Expected reliable lifespan (mileage) for ST1100?

Northern Rob said:
She says she'll start to ride when the kids are out of the house (15 yrs). By then I'll need a Goldwing or a trike or something! :eek: :D
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OK, where's JR when we need him? I'm only 10 years older but JR's a lot more than 15 years older. Nowhere is it written that you stop enjoying the twisties (ergo -- need an ST) because you get old. No Goldwing or trike in my foreseeable future! :p:
 
hi Mark,

since day 1 of my ST1100Y(Aug 03') now reading mileage of 140,000km, show no plm with original 40AMP alternator, guess Honda has made quality improvement. ;)

before then I used a 94' ST1100R 28AMP model alternator, it fried few regulator, once on overseas bike trip, later she was diagnosed with detriorated alternator again within 24mths OTR with only 80,000miles...

just my piece of experience only..... ur call..

Mark said:
The straight answer! Now that is funny, how can any of us know how long a 28amp alternator will last?
Think of the classic bell curve.
There are people who will never have any alternator problems (even though they use *extra* electrics).
And there are those who had the voltage regulator fry quickly.
The top of the curve is somewhere around 55k miles.
Repair of the 28amp may not be the most cost effective method... think replacement/upgrade with a 40 amp unit if you have any problems at all with your 28 amp system.

Mark
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Simon Soh said:
hi Mark,

since day 1 of my ST1100Y(Aug 03') now reading mileage of 140,000km, show no plm with original 40AMP alternator, guess Honda has made quality improvement. ;)

before then I used a 94' ST1100R 28AMP model alternator, it fried few regulator, once on overseas bike trip, later she was diagnosed with detriorated alternator again within 24mths OTR with only 80,000miles...

just my piece of experience only..... ur call..
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Simon,

Your experience is exactly what everyone who rides with a 40amp finds, total reliability.
And it sounds like your 28 amp was typical too, fried whenever it felt like it...

Glad to see you can get in *real* mileage!

Ride them safe,
Mark
 
hi Mark,

original red color Yuasa battery came with new bike was sulphated before my trip to Northern Thailand last month, I didnt ride for few days for few weeks eversince I got a new part time job.

in order to prevent any hiccup for my trip I replaced a fresh new Yuasa battery. so I guess a healthy battery will help to prolong alternator shelve life. ;)

Mark said:
Simon,

Your experience is exactly what everyone who rides with a 40amp finds, total reliability.
And it sounds like your 28 amp was typical too, fried whenever it felt like it...

Glad to see you can get in *real* mileage!

Ride them safe,
Mark
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I guess this is a good a place as any for my first post. I have a little experience...

My first wife made me agree to sell my MC's when we married (1973). That is part of the reason there was a second wife. Then there was a third:), but one thing has remained constant....I'm going to ride.

I've owned the ST 1100 for 2 weeks, and have about 1200 miles on it. 'Course I took a 400 mi. test ride:) I am fortunate to live in a place where I can ride every day. It is replacing a Yamaha Venture in my stable, what an up grade. I'll get about 30,000 miles on MC's this year, 20-25,000 on my roadie. I'd like to think that I'd get more on my KLR, but it seems I need to work, too...

Is good to be a member, here. Is really nice to find a strong support group for my habit:)
 
Welcome Tom. You should go over to http://www.st1100.org/ and get your self a STOC number. Also, get yourself setup on the ST email liST and take a look at http://www.my-mc.com/cgi-bin/discus.cgi?pg=topics for other great ST1100 resources.

The ST1100 is a great bike and I am sure you are already aware of this. I see you have a KLR as well. We have another member here who also has a KLR and is from TX I think. I have been getting the hankering for a DS bike and like the KLR from the things I read about it over on http://www.advrider.com/forums/


Don't know where you are located, but you should try and make it to one (or more) of the STOC gatherings this year. You will meet some great guys and learn lots about your bike.
 
Thanks for the great sites and info! Not to mention the welcome:)

I really like the ST. I mean I really like it. So far, so good in all things. It's been a while (CB750) (oops, there has been an XL or two in the dirt) since I owned a Honda, no particular reason. Maybe a lacluster local dealer as much as anything. My riding buddy put 12,000 mi on an ST 1300 a couple of summers ago (he buys and sells some), so I had a pretty good idea. He took this bike on trade for an SS Impala he sold...trade to me, of course. He made a good deal, I made a great deal, and the guy was really happy with the SS.

I did get an STOC#, 6114. When I figure out how to put a signature line and avatar here I will. I am not overly bright. I'd love to think about WESTOC, but I need to schedule my time really carefully. Tuesday is a big day for me, professionally. I hope to have a replacement trained up by summertime, but for right now, I am stuck on Monday and Tuesday. My partner and I are the only full time employees, per our choice. In fact as we worked last night, we considered the merits of a new contract. It is a big store, and a weekly job, good money. The downside is the time it will take and another day on the schedule. We both like our time as much as money.

I love the KLR. I have an A11. That would be a '96. The A15 is a Kawasaki numbering technique. Means A model (no signifigant changes) 15th year. This year is A21. The color changes every year. I think this years Connie is an A23. I considered a Connie before the ST1100.

If you really want to know about the thing try:
http://www.klr650.net/forums
Is a pretty darn good forum, they shoot straight and talk about the problems and help to solve them. They seem to be a lot like this place. Another good site for general info is:
http://www.klr650.marknet.us/
This is a private, personal site that has a lot of info and all the links. He is an active member of the KLR net forum, too.
 
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