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- Feb 5, 2005
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- Kingman, Arizona
- Bike
- 2000 ST1100 ABS TCS
- STOC #
- 004
Cheap insurance......but everyone points a finger at me when I suggest to always replace both idlers with the t/belt... ;-)
Cheap insurance......but everyone points a finger at me when I suggest to always replace both idlers with the t/belt... ;-)
Yep, unfortunately that's why I skipped the water pump stuff John.Man, Honda must have gold plated those parts since I last checked 90 thousand miles ago.
OTOH did you have 90 of trouble free K-miles with that stuff, and once replaced the piece of mind of another 100 coming.......Honda must have gold plated those parts since I last checked 90 thousand miles ago.
That's the plan, Martin. My SSMST is a "keeper." In October it will be 25 years old. What a great motorcycle!!!OTOH did you have 90 of trouble free K-miles with that stuff, and once replaced the piece of mind of another 100 coming....
Ditto...My SSMST is a "keeper."
Not all can always afford the best option.remarks about spare part prices is "complaining at a high level"...
Well, compare it with the maintenance costs of other, popular motorcycles...Not all can always afford the best option.
Was referring to the water pump/pulley replacement only.Well, compare it with the maintenance costs of other, popular motorcycles...
Checked with my dealer's parts desk this morning and the tensioner just arrived! After I heal from my sinus surgery yesterday, I'll be taking The Grey GhOOST's clothes off and getting to work.My tensioner part is on backorder with no date given. According to the parts clerk that means at least two weeks. Arrrgh.
Check the exhaust heat shields for a loose/lost bolt.Wont happen in neutral or on centerstand
Can't say it with any authority, but it seems like the load on those tensioner pulleys wouldn't change much with engine load. The clutch is in that same general area, and is engine load related, so it might be what you're hearing is in the clutch.Wont happen in neutral or on centerstand with the bike in gear and rear wheel spinning.
That's the way I plan to do it, based on others' reports over the years, including George's. I'll be adding the cam cover gasket to my parts list, already have a genuine new stock '91 pump sitting on the shelf. At 178K now, the Grey GhOOST will also be getting a new timing belt this spring.
John