So the joint of the crank case halves, which you did not take apart, is suddenly seeping oil...
Weird...
Raises the question if the bike was previously involved in a crash of some sorts...
Re-baking my ST1300 (Almost-full-redoing)
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Weird...
Raises the question if the bike was previously involved in a crash of some sorts...
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@leondante, very sorry to hear this news!! This news does not seem fair. Your patience, thoroughness, and meticulousness are the best I've ever known. You have taken your bike from ruin, to incredible beauty! We are very fortunate that you have shared your journey (twice) in such detail!! You have a vision. Your patience and persistence will get you to your finish line!! We are ALL waiting to see your masterpiece!! I wish you all the best!
So the joint of the crank case halves, which you did not take apart, is suddenly seeping oil...
Weird...
Raises the question if the bike was previously involved in a crash of some sorts...
I'm sure it wasn't in any kind of harsh crash. I'm sure too that the bike was deeply cooked because the previous owner had in very high priority not to have the hassle of any kind of heat, so he used a 1300 cc beast to ride at 30 mph in city and covered completely (inside) with thermal blankets until he was cool like riding a bycicle, so what I mean is REAL DEEP BARBEQUE of wires and seals and hoses and EVERYTHING WAS DAMN COOOOKED. I'm no joking when I say that the sealing on that part of the engine surely is destroyed by heat. I also cleaned all the engine with gasoline, and that makes silicone seals to get broken. I knew it was a risk and I decided to take it. The weakest point of the seal got bad, no wonder for me after all the tough life this bike had. No challenge either.
First of all, thank you very much for your words, such warm ones! You made my day, and I really hope to inspire other to pursue the doable dreams.
And talking about "vision", I love to see in real life my visions, to create reality to the point that my imagination is not something I imagined anymore. Check this out, it came out great!
It was worthy printing it three times!
About the leak, it's no biggie, I'm fixing it as I don't like greasy engines. I hope I don't have to dissasemble it completely, but I took all in count, even having to buy another engine, when I bought this nice girl.
The engine is cheaper than just the alternator. And I have still around 4K euros of margin to reach the real price of the bike at this point. All in range yet.
eyrepb
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Dash accents look magnificent! Even down to the "ST" logo, and subtle peg cutouts in specific locations on each piece!
I just finished it some days ago, and tested it and got to take it to the inspection for making it road legal. Here it's called ITV (Inspección Técnica de Vehículos) and for motorcycles it's mandatory every two years.
In the middle of the inspection, checking the rear brake, the SMC "exploded", the circlip just decided to fail and the piston came out, and the thing pissed brake fluid all over the place. I did brake a lot testing it, and it was just fine, everything worked wonderfully. The side oil leaks were fixed both of them (I'm posting pictures later of the fixing), and just leaked a couple drops of coolant that stopped after like 40 kms.
Finally I got to put back in place the SMC manually so I could get home not by towing. But hey! I got to do almost 90 kms and the thing is magnificent!! I'm really happy with the final result, and it's beautiful even laking proper painting, which I'm doing this summer (I hope).
The new challenge now is getting a good rubber for the piston of the SMC, as both of those seals I have are getting pretty stuck in there and are not working as they should. I even created a tool to take out some microns from the cylinder, but I don't want to take any more material from inside it, just a bit to get the walls properly lubrified (that's the purpose of the scratches we can see inside cylinders).
So, another month without motorcycle.
The alarm, GPS warning thing and tracker are working very good too, I'm doing the specific post for that maybe next week.
In the middle of the inspection, checking the rear brake, the SMC "exploded", the circlip just decided to fail and the piston came out, and the thing pissed brake fluid all over the place. I did brake a lot testing it, and it was just fine, everything worked wonderfully. The side oil leaks were fixed both of them (I'm posting pictures later of the fixing), and just leaked a couple drops of coolant that stopped after like 40 kms.
Finally I got to put back in place the SMC manually so I could get home not by towing. But hey! I got to do almost 90 kms and the thing is magnificent!! I'm really happy with the final result, and it's beautiful even laking proper painting, which I'm doing this summer (I hope).
The new challenge now is getting a good rubber for the piston of the SMC, as both of those seals I have are getting pretty stuck in there and are not working as they should. I even created a tool to take out some microns from the cylinder, but I don't want to take any more material from inside it, just a bit to get the walls properly lubrified (that's the purpose of the scratches we can see inside cylinders).
So, another month without motorcycle.
The alarm, GPS warning thing and tracker are working very good too, I'm doing the specific post for that maybe next week.
eyrepb
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I just finished it some days ago, and tested it and got to take it to the inspection for making it road legal. Here it's called ITV (Inspección Técnica de Vehículos) and for motorcycles it's mandatory every two years.
In the middle of the inspection, checking the rear brake, the SMC "exploded", the circlip just decided to fail and the piston came out, and the thing pissed brake fluid all over the place. I did brake a lot testing it, and it was just fine, everything worked wonderfully. The side oil leaks were fixed both of them (I'm posting pictures later of the fixing), and just leaked a couple drops of coolant that stopped after like 40 kms.
Finally I got to put back in place the SMC manually so I could get home not by towing. But hey! I got to do almost 90 kms and the thing is magnificent!! I'm really happy with the final result, and it's beautiful even laking proper painting, which I'm doing this summer (I hope).
The new challenge now is getting a good rubber for the piston of the SMC, as both of those seals I have are getting pretty stuck in there and are not working as they should. I even created a tool to take out some microns from the cylinder, but I don't want to take any more material from inside it, just a bit to get the walls properly lubrified (that's the purpose of the scratches we can see inside cylinders).
So, another month without motorcycle.
The alarm, GPS warning thing and tracker are working very good too, I'm doing the specific post for that maybe next week.
Bottom is helmet hanger
Bottom is helmet hanger
The ST1300 has a helmet hanger?
Bottom is helmet hanger
I think it isn't. The part looks almost identical, but it's not that hanger. That one comes welded to the frame, this other one is a hose bracket on the front wheel. If not please circle the part you think it is, because I don't see it.
I think YES, but you must remove the back seat to hang the helmet from the straps, its somehow common in a lot of bikes:
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You are rightI think YES, but you must remove the back seat to hang the helmet from the straps, its somehow common in a lot of bikes:
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Congrats at getting the bike on the road, even if for a short period of time.
You've done a great job for what you started out with!
You've done a great job for what you started out with!
Anyone knows any means to stop the SMC of popping off??
The circlip won't stop coming out, with the piston and all. Visually looked good the last time I put it back with the highest care, and the circlip was tight enough and not rough marks are in the groove of that or anywhere. I'm looking for suggestions and I know the first one will be to use a new circlip.
The circlip won't stop coming out, with the piston and all. Visually looked good the last time I put it back with the highest care, and the circlip was tight enough and not rough marks are in the groove of that or anywhere. I'm looking for suggestions and I know the first one will be to use a new circlip.
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Guessing; Dirt in the circlip groove? (Clean groove). Damaged outer retaining edge of circlip groove? (Replace SMC housing). Fatigued clip with not enough tension to stay in groove? (Replace circlip). Wrong circlip installed? (Ensure circlip used is PN# 46182-500-013).
Guessing; Dirt in the circlip groove? (Clean groove). Damaged outer retaining edge of circlip groove? (Replace SMC housing). Fatigued clip with not enough tension to stay in groove? (Replace circlip). Wrong circlip installed? (Ensure circlip used is PN# 46182-500-013).
I hate dirty things. All is deeply clean and cleaned.
I'm afraid that the edge could be damaged and that's the worst possibility.
The circlip may be fatigued, indeed. That's why it popped out the first time, and that happening could damage that edge. Happening a couple more times guarantees to me that the edge must be damaged.
The circlip is the original one. Tried another new one but the original has the gripping holes like smaller and inner the circlip in order to make it full in the step that the push rod washer has. The new one got bent because that step that retains the circlip inside, because those holes were too "in". So I just took it out then and there just after installing it.
Another issue, the piston seal was getting stuck really hard. Getting that seal new was expensive, tried a chinese one and worked pretty well, but just with its own piston made of steel. That's not good, as the difference between metals could damage the cylinder walls. AND it worked just after sanding the insides of the cylinder. I created a tool to make it perfect and to "eat" just some microns of the cylinder surface. I bought special polyurethane seals from a special store and blablalba.... Meh, I really didn't like all that.
The thing summed up to a level where I just bought all the SMC with the brake caliper bracket and all. And that's it, new from Partzilla. Even another couple weeks of waiting to "finish" it again.
Pretty sure the top part is the "GUIDE, COWL (UPPER)" part #2 in the diagram below and OEM part number: 64215-MCS-G00. If I remember correctly, it bolts into the upper cowl stay (frame)Hello. Does anyone know where these parts should be installed?
You're right @Nightmare, the metal part on top I recognize it while removing the dashboard several times. It prevents the top cowl for pushing in. The bottom metal part is I think one of the cable guiding holders underneath the handle bar. @leondante, I love your overhauling report, very informative. Muy bien hecho!Pretty sure the top part is the "GUIDE, COWL (UPPER)" part #2 in the diagram below and OEM part number: 64215-MCS-G00. If I remember correctly, it bolts into the upper cowl stay (frame)
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