New Bike, New Bike !!!!!

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  1. Don the Don

    Don the Don Bigger Than The Average Bear

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    #61 Don the Don, Jun 21, 2020
    That's an awesome bike Dave enjoy, let us all know how you get on with it.
     
  2. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #62 thebiglad, Jun 21, 2020
    Will do Don, first job is to give her a damn good wash and polish.

    Then brake and clutch fluid changes, oil + filtre/air filtre/fuel filtre, fork oil change, and coolant. Check condition of : chain and sprockets, all bearings, all brake pads.
     
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  3. Don the Don

    Don the Don Bigger Than The Average Bear

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    #63 Don the Don, Jun 21, 2020
    A man after my own heart, its nice to have the confidence in a bike after you have gone over it yourself.
     
  4. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #64 thebiglad, Jun 21, 2020
    Well I think she's a brilliant bike, I just want her to be in optimal condition.
     
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  5. johne

    johne Standing on the shoulders of dwarves.

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    #65 johne, Jun 22, 2020
    I recall the electrical connections on the starter solenoid were troublesome on my ST4s Dave. The solenoid is low down at the front of the engine (I'm assuming its the same set up on the ST3) and gets a fair amount of crap thrown up at it. Just keep the terminals liberally coated with moly grease and it solved the issue, well it did for me anyway. Other than that and the stuff you've mentioned, chain tension etc etc. Mine never gave me any bother in the time I had it.

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  6. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    #66 steve lovatt, Jun 22, 2020
    "... and when I've done all that, I'm going to take an angle grinder to the exhausts!" :joy::joy:
     
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  7. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #67 thebiglad, Jun 22, 2020
    You just never know Steve..............................:p:p:p:p
     
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  8. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #68 thebiglad, Jun 22, 2020
    That's a tidy looking bike Johne, very tidy. Thanks for the tip too !!

    Dave
     
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