What did you do with your ST1100/ST1300 today?

[ChriSTian_64]

There's a reason for checklists....

Checklist are so important, I added a last item on all my checklist :
- checklist checked.

SS1000? or the Kilometer equivalent.

Just a little 10-12 hour training for my soft butt... or... my "delicate Arch".
I'll see if I'm still in love with my saddle after that.

 

[Igofar]

it seems to lean quite well, it flexes the side walls to keep more rubber on the road

Think so? Poor some water on the cement then roll your bike through it.
Most of the Car Tires only leave tracks on their outside edges, and the tread in the middle is missing.
Most likely from the pressures folks are using etc.

 

[DeanR]

Welcome to my world of...."nothing is wrong with my bike"

Love the carefully composed picture Larry.

 

[Andrew Shadow]

Another 400 KM, 250 miles today.

I had lunch at one of these picnic tables;


and stopped at another picnic table here for a break;

 

[Xsoldier2000]

Put it up for sale.
2006 Honda ST1300 A

 

[cptjam]

Nothing! Not by choice. Bought a new 2017 STPA. In NC. Had it shipped to my dealer, as I was out of town. Las Vegas. Needed it looked at, oil and fluids, add a rear seat, passenger foot pegs, driving lights. Figured when I got home in 2 weeks it would be ready. That was June 29! Parts, the tech mangled the rear sub frame, I got one on here, then they all got COVID! The only saving grace is that it is well over100, and too hot to ride. I’ll post pictures. I loved my 2010, and jumped at a new one!

 

[OkieRider]

Put the clutch back in. Finished pressing on the impeller. Gooped and installed left harness connection with a rubber wrap to protect it from below. Cleaned all the front cover fasteners. Tomorrow it all gets buttoned up and the intermediate brake stuff all gets removed.

 

[Sparky1971]

Think so? Poor some water on the cement then roll your bike through it.
Most of the Car Tires only leave tracks on their outside edges, and the tread in the middle is missing.
Most likely from the pressures folks are using etc.
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Pressure was fine this is the tire they run at 40 psi. Several hundred miles and 5 states later, made it back home. My passenger ditched at 400 miles from soreness. Was fun, wolf pen gap in GA, Cherahala Skyway in NC and TN, followed by Hwy 90 from VA through KY back into TN.

 

[OkieRider]

Installed front cover, water pump cover, and the small hoses. Next up is brake surgery and then the radiator and the front end goes back on. Then routing, measuring, and clocking custom brake line specs.

 

[Fred Primmer]

I incorporated a stop in the lovely village of Midhurst, Ontario on my morning ride today. Picking up 5 pairs of boys hockey skates bought through Kijiji for $20 for the bunch. They fit in the ST perfectly. I have two grandsons starting hockey this month.

 

[Sadlsor]

Just might qualify as a finalist, in the "What Is The Most Unusual Cargo You Ever Put In Your ST Saddlebags" contest.
@Mellow will explain the rules to us, here shortly.

 

[mjc506]

Fitted the lightenupgrade dash LEDs and switchback indicators. All LED lighting now. But in the process realised the the gauges in the dash are third party and, to put it bluntly, rather crap... Ah well, something else to put on the list...

Oh, and a little chinesium windscreen spoiler. Not ridden with it yet, but will see how it does...

 

[Esti1300]

How many passengers can an ST carry?

Well, apparently 6.

Went to run some errands and as I am parking and removing my gear I see a four legged critter scampering away from my rear tire.
I removed the pillion seat to find this:


The five “other” passengers were promptly (clears throat) “relocated”.
Just plain nasty.

 

[Sadlsor]

Freeloaders!

 

[comancheflyer]

Listed it for sale unfortunately to help pay for an expensive airplane annual just completed - ouch!

 

[Esti1300]

They paid @Sadlsor, they paid…

 

[STRider]

Over the weekend I did another round of fine farkeling.

Installed my Stuff Stopper fender extension from our own @Blue One . Excellent little piece of kit. Looks so OEM when in place compared to others from bigger commercial vendors and its tire coverage and hence lower cowl protection is second to none (says the guy who's yet to ride it in the rain).

Installed the OEM tank pad... It was used and shows a bit of use, but not enough to worry about. Keeps my zippers and rear of my new tank bag from contacting paint.

 

[Fred Primmer]

How many passengers can an ST carry?

Well, apparently 6.

Went to run some errands and as I am parking and removing my gear I see a four legged critter scampering away from my rear tire.
I removed the pillion seat to find this:


The five “other” passengers were promptly (clears throat) “relocated”.
Just plain nasty.

You can hardly blame them. Everyone says the pillion seat on an ST is the most comfortable.

 

[STRider]

Fitted the lightenupgrade dash LEDs and switchback indicators. All LED lighting now.

So you did the SMD LED removal and replacement yourself? Success all around I hope. Did you have special soldering tips for your iron or were you just careful?

But in the process realised the the gauges in the dash are third party and, to put it bluntly, rather crap... Ah well, something else to put on the list...

Meaning your gauges are not OEM? Didn't know that was possible. Details please.

Oh, and a little chinesium windscreen spoiler. Not ridden with it yet, but will see how it does...

Got any photos of this thing to share?

 

[mjc506]

Yup. £15 GBP for the dash LEDs (could be sourced much cheaper, but then you'd have to work out size/type/etc). I do a lot of SMD soldering, but not particularly tricky really - a spade soldering bit and hot iron to get the old LEDs off (melt one side, push the bit 'underneath' the LED, and the other side will melt too. It'll destroy the LED, but meh. Clean the pads on the PCB, leaving a little solder, place the new LED with tweezers, solder one side, then the other. An SMD reflow station would be much easier, but I couldn't be bothered to get it out of its box...) Success all round! And the kit had decent instructions too as to what to replace and what to leave.

I thought my dash was OEM, but closer inspection revealed poor cutting, faded ink (especially the red on the tacho - mine's nearly white now) and an almost 'smudged' appearance. Only the fading is noticeable when installed, but the biggest issue I have with it is the black background isn't opaque enough, so the light shines through. Not great with the stock LEDs but much worse now. There's a UK supplier of repro ones that look much better though and they're not toooo expensive. Otherwise its a second hand dash to pull apart but that's more money

I like the spoiler! Seems to have gotten rid of all the buffeting on my commute this morning. Not what you'd call perfectly optically clear, but really not bad. I'll get some photos shortly... I should be working...