We are honored with Allen Millyard working an 1100!

[ST1100Y]

I said that I used the OEM silencers.

Indeed...
They seem to slip right on....

Further comments on the vid might cause an international crisis, hence I refrain...

 

[wjbertrand]

And I noticed it was interesting that the 'pair' system ports were blocked off.

I don't think the PAIR system was ever installed on the non-US bikes

 

[ST1100Y]

I don't think the PAIR system was ever installed on the non-US bikes

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...

 

[Uncle Phil]

Indeed...
They seem to slip right on....

Further comments on the vid might cause an international crisis, hence I refrain...

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.

 

[Upt' North]

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.

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.

 

[Uncle Phil]

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.

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!

 

[Upt' North]

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!

I agree, it's like he'd done it once a week for a lifetime. His engineering insight is very, very humbling.

 

[ST1100Y]

One thing I did was replace the cheesy heat shield bolts with the proper sized stainless steel socket head bolts.

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.

I'd be worried about lateral forces on output and prop shaft there...

 

[Uncle Phil]

Here's one for the group - What is that over the PAIR ports in his video (almost looks like JB Weld)? -

 

[ST1100Y]

Here's one for the group - What is that over the PAIR ports in his video (almost looks like JB Weld)? -

That's the original, undrilled cast of the early ST1100 heads...

 

[Uncle Phil]

That's the original, undrilled cast of the early ST1100 heads...

IIRC, Allen said this was 2000 ST1100 so I am 'cornfused'.

 

[wjbertrand]

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...

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.

 

[Uncle Phil]

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.

 

[Larry Fine]

I also noticed on his 'new' one that someone had replaced the headlight adjuster with a volt/amp gauge.

 

[Uncle Phil]

Yep, I've got one of those in my parts bin - IIRC, they are Honda Marine.
I took it off one of the ST1100s I purchased.

 

[Jerbear]

Mine does not sound like that

 

[Upt' North]

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.

UP, it's just casting marks, theyre all like that and for all years over here as far as I'm aware.
Ray.

 

[Upt' North]

You should see mine here Unc, this on a 98 bike. Ex mine i should say.
Upt'North.

 

[Yohan]

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 ?

 

[Uncle Phil]

UP, it's just casting marks, theyre all like that and for all years over here as far as I'm aware.
Ray.

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.