Absolutely friggin nothing ..., sigh
What did you do with your ST1100/ST1300 today?
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- Replaced the Pryme BT31 with the Sena SR10-10 for better concurrent 2-way radio and phone BT connection to the helmet mounted Sena 20s comm kit. Which required making a custom radio to SR10 cable assembly and adding an USB port under the radio hood.
- On the 90*F day in LA, whilst the BeaSTie was idling for 30 mins under the shade of a tree, I saw the temp gauge read 122*F (blinking) even with 3 bars on the engine temp gauge. When riding the temp gauge read a cool 80-90*F. This made me thing coolant level, so after the STP cooled down, I checked the coolant bottle’s level - which was near the bottom. Refilled it, no leaks thankfully, and all is good. It’s been a year since I last filled it after replacing the old cracked bottle. Had no idea this much fluid can be lost in a year (lots of hot weather driving).
- On the 90*F day in LA, whilst the BeaSTie was idling for 30 mins under the shade of a tree, I saw the temp gauge read 122*F (blinking) even with 3 bars on the engine temp gauge. When riding the temp gauge read a cool 80-90*F. This made me thing coolant level, so after the STP cooled down, I checked the coolant bottle’s level - which was near the bottom. Refilled it, no leaks thankfully, and all is good. It’s been a year since I last filled it after replacing the old cracked bottle. Had no idea this much fluid can be lost in a year (lots of hot weather driving).
I was FINALLY able to get to the 2010 and do an oil change (almost 600 miles late)! Used Shell T4 15W-40 and a K&N 204 filter!
Took me longer to find and get to everything I needed to do the oil change with, than the entire oil change!
Having two working garages can be a PIA at times!
Took me longer to find and get to everything I needed to do the oil change with, than the entire oil change!
Having two working garages can be a PIA at times!
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scootac
Will Ride for Food
I broke my foot back in july and had not even started any of my bikes. at todays doctors visit he said I could ditch the boot so once back home I did. went out a few hours later and fired up the Mighty ST 1300 and the GSA, I rode each one up and down the block to see how it would feel. well I can say that i'm not ready to be back on either one 
drrod
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WTH!!! The sun burn out in your neck of the woods?
The ST1300 looks sooo sexy in glossy black
42.23n 83.33w
You live on Wayne Airport runway?
You live on Wayne Airport runway?
I broke my foot back in july and had not even started any of my bikes. at todays doctors visit he said I could ditch the boot so once back home I did. went out a few hours later and fired up the Mighty ST 1300 and the GSA, I rode each one up and down the block to see how it would feel. well I can say that i'm not ready to be back on either one
no I don't live on the runway those numbers come up when I checked NOAA for weather, close enough to home for me42.23n 83.33w
You live on Wayne Airport runway?
Well not today but yesterday. Had to attend to something a little more than an hour away . Jaunt down the GSP - strong gusty ENE winds quartering on my tail on the way down and nose on my return . Winds were strong enough to throw salt spray on to me & machine at the top of the Beesley’s Point bridge 65’ or more above the water. There have been some questions & comments posted now and again in various threads regarding STability in crosswinds , etc. With that in mind I made mental notes and I am happy to report that all is well in that department - 80 mph + at times and in both directions with only very minor effect on tracking, including passing large box trucks. Sadly ( or maybe fortunately ? ) I am spoiled by choice with several bikes and I don’t get to ride the ST often but when I do it never ceases to amaze me with it’s capabilities.
The ST is a heavy bruiser which gives it stability. A couple of years back, going to Palm Desert in 100*F plus temperatures, there was this strong wind coming down the mountain side of the freeway which was a crosswind. We were going 70-80s mph, and the bike was being pushed over too much for my liking. I slowed to 55-ish and the lean was much more tolerable.
Replaced this damaged item with a new one from Honda Direct Line.
Had a similar experience a few years back up near Lake Henshaw. The Santa Ana winds stood up rapidly that Saturday morning. On northbound SR79 just east of the lake, I had my bike leaning into the crosswind more than I'd ever experienced before. Definitely unnerving. Slowing to about 45 mph made it less scary and easier to control.
Twas a hot one today...
So i tried this electronic Peltier device cooler under the helmet and around my neck. Cools the blood going to the bio-computer quite well
Well stopping at an usual watering hole helped too
So i tried this electronic Peltier device cooler under the helmet and around my neck. Cools the blood going to the bio-computer quite well
Well stopping at an usual watering hole helped too
Installed a new pressure regulator on the Atlas tire machine. Ready to ditch the 23s for the pr4 gt's, lube the splines, replace the orings and install a new set of cushions.
Almost forgot. Balance them puppies too.
Almost forgot. Balance them puppies too.
Now i can say that “been there, done that, own the T-shirt”
Instead of going to church yesterday, instead I went to “Hell’s Kitchen” off Ortega Highway in SoCal
Obviously my STP stuck out like a sore thumb
Oh yeah, created a stir amongst the locals
But the Light casts out the Dark
Obviously my STP stuck out like a sore thumb
Oh yeah, created a stir amongst the locals
But the Light casts out the Dark