tap (hate those) and wait for properly sized switchbacks to complete the job.
That's what I did with my ST this week.
My preference is to make a Y cable with matching connectors.
Mine too, but all I see is that the wiring for those lamp sockets emerge right out of the wiring harness in the 1300. The 1100 has a convenient connector for the entire rear lamp assembly in the tail section. That's how I installed the Priority Plus brake light flasher in my 1100 without cutting into the harness (see my write up in the ST1100 Newsletter, Fall 1994).
I did exactly as you recommended to activate the rear brake lights in the Givi E52 tail trunk on the 1300. That connector was buried behind the right lower cowl behind the engine.
I'd prefer to power the license plate light from the taillight circuit, but If I have to go up into the fairing to the quartet harness, I'll do it! Just watch me!!
Well Friday actually.
1st run this year, and off the island due to some pandemic restrictions being lifted. We could travel "locally" for non-essential purposes, and local is defined as within your local authority area, so we could travel within Argyll and Bute.
6 bikes, Triumph Daytona, Kawasaki Z1000, ER6F, Suzuki Bandit 600, my old ST1300 (still looking good, if a bit dirty) and me on the Goldwing (rebuilt over the winter).
Just over 200 miles on a lovely sunny and dry day, around Loch Fyne to Inverary, stop for a coffee, onto Lochgilphead and then the tight and twisty road North to Oban (much better road in decent weather and they've also repaired/ upgraded some of the worst bits from last year). A break on the seafront at Oban, then a run along Loch Awe, where I ended up pulling over to help push a broken down classic car off the road and into a safe place. Very solid and heavy old Rover (my brother used to have one just like it).
Then over the hill to Inverary, no stop there as the only open cafe had closed at 1pm, and a fast blast around Loch Fyne and down the Cowal peninsula back to the ferry at Colintraive.
Great day and thoroughly enjoyable.
Will need to take the ST1100 next time, sportier than the Goldwing, different riding experience and just as much fun.
1st run this year, and off the island due to some pandemic restrictions being lifted. We could travel "locally" for non-essential purposes, and local is defined as within your local authority area, so we could travel within Argyll and Bute.
6 bikes, Triumph Daytona, Kawasaki Z1000, ER6F, Suzuki Bandit 600, my old ST1300 (still looking good, if a bit dirty) and me on the Goldwing (rebuilt over the winter).
Just over 200 miles on a lovely sunny and dry day, around Loch Fyne to Inverary, stop for a coffee, onto Lochgilphead and then the tight and twisty road North to Oban (much better road in decent weather and they've also repaired/ upgraded some of the worst bits from last year). A break on the seafront at Oban, then a run along Loch Awe, where I ended up pulling over to help push a broken down classic car off the road and into a safe place. Very solid and heavy old Rover (my brother used to have one just like it).
Then over the hill to Inverary, no stop there as the only open cafe had closed at 1pm, and a fast blast around Loch Fyne and down the Cowal peninsula back to the ferry at Colintraive.
Great day and thoroughly enjoyable.
Will need to take the ST1100 next time, sportier than the Goldwing, different riding experience and just as much fun.
Pop-Pop
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Its already ten degrees more than the warmest part of the last three days! Hells bells, its fourty out! Im doing a ride! Its supposed to hit the sixtys!
Bulitt
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Bonus!
Installed a new front t31 and new front pads. A couple of farkles and an oil change tomorrow and it'll be time for a bit of a run ... weather permitting. I have never seen a March as warm as this years and I'm thinking April is following suit. I think my first ride last year wasn't until late may. Many thanks to Rayz garage for the tire mount. Sure beats jumping on it on the driveway!
Horsehead
Slow Pokin' the Southeast
I out all the tupperware back on except for the bottom cowling while I wait on a gasket the supplier didn't include in the slave cylinder kit by accident. And I installed a laminar lip to hopefully get rid of the buffetng.
