Amazing, isn't it. Last time I had a road problem the summer of 1970....on a trip, stopped at the only red light in the little town, right in front of the only service station, a spark plug failed. Sat in the shade and replaced the plugs after the engine cooled.
IMHO, it is because the 'techs' can't plug a computer into the ST1100 and it tell them what part to replace ....Methinks its a scam... nothing breaks, hence no profit on spares plus they ain't gonna sell 'lotsa bling-bling' either...
. Consider the PITA experience of removing tupperware and seized bolts without breaking or damaging something else to get at the main problem on said bike. Honda service advisor speaking to customer-
but other that that, it was a nice rideThanks for the info , I have been told about the carb sync and how much diffrence it makes so I will give it a sync up . Its funny , as I have syncrd many a goldwing engines that were way off too but it never really caused any vibration issues , just drivability issues .
Update ... Took it over to my local Honda dealer and had the service manager check it out and he said the bike needs nothing and gave it a clean bill of health , in fact one of the mechanics came with him since the dealer was not busy that day and also felt that the bike was running normally . They consider the vibration normal for this bike and they agreed that the sync of the carbs was unnecessary as the idle was steady at 1100 rpms and no hesitations with stabs at the throttle , and in fact they thought it was running much better than most that they see come in there . Contrary to what I have heard that this was one of the smoothest Honda engines ever made , the mechanic felt that it was not , and that they do exhibit a vibration through the bars , pegs , somewhat higher than other engine designs and that the engine whine was normal with this bike due to the gear driven cams . I took a look and the engine design in the parts diagrams and they use a bizarre tiny cam drive wheel that sits between the cams on each bank that drives them both , have a look if you have some time , its a pretty bizarre . I have seen in cars and bikes where they drive the intake cam off the timing belt and the exhaust cam get driven directly off that but have never seen a idler in between the two cams driving them both , its no wonder the engine whine is so loud . So with that said , I appreciate all the responses and feedback from all of you , it definitely helps so Thank You . I have put some more hours in the saddle of this bike and its growing on me . The corbin seat is way too hard for me and kills the experience , maybe someone of you would like to trade me for a stock seat that you may have laying around lol . That front vent under the windshield is so noisy , not sure what the where thinkin with that , and would like to find a way to cover it or block it if possible and the super high windshield is not my bag and needs to be changed, cut down or something . I sure love the rock solid handling of this bike the most , its dead steady through the corners and tracks straight with ease no matter the speed . The transmission is spot on , shifts very nice IMO , and the brakes are spot on for me anyway , and the flat powerband is different but appreciated for the duty that this bike serves and works well .I just had the 94 out today- I did note a little (very mild) sense of vibration/ buzz in the pegs and bars (I guess I was checking for it today)- nothing out of the ordinary and nothing to make me think there was anything wrong (it’s an engine in a frame, it’s going to buzz). I did almost get hit by some yahoo in a pickup truck rapidly going backwards when I was stopped at a gas station today
Who may or may not have ever seen a ST1100 up close ...
