We are honored with Allen Millyard working an 1100!

ST1100Y said:
Indeed... ;)
They seem to slip right on....

Further comments on the vid might cause an international crisis, hence I refrain... :biggrin:
Click to expand...
Yes, there is no problem at all with fitting the OEM silencers into the Delkevic headers (done it three times).
One thing I did was replace the cheesy heat shield bolts with the proper sized stainless steel socket head bolts.
 
Uncle Phil said:
Thanks - That was interesting how he kept the engine tilted over until he got it in the frame.

That makes a lot of sense - especially putting a strap on the drive shaft to get the rear where it should be.

I figured he had a good plan for doing it by himself.

And I noticed it was interesting that the 'pair' system ports were blocked off.
Click to expand...
Yes UP, but you had John with his back under the sump, I wished you'd done a video.....and.......no pair system on my old 98.
 
Upt' North said:
Yes UP, but you had John with his back under the sump, I wished you'd done a video.....and.......no pair system on my old 98.
Click to expand...
The thing that was interesting to me is how Allen kept the engine laid way over until he got it positioned in the frame.
Then he raised the rear to get the drive shaft installed, then he rotated the engine up.
I bet that took some 'noodlin' on his part!
 
Uncle Phil said:
The thing that was interesting to me is how Allen kept the engine laid way over until he got it positioned in the frame.

Then he raised the rear to get the drive shaft installed, then he rotated the engine up.

I bet that took some 'noodlin' on his part!
Click to expand...
I agree, it's like he'd done it once a week for a lifetime. His engineering insight is very, very humbling.
 
Uncle Phil said:
One thing I did was replace the cheesy heat shield bolts with the proper sized stainless steel socket head bolts.
Click to expand...
I use copper slip on such connections, prevents corrosion weld pretty good...
Then he raised the rear to get the drive shaft installed, then he rotated the engine up.
Click to expand...
I'd be worried about lateral forces on output and prop shaft there...
 
ST1100Y said:
All EC spec '92 onward had it... only on first gen omitted...
What we don't have is altitude control and the charcoal canister in the tank-vent...
Click to expand...

Perhaps then the UK bikes weren't equipped with the PAIR system? I recall seeing some Canadian ST1100s, '96 and later even, that did not have the PAIR system. The heads were unmachined like the photos above. The one Allen was working on was similar appearing.
 
What confused me is it looks like a coating over the PAIR bolt holes and openings, not just aluminum that was not machined. But then it might be because they are covered with road crud. I also noticed on his 'new' one that someone had replaced the headlight adjuster with a volt/amp gauge. ;)
 
Uncle Phil said:
What confused me is it looks like a coating over the PAIR bolt holes and openings, not just aluminum that was not machined. But then it might be because they are covered with road crud. I also noticed on his 'new' one that someone had replaced the headlight adjuster with a volt/amp gauge. ;)
Click to expand...
UP, it's just casting marks, theyre all like that and for all years over here as far as I'm aware.
Ray.
 
Did Honda ever work out the way to lift the motor in and out ? Or is that none of their business ? Is there a photo of the machine they use in the factory ?
 
Upt' North said:
UP, it's just casting marks, theyre all like that and for all years over here as far as I'm aware.
Ray.
Click to expand...
The 'roughness' sort of surprised me since Honda took some time to 'spit and polish' the rest of the bike.
I guess they figured you wouldn't really see them with the maintenance panels in place.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom