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Back in the classic saddle baby

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Very nice! I like that model a lot (although I find all the 1100's a little long for me to get really comfortable).
 
Congrat's! You do know he'll be sorry as hell he let it go at some point? What made him decide to sell?
 
Poor Kevin had the bike break down on him on the first day of a long weekend ride earlier in the year. I helped him out and we were talking about why I bought my Honda ST as a replacement for my touring 1980 1000G which was so I had a touring bike I didn't have to worry too much about, just walk out and start it. A couple of months later he bought a Tenere and called me :D
 
It's nice to have a classic and something newer. I still have my '79 GS1000E since new and my 2007 ZX14 since new. Best of both worlds. Enjoy your bikes.:)
 
Funny to think that an ST1100 is already 20 years old now.

If you are looking to sell the 1000G, my 23 year old nephew fell in love with mine, and is looking for one.

Great looking 1100ES.
 
Well sad news. Was riding over the weekend and 600 kms from home she died on me. Bent a valve I suspect as the engines not seized but boy is there some metal sounds coming from the top end. Myself and a dozen other riders were up Island one a yearly ride Trevor puts on, even Kevin the previous owner was there. Had to laugh, the bike didn’t make the whole trip last year either ;) I’ll likely tear into it over the next couple of months. Maybe a big bore is in order???
 
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Well sad news. Was riding over the weekend and 600 kms from home she died on me. Bent a valve I suspect as the engines not seized but boy is there some metal sounds coming from the top end. Myself and a dozen other riders were up Island one a yearly ride Trevor puts on, even Kevin the previous owner was there. Had to laugh, the bike didn?t make the whole trip last year either ;) I?ll likely tear into it over the next couple of months. Maybe a big bore is in order???
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Downshifted at 10k when you meant to upshift? BTDT.
1 down 4 up :)
 
It sounds more like a broken rocker arm maybe. Valves just don't bend, well unless they're struck by something. PISTON.
 
Well I was doing some 'spirited' riding when it happened, I'm a bit more curious now to see what actually did break. Ya I was pretty luck how it all worked out considering how far from home I was. I took the bike on a May trip with over 6000km and barely a hiccup, my lucky day that it happened close to home.
 
Long ago a local shop had an 84 550ES that lost a nut for valve adjustment. I got word somebow & offered up an adjustment nut from a spare head I had. Curious what the diagnosis will be.
What symptoms did the bike show before failure?
 
loud valve noise for a minute while riding and reduction of power then it just died. We tried to start it again but instantly had loud upper engine metal noise.
 
bad news alright. Carter Turks idea is plausible to me- I've seen what happens when one of these is bouncing around up there... Cam chain jumped on my 8-valve gsx400...and SOMETHING smashed a hole right through the cover too...a couple of bent valves

(...but I'm still not sure if they weren't already bent compression was low on one side before...plus, the nut was apparently an orphan from Previous Owner)
 
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