Hey, gang. The original for-sale thread was automatically deleted, so I decided to post a new thread.
Remember the '96 ST1100 I bought from Lance (@mansell2)? I trailered it home, took it off the trailer with my son's help, took it for a one-mile ride, then parked and covered it for a few weeks. I finally got around to uncovering it and checking it out more closely. The three wires to the front-left signal socket were sticking out of the vent of the mirror cover, and had blown the fuse.
I popped it open, plugged the wires back onto the back of the socket, put in a bulb, put it back together, replaced the signal fuse, and it worked like it should, so I took the bike for inspection. Despite one low-beam headlight filament being out, it passed inspection. I guess enough bikes come from the factory that way. So, I went for a ride which ended up being about an hour.
To absolutely no surprise to me, the bike ran flawlessly. Despite the 'choke' appearing to not function, it starts immediately and idles fine. Within one minute, it revs and accelerates cleanly. It handles the road and curves as well as my '01, and there is only one thing that needs improvement to suit me; the seat and handlebar positioning is suited to a much smaller rider than I am.
Of course, I can easily swap the RDL seat on my '01, but that would only make the reach to the OEM handlebar even farther. Fortunately, I bought a second original Helibar set a while back, and just recently a pair of extended riser clamps. What I will have to determine is whether I can bring the grips high enough with the existing cables, hoses, and bar wiring harnesses.
For now, I effectively have a short-trip bike and a long-distance bike. The '96 is okay for a while, but as my '01 was when I got it, not suitable for me for a long ride until I make the above mods and add a pair of highway blades. It also lacks an NEP throttle lock and a TPMS, as well as an in-pocket 12v power outlet for my automotive-style Garmin GPS and my phone charger.
Remember the '96 ST1100 I bought from Lance (@mansell2)? I trailered it home, took it off the trailer with my son's help, took it for a one-mile ride, then parked and covered it for a few weeks. I finally got around to uncovering it and checking it out more closely. The three wires to the front-left signal socket were sticking out of the vent of the mirror cover, and had blown the fuse.
I popped it open, plugged the wires back onto the back of the socket, put in a bulb, put it back together, replaced the signal fuse, and it worked like it should, so I took the bike for inspection. Despite one low-beam headlight filament being out, it passed inspection. I guess enough bikes come from the factory that way. So, I went for a ride which ended up being about an hour.
To absolutely no surprise to me, the bike ran flawlessly. Despite the 'choke' appearing to not function, it starts immediately and idles fine. Within one minute, it revs and accelerates cleanly. It handles the road and curves as well as my '01, and there is only one thing that needs improvement to suit me; the seat and handlebar positioning is suited to a much smaller rider than I am.
Of course, I can easily swap the RDL seat on my '01, but that would only make the reach to the OEM handlebar even farther. Fortunately, I bought a second original Helibar set a while back, and just recently a pair of extended riser clamps. What I will have to determine is whether I can bring the grips high enough with the existing cables, hoses, and bar wiring harnesses.
For now, I effectively have a short-trip bike and a long-distance bike. The '96 is okay for a while, but as my '01 was when I got it, not suitable for me for a long ride until I make the above mods and add a pair of highway blades. It also lacks an NEP throttle lock and a TPMS, as well as an in-pocket 12v power outlet for my automotive-style Garmin GPS and my phone charger.
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