She said yes... ;-> (NT700VA)

[ST1100Y]

Green with envy at Martin's useful bike lift...

Spent my `90ies riding days working on the ground (even the crash rebuild and frame swap on my '92 ST1100), hated it...
Proper tools make all so much easier and fun...

But: it seems we've to relocate shop again...
Owner/lessor is starting to act up, like every other week a new flimsy "complaint"...
Dunno, we're clean, not loud, no parties, pay on time...
Likely someone else has an eye on the object...

 

[ChucksKLRST]

Spent my `90ies riding days working on the ground (even the crash rebuild and frame swap on my '92 ST1100), hated it...
Proper tools make all so much easier and fun...

But: it seems we've to relocate shop again...
Owner/lessor is starting to act up, like every other week a new flimsy "complaint"...
Dunno, we're clean, not loud, no parties, pay on time...
Likely someone else has an eye on the object...

Sorry to hear about you having to relocate your shop. Hope you find the right place with a good landlord.

 

[ST1100Y]

Time flies... GF already put 82,000km/51Kmiles on that thing...
Hangar time...
Engine oil & filter replaced, new brake pads, brake fluid replaced, fork oil replaced, f/drive oil replaced, swapped tires...
Tomorrow we'll dive in for checking valves, t/chain spanners, new valve cover gaskets, new spark plugs, air-filter, replacing coolant...

Drive splines & hub dampers look fine, so do the OEM wheel bearings...

 

[ST1100Y]

Welcome... to big service!



rear jug gives easy access, forward one is a nightmare... adjusting the outlet valves requires removal of radiator...
Fortunately all were within specs...
Ditto on t/chains, gliders and spanners...
The NT is generally not really that service friendly... a bit of an origami...
Guess I'm spoiled by decades on the ST1100...

Replacing the coolant required to mutilate the air guide... not in the mood to remove the bloody upper fairing for such a simple job...

New valve cover gaskets & grommets (+ the mandatory dab of RTV on the strategic places )
BTW is this the only thing I see some improvement done: those gaskets holding really strong in the grooves and won't fall off the cover...
On the 1100 I always have to tack them on with a thin layer of glue...

As synthetic 10W30 isn't really common here (plenty of dyno and blends around), I'd ordered a can of MOTUL online...
Same brand permanent coolant, BelRay super DOT 4, BelRay hypoid gear oil... the usual...

GF claims the engine is more silent again...
Brake pads will need a few miles to settle and bite properly again...

Anyway, she's ready for the MOT next week, will roll in again for a new set of tires prior the Scotland run late summer...

 

[Raia]

Pacific coast is an option for a easy & lighter bike that will run day long and ask at the end of the day that’s it, I had one before my st’s ,as I get up there in age there’s a good possibility one could be in my future. I still miss that trunk , did a lot of grocery shopping with that old girl.

 

[Pop-Pop]

Can’t to get my 700! You know, as much as i dislike long rides, I’ll be picking it up in misery (!) and riding it back to colorado! Everything about getting it is unscheduled, but it will all work out!

 

[John OoSTerhuis]

Nice job Martin. Lucky lady!

Regards, John

 

[Pop-Pop]

Looks good, Michael.
Did y'all get to ride in January?

No! No bike, but plenty of sandy roads.

 

[ST1100Y]

Apparently no one picked up on it, likely more a question for the technically knowing...

Do gliders & tensioners of the t/chain on the forward cylinder wear faster??

They're auto-tensioners and the metal wedge protruding is the wear indicator...

Rear is flush with the casing:

the forward one however peeking out 3mm...

No need to worry, wear max are 6mm and I'll replace them long before that (in about 10 years or so... )

Still astounded about the different wear rate though...