Tire mounting machine arrived...

[ST1100Y]

YESSSSSS....

truck delivered it to the company estate, so I borrowed a trailer, 1 hour later I backed it down the ramp to the shed with no trouble...



uncrating the thing



ewww... is that green



ready for service



nice spot in the corner

 

[Uncle Phil]

The only thing you would do different will probably be like me - Why didn't I get one sooner?
Looks like a really nice unit.

 

[wjbertrand]

Can you also mount cage tires (on cage wheels)?

 

[Flatbroke]

Very nice. Congratulations

 

[Paul]

Did that come with sun glasses? That is a nice tire machine. What is the four piper in the corner?

 

[Tdinova]

Looks like 4 into 2 exhaust. Frame is ?

 

[Mophead]

Nice! You will be gaining new friends I suspect.

 

[ST1100Y]

What is the four piper in the corner?

Parts lot of a friends 70ies Kawasaki Z1
(like my two CB500/4s a project with a long time frame... )

 

[ST1100Y]

Valve key, insertion tool, pack of TL 412 valves, 1kg bucket of mounting paste...
Static balancer, selection of weights...

Guess my '00 ST1100 wheels will have the honors of the premiere...

 

[ST1100Y]

Why didn't I get one sooner?

Indeed UP, indeed...
Apart of torque wrenches, bike lift and a brake bleeder one of the most essential appliances in the shed...
I was eyeballing those since 2~3 years now... always € 1500,- and upward, till an FB add for this more decent priced kit popped up...

It's construction and concept appears pretty identical with the machine @GreenZR got in his shed, likely build in the same plant...
Studied the manual (they even carry spares for the machine) for serviceable items (lubrication, torque...), will check the belt size (table drive) to have a spare in stock...

This also broadens my rider assistant abilities though...

 

[klaproth]

It's so clean!!! I hope you remedy that soon!

 

[Obo]

Look's great. I'm sure you'll find it a change.

 

[ST1100Y]

It's so clean!!! I hope you remedy that soon!

LOL!

I always wipe tools and run with broom/shopvac through the place...

 

[ST1100Y]

Did an inspection today (don't want the rig fail on me right during a job...)

fixed a leak between water-separator and oiler by replacing the plastic(?!) seal with an O-ring...
(and found the oiler been already filled in the factory... )



took care of some loose bolts on the kinematic...



ordered a spare belt for the table drive...



and discovered an undocumented feature

 

[Tor]

Very nice machine .

 

[ST1100Y]

Damn, so easy and so quick...
Why, juST why didn't I get one earlier...?!!

 

[Uncle Phil]

Why, juST why didn't I get one earlier...?!!

Like I said ....

 

[Catmandu2]

So what's your projected payback timeframe ?? CAt'
ps: I would like to hear that it is really short,,, so that I can justify getting my own.

 

[v8-7]

Very nice .. Serious machine !

So what's your projected payback timeframe ?? CAt'
ps: I would like to hear that it is really short,,, so that I can justify getting my own.

Lol, probably around 450,000 miles ....

 

[Sadlsor]

That is so nice!
Good move.