HONDA ST1300 CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER REMOVAL REBUILD REPLACE This is a very detailed video of the removal, rebuild, installation and bleeding of the clutch slave cylinder.
Greetings from Calgary! You're so lucky to have that lift. I'm at the age where doing all the low stuff on the ground isn't friendly on my body anymore. My 81 GS1100 needs work but I keep procrastinating because I don't have a lift like yours. I started following your channel when you were doing the SUZUKI GS1100 RESURRECTION series. You're a true inspiration and I hope one day it rubs off enough that I actually fix my bike. I love the music you sometimes play! PS, something is leaking on my pan too and I can't get under there to see what it is... :(
I use a ratchet straps to the rafters on my carport and lift my motorcycle off the ground. I can't see spending so much money on a lift. Maybe if I worked on everyone else's bikes.
Awesome work; inspires me to plan for an engine removal during regular fork tube oil changes (every other year). Should be an enjoyable winter project in a snug garage, or kitchen....😅
Yep, it’s hard work! Done this on the road. I’ve laid the bike on the ground ( left side ) to do it. Once the filter and the shift linkage is off, the job is tedious but with the bike on the side you can see more of what you’re dealing with.
I know folks do not want to remove anymore than what they have to, but sometimes getting things out of the way helps a lot! I have replaced two clutch slave units on two different ST1300s. I was also replacing the clutches at the same time, so I had to tear the bikes down farther anyway. I was using a motorcycle lift, but to make it easier to get to the clutch slave, I removed the exhaust (just dropped it out of the way), center stand, side stand, the oil filter and oil cooler, and the gear shift & linkage. This gave me much more room and less straining to remove the bolts and even the oil seal the shift rod goes through. And just for reference, I have over 396,000 miles on five different ST1300s, since November 2005.
at what mileage did the clutch slave showed leaks and are there updated Honda part numbers that addresses this issue ? or is it just an expected wear item
@@okinawanah3463 There was no indication from either that they were leaking. Since I was replacing the waterpump on the 2004 and the clutch on the 2010, I went ahead and replaced the clutches and figured since I had them down that far, replace the slave units too. They were both pretty nasty, so I was glad I did. Having the lift made it so much easier. I do want to add, I put on most of those miles, commuting 125 miles a day. Now commuting beats up these bikes a lot faster than those that take long trips and are not doing a lot of stop n go, or in my case Lane Splitting. Lane Splitting is just as hard as stop n go traffic, because you are always on and off the clutch and brakes/down shifting.
Why did you never have a clutch slave cylinder problem. Because you probably changed your clutch fluid. I didn't like this video from the start, when he said, "it's a common problem". No it isn't. Only from people whom don't maintain their bikes.. Also, the three cylinder mounting bolts are not 8mm. I couldn't finish watching this video after that mistake. 150k and no problems with my clutch slave cylinder, I service the clutch fluid.
@@robertadams487So what is the bolt size on the clutch slave cylinder, 10MM? Not watching a video due to a minor technical error is silly. The man in the video knows his stuff. Clutch slave cylinders wear out even with frequent fluid changes. The owner of the bike may have been a commuter, with lots of stop and go driving.
I’ve replaced fork seals before only to have them return in a few days leaking. Seems they had leaked so long that dirt had built up and scratched the tube and new seals would never stop the leaking. Fro then on if I could feel a groove with a finger nail I’d sell new tubes. Either new tubes or no guarantee it won’t leak again. Thanks
I wonder if a peace of rubber hose would have worker to put the bolts in. Shove the head of the bolt in the hose then try to screw them in. Just a thought.
