I bought my '94 ST1100 in 2009 from a dealer. had sat for years. On the first test drive, the bike wouldn't accelerate properly and wouldn't accelerate properly. The shop spent about three hours removing the carbs. I don't remember if they cleaned them or did a rebuild.
That was nearly 13 years and 38,000 miles ago. Right now, to address a coolant leak and change the rear brake line, my long-time trusted mechanic has the fuel tank off and quite a bit of the plastic body panels. He asked me if while he was there he should do a carb rebuild. He's not pushing me to do it--again, long-time, trusted guy--but I don't know the interval for rebuilds. He also found the that two of the four stiff rubber hoses that go into the top of the carburator were not reinstalled properly (not his doing--likely when the 28-amp alternator was traded for a 40-amp; the shop took nearly 11 months to do the job and much was done improperly). They were pinched and left gaps, where unfiltered air was being sucked in.
So should I have him do a full rebuild? Or just clean and put back on the bike. I'm dreaming of long trips with my wife next summer and as many years as possible of trouble-free riding from my ST.
That was nearly 13 years and 38,000 miles ago. Right now, to address a coolant leak and change the rear brake line, my long-time trusted mechanic has the fuel tank off and quite a bit of the plastic body panels. He asked me if while he was there he should do a carb rebuild. He's not pushing me to do it--again, long-time, trusted guy--but I don't know the interval for rebuilds. He also found the that two of the four stiff rubber hoses that go into the top of the carburator were not reinstalled properly (not his doing--likely when the 28-amp alternator was traded for a 40-amp; the shop took nearly 11 months to do the job and much was done improperly). They were pinched and left gaps, where unfiltered air was being sucked in.
So should I have him do a full rebuild? Or just clean and put back on the bike. I'm dreaming of long trips with my wife next summer and as many years as possible of trouble-free riding from my ST.