Today I didn't do anything on my ST1100. But I spent a fair amount of time changing fluids in the past week and a half, plus a valve clearance check, new spark plugs and a new back tire, wash and wax to make it shine nice. I test rode it on a 14 mile loop to grind off the mold release agent on the new tire and check to see that all systems were good. They were, so on Friday afternoon I handed the keys to a new owner who took it 200+ miles west to Youngstown, Ohio. I urged him to sign up here as he might be looking for a mechanic eventually and none of the local shops want to work on older bikes. In my opinion, any Honda dealer that won't work on a Honda should lose their franchise.
BTW, does anybody here have any advice for dealing with ST withdrawal symptoms? I will miss that bike like none of the other 16 or so Honda models I have owned before.
I decided after reading enough "Face Plant" stories on ADV Rider, and elsewhere that 75 years of age and 59 years on two wheels was about enough. As Clint Eastwood said in "Dirty Harry, "A man's got to know his limitations." July 3rd, 1964 to August 25th, 2023 equals 21,603 days. I would have to guess around 300,000 miles. That is all men, Farkel on.
