New member, new owner ST1100 1999

Andrew Shadow said:
Canada is a pretty big place. Good idea to be a little more specific with your location and include the above.
Bienvenue a bord.
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Hello Andrew Shadow. I'm in Montreal, West-Island. Thanks!

Oldbikefixr said:
Welcome aboard!!
Speaking of plugs and filters.....Check out part #11, secondary air filter. It's in the little plastic box attached to the front of the air filter housing. Make sure you replace this little guy each time you replace the primary filter. You can see the lower half of the box at the front of the lower primary filter housing, #6, below. It's usually overlooked. Time/heat will crack it up and it will end up inside a carb or four, possibly causing some problems, possibly not depending on the size of the crumbly pieces.


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Hello OldBikeFixr. Yes, I inspected all the air box assembly and it was in very good condition. The Item 11 (foam filter), I Did not replaced it, but I cleaned it with the K&N filter cleaner solution, then rinsed with water, dry and put it back.

karuzo said:
Welcome!
I’m new myself with a 1993 st1100. Amazing non-judgmental people here. I’m a new rider and got it as my second bike. A bit heavy for me and hope to go on a long ride at some point.

My bike:
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Wow! it looks new!

I received the fork spring kit (progressive suspension 11-1126), EBC front/rear brake pads, and the rear disk. I think I'm going to order Bridgestone G548 and G547. to replace the tires at the same time. Now the bike have Metzeller tires. Rear seems ok, front tire is a little bit worn, is bumpy. They are already 12 years old.
 
Good morning everybody.

This weekend I was working on my bike (tire replacement, servicing the forks, replacement rear disk and pads, and new front brake pads.

When I got the bike last year, I had a noise when braking using the front brake. Today when removing the front left caliper I noticed that some components are missing, if you can see the picture, item 10, 9 and 2, are not present in my bike.

I was wondering If i can reinstall the left caliper without those components (it was like that before -) while I order the parts ? or is a bad idea running the bike like that.

Some advice will be welcome.

Thanks!!
 

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Don't those parts partly secure the caliper via a bracket?
I'm sorry but I no longer have my 11 to refer to.
If they are part of the caliper fixings then do not ride.
Perhaps you could post a picture of the caliper.
Upt.
 
Upt' North said:
Don't those parts partly secure the caliper via a bracket?
I'm sorry but I no longer have my 11 to refer to.
If they are part of the caliper fixings then do not ride.
Perhaps you could post a picture of the caliper.
Upt.
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Hello, Finally i Found the items 10, 9 and 2 that same day at my local motorcycle wrecker. I found a complete set front forks for $ 100 cad. I took the small parts that were missing and mounted everything. This picture was after doing all the work. Thanks!!

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Hello, I replaced the clutch and front brake OEM levers. I wanted to have some level of adjustability . For the front brake I used a CRG lever model 2AN-541-T-B, and for the clutch I used a lever for an Honda CB1100. Both levers fitted the master cylinders perfectly and are able to activate the micro-switchs.

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Cheers,

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ddiez said:
Hello, I replaced the clutch and front brake OEM levers. I wanted to have some level of adjustability . For the front brake I used a CRG lever model 2AN-541-T-B, and for the clutch I used a lever for an Honda CB1100. Both levers fitted the master cylinders perfectly and are able to activate the micro-switchs.

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Any modifications necessary to the CRG to make them fit? Solid company/product, but I've only used them on performance bikes.
 
Hello All. Upgraded the rear shock. I decided to get the YSS unit, P/N:MH01269_MZ456-345TRL-23-85. Full adjustable, and it was available, (got if from https://suspension-store.com in Europe), fast shipping to Canada. Also, I installed a shorter fairing from www.slipscreens.co.uk , it was ok, the fitting was not perfect, I had to use a file and sand paper to make it fit properly. Also I replaced the bottom and top mounting bolts, bottom one is still available, top one is discontinued, I used another one from another Honda, same dimension, but is a socket (10X48) P/N: 90126-MBN-670. The top was was in bad shape.


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increasing said:
Very nice bike you have there and good that you do the maintenance yourself, interesting upgrade on the front and rear shock absorbers which will most likely mean I have to expand my maintenance budget :thumb:

Shock absorber upgrade -96 to -02 ST1100 ABS-II
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Went for a ride. What a difference. I'm very happy with that rear shock.

The short windscreen, it is very good looking. Gives the bike an sportier look, but now too much wind noise
 
I agree with you on the windshield, it looks better. With a mileage of 105,000 and no work done on the shock absorber on my ST1100, it will make a difference.
 
Do you have any help with basic adjustment of the rear shock absorber corresponding to the user manual on the original shock absorber …

Rider alone without luggage, spring preloud adjustment position 2 standard. Rebound damping adjustment ABS-II, 1/2 turn.
 
increasing said:
Do you have any help with basic adjustment of the rear shock absorber corresponding to the user manual on the original shock absorber …

Rider alone without luggage, spring preloud adjustment position 2 standard. Rebound damping adjustment ABS-II, 1/2 turn.
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Hello Increasing:

My bike was bottoming out often, and the ride felt stiff. Even with preload to max and damping to hard settings. That's why i decided to replace the shock. I contacted Hagon, but after ordering was a couple of weeks to manufacture the shock, and only preload adjustable. The YSS, wow, I put is as it. I just had to remove some damping (4 clicks to the softer side), the bike is perfect now. The front forks, I serviced last year and replaced the springs.

Go for a ride over the same road, and change your settings to see if you notice an improvement. But maybe your shock is already tired and need to be replaced.
 
Thanks! Haven't ridden very much and the bike has done a total of over 105,000 kilometers, seems a bit stiff and something is due to very old tires but on a winding country road in a sharp turn with a dump the bike hit the asphalt and seemed a bit dead. Will test more when I'm done with the service. Really want new shock absorbers, was it a lot of work with the front forks and replaced the springs... Is there a guide online?

Parts her :)

Honda ST 1100 Pan European ABS TCS DCBS SC26 96-02 - Suspension Store

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increasing said:
Thanks! Haven't ridden very much and the bike has done a total of over 105,000 kilometers, seems a bit stiff and something is due to very old tires but on a winding country road in a sharp turn with a dump the bike hit the asphalt and seemed a bit dead. Will test more when I'm done with the service. Really want new shock absorbers, was it a lot of work with the front forks and replaced the springs... Is there a guide online?

Parts her :)

Honda ST 1100 Pan European ABS TCS DCBS SC26 96-02 - Suspension Store

suspension-store.com
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Non, is not that difficult. I followed the shop manual and the Clymer manual. Also I found several post in this forum about the front fork service. I used a front fork stand, that holds the bike from the hole in the lower triple tree. Then you remove the front fender, calipers, the front wheel...then the forks. I saw that you have your wheels not mounted, you can take advance of that, and at least change your fork oil.
 
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