St1100 swingarm tool

Log in Register. What's new. New posts. Unanswered threads. Log in. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. ST Swing arm tool part. Thread starter Slasher Start date Feb 2, Hey all, does anybody know the Honda part number for the swing arm tool used on the ST? I see the one that looks right on eBay but, it doesn't mention being the right one for the ST or even the for that matter. Serviced it myself, changed fork seals after sprung a leak and then rear shock went when I was in scotland with the wife on a test, replaced when I got back.

As I had a French tour with the lads and a massive european 3weeker with wife I decided on the Pan for that as I know how much she likes to pack! WOrst thing is static weight as she is a brute to move around fully loaded.

Its a heavy bike so you have to know your distances and ride accordingly. On sweeping roads its a fine ride but heavy when you get to the 'B' roads. PLastics ok, bit of rash on fork legs.

That price is yearly so not expensive all said and done. Buying experience: Paid for it stripped it down did everything it needed another and well worth spending the money. Smooth, nimble, predictable. Look out for brake seizing issues, no other issue at all. Really like the linked brakes, works very well. Best engine I have ever ridden, very smooth and reliable. Enough power all the time.

Oil change twice a year including final gear oil, brake pads last years, and tyres about 2 years per set. The hard panniers are brilliant, enough to bring all the things for a long tour. Only problem: no good place for a satnav. This bike is just brilliant at what I need it for: eating miles every day and coming for more in comfort.

Brakes are OK, ride and road holding is decent for a bike of this age. Fuel tank gives a range of miles and the original seat gives about half that. I'm sure a better after market seat would add 50 miles. What an engine: Smooth, excellent spread of power from tick-over to the red line. Sounds pretty decent too. Mine is 22 years old and hardly has a mark on it.

The only item that has been replaced is the exhaust system. No hazard flashers and after market heated grips. A bit of a backward step after my BMW. Buying experience: Not easy to find a good one but it was worth holding out until one turned up. Excellent mile muncher but as noted getting the type of tyre that suits is important as she does get twitchy with Sportmax's and in the winter rinse off the front callipers with a bit of warm water otherwise you'll be stripping down and rebuilding the callipers every year, really bad fault and its why its only got a mile service interval.

Also whenever I take the rear wheel out I clean and also slap on a coat of black smoothrite on the swingarm, I don't know what we use in Britain as road salt but it must have a PH of around 1.

Miles and miles I rode from Inverness to Kent in one hop and apart from a numb Arse and feet, which you'd expect, felt as fresh as a daisy :. Smooth and Torquey, pulls like a Train.

Get a descent pair of silencers and yank the baffles out, still quite quiet, but you'll notice quite a difference.

Only real problem I've had was an Alternator going on a model, which has the 28A oil cooled model which isn't made anymore. Also its worth checking the Cam belt at 60k as it should last for 90kk but they can wear out early if its an older model.

Best Tyres - Avon Storm 3Dxm, not the cheapest tyre but bloody good milage and handling. I'm a bit of a fatty and get out of the front and from the rear!!!!

Not much to be said, it's the perfect bike. I've had 2 previous ones and all 3 rode ride flawlessly. So many ways to customize an ST.

Average just under 50MPG on the highway. Non-cluttered dash is easy to see everything at a glance. Only missing 6 gear for motorways but a strong engine. I can only say the bike is 25 years old and the wiring is starting to get old and frail, so sometimes the wires, need a bit of TLC but otherwise look after the engine and the bike will look after you.

Look around for parts, Japan and Hong Kong still do parts just keep looking. Extra lights, under the head lights and spots on the wheel arch, with a fog light to be fitted on the back nearer Christmas, i have put back on the police siren for some car driver that don't see me!!! Buying experience: Privately, got a good deal. Best features are the light crisp handling. I also have a Kawasaki GTR which is like riding an incredibly fast block of concrete in comparison.

If anything, at the moment, the worst part of it is that the 5 speed high gearing means I'm often in 4th rather than 5th. Comparing the Kawasaki, the 6 speed gives more flexibility. I would have expected a bit more bottom end torque from the V4 at low revs. But, again, turn the throttle and it responds. As I stated above, the handling is light, crisp and very positive.

I can weave this bike through traffic like a and it is also quite slim with the panniers on. The brakes are light, positive and can really slow you down if needed. The bike was comfortable even over the miles of the route I took. It never lacked power, in fact up the A1 there was nothing I could not simply pass by a touch of the throttle. Given the plug situation that was remarkable.

I've driven pretty long distance on the Kawa miles return in one weekend and the ride and handling far outclass that. I guess I've been spoiled though. Someone GPZ tuned the Kawa and the lower performance is quite marked. But you can't put the bike down for that, it may not set your hair on fire but it's not meant to. It does what it says on the tin. Powerful, flexible but tends to chunter in 5th gear at 30mph. I know it's part gearing but at bhp I would have expected a bit more low down torque for the slow stuff.

I haven't had the bike long so can't say too much. But given that it's 13 years old, the engine runes extremely well and the brakes are in excellent condition. Even the back brake which was binding only took 20 minutes to free off. That is very good engineering. The clutch is giving a few issues but I don't know how it has been ridden.

Then again the clutch is the easiest accessible of any vehicle let alone bike , that I've ever seen or worked on or owned. This is a materials basis only. I do my own work and expect 2 services.

Given that you could drive a bus through the plugs I took out, yet the only evidence was a slight tendency not to start when cold, plus a little less oomph, I'd say they only need changing every 4 services. Nice panniers, good fairing.

I've been used to the stand up fairing on the Kawa and the original Honda one seems small. I was blown around quite a bit on the journey home which never happens on the larger screen. I'll probably buy the larger one. The fitted top box is a joke. I can't even get my helmet into it without putting the lip inside the head space. That I will certainly replace.

Best feature has to be comfort, ride for miles and get off fresh as when you started. If you're into touring it's a good bike, shaft drive is a massive plus here.

If your looking for excitement, stay away. Worst feature static weight. Physically moving it around requires a lot of effort. As there's no ABS or linked brakes on this model, so it's down to me to know how much brake to use, and that's how I like it. Bit of rear brake at low speed works wonders. I wear a medium glove and I find the front brake lever is a bit of a reach.

So far I've failed to find a dog leg lever replacement. Brakes on the whole, are up to job. Ride wise, you know you're on a heavy touring bike. There's going to be no getting your knee down on this one, but it's all positive. Whether filtering in traffic, B road twisties, or motorways in a strong side wind. The weight is handy when going over the Severn Bridge in January.

Is it a good all-rounder? Probably not, but what bike is. No pillion as yet, but there's no shortage of seat space for two. The engine lacks power, character and boarders on boring.

You open the throttle and it gets faster quickly, but no adrenaline rush. I had a ZZR before and the two engines are nothing alike. No getting your arms ripped out their sockets on this bike. Personally, I like the feel of a twin, but my budget wouldn't stretch to a BMW, this time.

On the up side, the engine is smooth. Rev counter shows just at 70mph. I'm not going to incriminate by saying any more, but I'm looking forward to Germany. The previous owner spent a lot of money on a reconditioned alternator.

As the bike had only done 41, he was either unlucky or it's a weak point. He also put on a complete stainless exhaust, as the original had rotted out. Forks had been overhauled, as had the swing arm bushes. New battery for good measure. That seems to be pretty high to me. Balancing carbs on a four can be a sod, but I'll probably have a go myself.

Basic, but adequate equipment. Best feature, the fairing is phenomenal, but could do with an adjustable screen. When I got the bike it had a almost illegal Continental on the front and a new Bridgestone on the rear. The front end wandered around like a lost soul, so I changed it for a Bridgestone on the front and hey presto the bike handled. Considering the work the previous owner had done and the near full service history, a bit of a bargain.

The best features are too many to count! Reliability, the effortless way it performs - too many positives.. Negatives - one - vibration through the twist grip. I blame the vibes on damaging the nerves in my right hand BUT I would still recommend this superb motorcycle. The bike is at its best when it takes a deep breath at 90 mph on the freeway and just wants to prove how good it is. Starts getting uncomfortable after miles although the most miles in 1 day was The engine is adequate for the bikes weight but don't expect a thump in the back when rapidly accelerating.

Everything about this bike is top-class. Checked the valves while I was at it 1st time - still in tolerance. Put new spark plugs in at 50, miles and replaced them at , miles but nothing wrong with old ones. I self-service the bike - oil and filter changes etc every 4, miles. Gas mileage is 48 per US gallon - I check it regularly.

The standard hard cases are typical Honda quality - top class but sometimes can be finicky to remove. Expect front tire to last , miles. Rear on average, about 10, miles. Best money I ever spent. Best features everything except the seat. Worst feature, the stock seat, why do the slope it forward so that one's nuts get crushed? The stock seat is bloody awful. Brakes a pretty good. Bike is fairly nimble for it's size and weight. Ample power for such a big bike. Engine is fairly quiet at road speeds.

Good 'round town fuel range and power. Why does the gear box sound like a sewing machine? Typical Honda. After everything is reassembled, they should line up again just like they did when you started.

Also, there are some photos here which might be of help. A major side benefit to the alternator upgrade is the opportunity to go through the bike's drivetrain and bring it back to spec. I just completed this on my '00 ABS, and it tightened the back half of the bike up nicely. The work isn't hard, and the only special tools required are a torque wrench, the Honda swingarm locknut wrench or a homemade cut-down socket , and a 17mm Allen, preferably socket-driven. Just about anybody who's changed a water pump in a car can tackle this job.

They're exposed fasteners, and the threads on mine were slightly corroded. Buy the best brands you can find, as you won't be doing this again for a while. You'll also need three or four cans of spray parts cleaner, such as PJ1.