Hi guys and gals - my fiancee and I picked up an 02 (ABS/TCS) ST1100 used after my fiancee sat on it and declared that it was destined to be our new adventure bike. And indeed it was - we love it. It has ~35K mileage but didn't come with a manual or tool kit. This is my 3rd bike (1st was a rebel, 2nd was a shadow) and I've been riding about a year so I'm still a definite newbie, and not exactly mechanically minded.
That being said - I am now at the point where I am needing to adjust the rear suspension because it's too soft, especially for two riders. I found two copies of the ST1100 manual online -
One here: http://campaigns.hondampe.com.au/Motorcycles/manuals/ST1100.pdf
And one here: http://www.tonyco.net/pictures/Honda_ST1100/owners_manual/major_components.htm
They have two different sets of instructions as far as adjustment settings for the rear suspension, with the second link including different settings for the ABS/TCS models (mine). I am assuming that those are the settings I should follow, correct?
Neither manual goes into much detail (at least, enough detail for someone like me). Today I lifted the bike up onto the center stand and tried to set the adjustments to match the second manual's instructions for 2 riders - 90 degree / quarter turn for the damping, and spring preload at setting 4.
However after doing it, I realized I don't know what's setting 1, and what is setting 5 on the preload - they're not exactly marked. So here are my 2 questions:
1. Am I right that the second manual's instructions are correct for my bike (quarter turn damping / spring preload 4)?
2. On the preload adjustment, is the lowest part of the "staircase" setting 1, or is the highest part of the "staircase" setting 1? I'm trying to figure out if I turned it the wrong way.
THANKS!!!
That being said - I am now at the point where I am needing to adjust the rear suspension because it's too soft, especially for two riders. I found two copies of the ST1100 manual online -
One here: http://campaigns.hondampe.com.au/Motorcycles/manuals/ST1100.pdf
And one here: http://www.tonyco.net/pictures/Honda_ST1100/owners_manual/major_components.htm
They have two different sets of instructions as far as adjustment settings for the rear suspension, with the second link including different settings for the ABS/TCS models (mine). I am assuming that those are the settings I should follow, correct?
Neither manual goes into much detail (at least, enough detail for someone like me). Today I lifted the bike up onto the center stand and tried to set the adjustments to match the second manual's instructions for 2 riders - 90 degree / quarter turn for the damping, and spring preload at setting 4.
However after doing it, I realized I don't know what's setting 1, and what is setting 5 on the preload - they're not exactly marked. So here are my 2 questions:
1. Am I right that the second manual's instructions are correct for my bike (quarter turn damping / spring preload 4)?
2. On the preload adjustment, is the lowest part of the "staircase" setting 1, or is the highest part of the "staircase" setting 1? I'm trying to figure out if I turned it the wrong way.
THANKS!!!