Honda ST1300 Tires Front & Rear HOW TO INSTALL, 90-degree Valve stems, Delkevic Exhaust, Pro Install

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

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[@colinellicott9737]

Cedric finally smiled after having ridden it for a moment - a true biker ; )

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Colin, thank you for watching. That is a funny observation noticing the big smile is was on his face after he rode the bike. I did not notice that until you mentioned it, LOL 🤗😂.. Thanks again for watching and have a great weekend ❤️🤙🏍️

[@kristaps2010]

Love watching these when my 1300 needs some love. Bit of Delkevic pipe revs was icing on a cake! thank you

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Kris 🙋‍♂️. Thank you for watching. I will have to watch my own video too when I tackle doing the tires by myself next time. By the way, I posted my new 18 inch Delkevic Exhaust install a few weeks ago. Here is the link if interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ_EoKWYbdmZiK8si=kgID5ZQiMoK4OHkh

[@bentone23]

I like the care he took. I also like the rubber pads on the tire machine.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

When I was filming underneath the tire machine I was pleasantly surprised and relieved to see the rubber pads. ❤️🤙🏍️

[@daveroberts1]

Ty for the clarification

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

You're Welcome 🤙🏍

[@DRiver-vl3um]

Top Tip: Whenever you have the wheels off check the condition of the wheel bearings using a finger. Feel for any slop or lateral movement, and any grittiness when rotating. When in doubt, change em out. Also, there are O rings on the rear that should be checked. On the driven flange and final drive side. Their job is to keep the grease in. Another great video. Thanks Michael. Rob

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Excellent tip, thank you for that information. I have only 22,000 miles in my bike and I absolutely will make sure I check for lateral movement and grittiness and Orings. Thank you so much. By the way greetings from Seattle we are touching for the next few days 115° Fahrenheit which is about 46° Celsius. And we have no air conditioning, plus it's too hot to write the motorcycle,.. 🥲

[@DRiver-vl3um]

@@MotoTouringWorldWide A little cooler here in Victoria, but no A/C either. I put a large fan in front of my bedroom window facing outward toward the street to pull the hot air out of the room. That combined with a ceiling fan cooled the room at night substantially, allowing a good night sleep.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

@@DRiver-vl3um my two daughters and five grandchildren live in Victoria. To be exact they live in Langford area. One daughter is about 4 km from the Costco. And my other daughter is about 5 km Southwest heading towards China Beach. I love that area I miss it a lot. We're getting our Nexus passes hopefully very soon so when the borders open up there won't be a long line. My wife is the citizen so I think she'll be going there sometime in July..

[@DRiver-vl3um]

@@MotoTouringWorldWide Yes, you have mentioned before about your girls living here. My daughter lives in Ontario near Toronto, and we haven’t seen her for over 2 years now, so I completely understand your situation. I always avoid crossing the border by land when possible due to the long waits, and prefer to use the Coho Ferry via Port Ángeles. It’s a lovely old vessel, and a much more relaxing way to get into the Seattle area or down the coast to Oregon, Cali etc. Rob

[@Dave-dp7zh]

What I have done is leave the rear tire and wheel off to ease front tire assembly installation. A jack or jack stand under the front of the motor easily holds it all balanced.

[@cibsim]

Excellente vidéo ! Chacun son métier et les vaches seront bien gardées, comme on dit. Le technicien est hors pair ! Bravo ! Maintenant je comprends tout le travail à faire pour remplacer des pneus correctement sur ma Honda ST1300 de 2004. Thank you for this amazing video.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Pierre, thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you liked the video. The technician is very good I've been with him on the racetrack and he is very professional and also very good at his job. ❤️🤙🏍️

[@bigredmachine55]

Excellent vid. Nice of the dealership to let you video the process. Would love to see a vid of Cedric flushing the brake system 👍👍

[@paul2lane236]

Another tip: When doing the front, leave the air out of the REAR tire. This may allow you to raise the front enough to not have to deal with unbolting the front fender. Another option is to add a 2X6 under the center stand before putting the bike up on it. This can be made easier by first running the rear tire onto a 2nd 2X6. Once up on the center stand, remove the one under the rear tire. Deflating the front tire will also give a bit of additional fender clearance. When jacking up the front, you have to be careful not to take the weight off of the center stand or the bike could tip.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello, thank you for this excellent advice. I love these ideas,, I certainly will save all this information for the next time. Thanks again for the great info ❤️🤙🏍️

[@christopherjoseph4443]

Just bought one of these. Only got to ride it around the block since michigan weather won’t cooperate. Way faster than I thought it was gonna be. Surprised me a bit! Can’t wait to take her out proper

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Christopher and thank you for watching. So far since the installation of the new tires, there has only been 2 road trip since last summer. Hopefully this year there will be more trips. Have a great weekend. :

[@christopherjoseph4443]

@@MotoTouringWorldWide you too buddy thanks!

[@IAM-zb3jy]

I'm suprised Ol' Cedric let's you tell him how to do his job. I think you would be invited to the waiting room in any other shop. God bless Cedric!

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello and thank you for watching :>). I totally agree,,, especially when I'm working on cars and someone is looking over my shoulder..... However, this was a planned "HOW TO" Video. The reason for all the questions, what to do next, torque specifications, was for the views to know each step and what to do next. It was all planned.... Cedric is a trooper and is the only person that is allowed to touch my motorcycles. ❤🤙🏍

[@terryruss496]

I put Road 5s on my ST and they are the best handling tires I have ever had.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hi Terry. Thanks for watching. I agree. I like this next generation Road 5s better than my previous 4s. Have a great weekend. ❤🤙🏍

[@stephenlane7951]

@@MotoTouringWorldWide How are the Road 5 tires doing now that you've had them for a few months? Any specific observations on the tires would be helpful as I am needing to replace the tires on my ST 1300. Also could you provide a link to where you bought the aluminum tire stem and tire pressure monitoring system? Thanks.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

@@stephenlane7951 , Hello Stephen. I Love them. I'm all about safety and road grip with no slip. These so far have been as good as the Michellin 4 series. In the rain, heavy rain, with my wife on the back, I experienced excellent grip. Thru the turns, hard, (warm tires) accelerating also had very good grip. Here is the link for the valve stems: Aluminum Valve Stems Link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K1WN6JI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Here is the link for the Tire PSI: www.amazon.com/Monitoring-monitoring-Motorcycle-Waterproof-Two-Wheeled/dp/B076KKYDRQ/ref=pd_yo_rr_rp_1/144-2468413-0986567?pd_rd_w=VlRQ3&pf_rd_p=f056e311-acf6-40f9-aff9-325e8325b959&pf_rd_r=GRQDXMJQ2R1J2KDC6WS3&pd_rd_r=c2fa2750-84bb-4f7d-9546-7c3b9e38783a&pd_rd_wg=mJZrC&pd_rd_i=B076KKYDRQ&psc=1 Thanks again for watching. Have a great weekend. 🤙🏍

[@stephenlane7951]

@@MotoTouringWorldWide Good to know. Thank you for the reply. Stay safe out there.

[@snoopsdog2007]

I live in South Carolina, moved here 4 years ago, would love to find such an open and dedicated repair shop here. They can be hard to find. I own a 2008 ST1300 abs myself and it is low miles. Needs some love for her… bike sounds good with those pipes on!

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello, thank you for watching. It's a good thing you found a good shop. The key is quality technicians that know what they're doing on our bikes. I was lucky enough to find a technician who does excellent work and has built some wonderful race bikes. Yes the exhaust sounds pretty good on the end of the video. I don't know if you've seen my other videos on the video list but for example on the racetrack video (Honda ST1300 FASTER Boosterplug) you'll get another taste of the exhaust sound there too. Have a great weekend and thanks again for watching. 🤙❤️🏍️

[@konstantinlazos6746]

Fantastic video. I just purchased a 2004 ST1300. I love the mods you have made. Those lights you mounted to the front forks and all your other mods are amazing! Do you have a list of your mods somewhere with links? . My bike is totally stock right now. The Pan American decals look fantastic! Love the seat. I have been a subscriber before I purchased mine...and your videos were a big part of why I purchased. Keep up the great content. As a newbie to this bike I need all the help I can get.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Konstantin, I just noticed your notes, great we were able to communicate via Facebook and messenger. I'm excited to see you are doing some of the basic modifications one at a time. ❤️🤙🏍️

[@alanhassall]

I hate those little square bits in the front fender. I couldn’t reach them with my fingers so I temporarily taped them in with tabs long enough that I could pull them out once the bolts were tight.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Alanhassall :>) I learned real quick that they are a pain in the ass. Your idea is a good one and will bring it up on the next round of tire change. Thank you for watching and have a great weekend 🤙🏍

[@alanhassall]

I sure wish that the bike manufacturers would use the 90 degree valve stems on the bikes from the factory. They are safer because they are aluminum and more convenient to add air.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Alanhassal :>)Totally agree. For 3 years I was losing tire pressure. Every month I was down 2-3 or pounds of air pressure and drove me nuts. Every time I added air, the factory rubber valve stem I would have to bend it just to be able to use my electric air pump and put air in the tires front rear before each motorcycle ride. I was very specific on making sure I was 42 pounds front-rear exactly especially with tire pressure monitoring system I was able to oversee my tire pressure. So finally 3 years later I install these nice 90° aluminum valve stems and since the install early June, I have not lost a single pound of air in 3 months. I'm very happy to report that whoever owns a motorcycle with rubber valve stems, throw them away, get aluminum 90-degree valve stems. You are right they are much much safer and a better peace of mind right. Thanks for watching my video. Have a wonderful weekend 🤙🏍

[@robertmacdonald2735]

Great howto video....your Ram mount....what is the brand of base that is attached to the bike's steering stem handle bars?

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Robert. Good eye for noticing. My handlebars are raised with the risers. The risers came with a built-in BMW socket charger. My bike came with the black round ball knuckle from RAM that screws into the center of the riser. I've had so many questions on this maybe I should make a video on it. I believe you can also get a separate mount kit from RAM but I think the black ball screwed into the center works the best.. 🤙🏍️

[@DavidUL12]

I have the same Tire Pressure Monitor.... 2 years ago rear tire tire went down to 0 PSI around 90mph.... Lucky me, just felt a little wobble, there was no close trafic so I just pulled off to the shoulder and safely stoped, no brakes, just let it reduce speed untill stop.... Same as you... cracked valve stem, but in my case completely failed.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello David, thank you for watching. I was very nervous on this day riding the motorcycle for about 40 minutes with this crack on the valve stem base. It was very difficult to get air in the rear tire when it was completely flat and managed to tape it up and was nervous the entire time on the freeway to the dealership. I'm a huge fan of tire pressure monitoring systems on motorcycles which makes riding the bike much safer and gives you a piece of mind especially after a couple months when in it's time to add a couple pounds of air. Have a great weekend. 🤙❤️🏍️

[@paulmurray5525]

Nothing worse than having the owner there , know matter how friendly you are with each other 😅

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Agreed 👍,, I'm a professional automotive technician (now entering retirement) there's nothing worse than some dude hovering behind you. However this was all done for the video LOL ,, ❤️🤙🏍️

[@woodsontr]

Thanks for the video!👍😁

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Thank you for watching. I hope the video helped ❤️🤙🏍️

[@todd5052]

I wonder if this was the tech who installed my new T31's over a month ago on my ST?

[@SoloBlack313]

Okay I guess next time I get a set of new tires I will have to install the Michelin tires I am currently running Bridgestone battle Ax T-31's. All ways enjoy your videos.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

When I got my motorcycle the summer of 2018 it drove me nuts when my steering wheel would shake back and forth around 35 to 45 mph (when my hands were not on the handlebars) and at that time it had the Michelin Generation 3 tires on it. The summer of 2019 I installed the next set of Michelin generation 4, the steering wheel still shook but not as bad.... 2 weeks ago I installed these tires and zero vibration, and no steering wheel wobble back and forth. I love these tires, they are pricey but worth it. ❤️🤙🏍️

[@DRiver-vl3um]

@@MotoTouringWorldWide Did you have the steering head bearings checked? If they are worn or loose it can cause front end shake. When the time comes to replace them I recommend tapered roller bearings rather than the ball bearing style installed at the factory. Makes a huge difference in handling and steering feedback.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

@@DRiver-vl3um , I got the motorcycle low miles with around 7,000 miles on it. On my next tire change I'll check it out. So far I don't have any play. Knock on wood,....

[@davidcampbell1439]

Need some guidance folks. I have been advised by a reputable dealer that there is a Bridgestone tyre that was made specifically for the Pan European that would have come on the bike as new. I have heard a lot of people are moving to Michelin Pilot, which are on my 2004 bike. The guy has ordered the Bridgestone back tyre in as he didn’t have stock and although he really knew his stuff on my bike, I was wondering what others thought. Many thanks

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello David. Thanks for watching. Tires can be a great subject sometimes. I have only used Michelins on my ST since I bought it the summer of 2018. It had the Michelin 3's on it. I installed the Pilot 4 summer of 2019 and now this next generation 5 as seen on the video. I really like them and have been (supposedly) police choice. I have no experience with Bridgestone or other tires. I think you can never lose with Michelins. ❤🤙🏍

[@cibsim]

@@MotoTouringWorldWide Battlax from Bridgestone are great tires as well.

[@firstcomment2801]

My rear brake keeps wanting to lock up. Still working on it.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Were you able to get the rear caliper to losing up? Sometimes a front rear bleeding procedure will help 🤙🏍️

[@derekgfrench]

Might the silencers be on the wrong side? Should they be switched so they align more neatly with the panniers? Good video though, thanks. Just had Road 5GTs fitted to my ST1300 (called Pan European ST1300 in the UK) and happy with them so far after 500 miles of mixed riding wet and dry.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Derek, thank you for watching, you bring up a valid View and good eye. I was thinking the same thing two years ago when installing the exhaust however left is left and right is right and it will not go on any other way. ❤️🤙🏍️

[@bigpicturesstudio]

what is the purpose of the fork brace

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello and thank you for watching. After installing the SuperBrace, the bike felt completely different. Very stable, Stiffer feel, tighter in the turns and felt like a different bike. Here is a direct link with all the info and description. : superbrace.com/products/2263-honda-st1300?variant=13481534918

[@robertmacdonald2735]

Great info...who makes the rear black guards?

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Robert. Thank you for watching. 🤙🏍️.. The rear sidebars to protect the side bags came with the motorcycle. I'm sorry that I do not know who makes them. I bought the bike August of 2018 and so far those rear crash bars have saved my bags 3 times. I tipped the bike over on a steep hill. And I also slipped on some gravel and it protected my bags also. If you Google side crash bars I think you will find something. ❤️🤙🏍️

[@Papawcanner]

This video reminds why I don’t allow cretins in the work area . The tech moonlights as an actor in Breaking Bad . Probably hasn’t used his torque wrench in a decade . Excellent video

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Thank you Papawcanner for watching 🤙🏍️

[@andreasm2882]

That shop is to clean 😂

[@DRiver-vl3um]

Do you happen to know what product the shop uses for spline lube? Honda Moly 60 is no longer available.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello D. River. Thank you for watching. I'll will call Jeremy who is my contact at Everett Power Sports. I'll find out what they are using. Stay tuned. (I will also ask him to respond here on your question). Have a great weekend.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello D. River. I called Jeremy who works in the parts department at Everett Powersports. He will respond back with what they are using and how to get the lube. Stay tuned :>)

[@jeremyturner8071]

Hey D River. Honda updated their moly paste. It’s now M-77 and is available in the US. I’m not sure if in Canada. This is Jeremy from Everett Powersports and a shout out to both our lead tech Cedric - check out his wicked GL1800 to Repsol CBR conversion, and Michael whose bike you are seeing worked on!

[@DRiver-vl3um]

@@jeremyturner8071 Thanks for the quick reply sir.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

@@jeremyturner8071 ,, Thank you Jeremy for the info. Also, the GL 1800 conversion is gorgeous. ❤🤙🏍

[@__-xq9gp]

Tires should've been balanced with the bluetooth tire pressure monitor installed

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

They are extremely lightweight but,,, they should have been installed during balancing. Next set of tires I will have them on during balancing. 🤙🏍️

[@Babybugex]

Shop Rate: 80 Hr.... 100 Hr you watch.. 160 you hel... JK good vid.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

LOL..... :>) Good one!! Thanks for watching ❤🤙🏍

[@alexcastro9970]

Idk if it was just me but I think the front tire was facing the wrong rotation.

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

@@alexcastro9970 Hello and thanks for watching. LOL, I thought the same thing with these types of Michelin tyres. The direction is correct. The traction sipes make it look the wrong way. The previous generation P4 made it look the wrong way too if looking at the front tire from the front and have crossed my eyes a couple of times thinking the same thing. During "BRAKING", (which is most important) the sipes are for grabbing the payment and not water sipes. I did find the answer as to why the front and rear motorcycle tires have opposite tread design and siping. Here is the article link below. A very good read. Turns out the rear tire tread design is to "push the water out of the sides during acceleration" The front motorcycle tire, NEEDS "all the traction it can get during braking" in water, and this is why it has the opposite tread design making my eyes cross over and become dyslexic. ❤️🤙🏍️ sgbikerboy.com/2016/12/26/why-do-motorcycle-front-and-rear-tires-have-opposite-tread-patterns/

[@kiwi-on-a-bike660]

Great vid. New Sub. :)

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Thanks for the sub! ❤🏍🤙

[@mikkei3532]

Always sandpaper New Tires - they are 100% safer

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Mikkei :>) VERY GOOD POINT. Yes, a little slippy on the first turn under hard acceleration. Thank for watching :>)

[@jeanpierrebrelivet6143]

super

[@tysoncott7402]

WOW!!! new rubber, wet ground, mechanic swerving around, 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Tyson 🤙🏍️ LOL, thank you for watching !

[@daveroberts1]

So, you balance the tyre perfectly THEN add a tyre monitor to the valve......hmmmmm?

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

It does not weigh any more than a regular aluminum dust cap. Zero effect on the balance.

[@afonsotelo5562]

You mounted the front tire in the wrong direction!!!

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Hello Afonso. Thanks for watching. The front tire is NOT mounted the wrong way. The direction is correct. The traction sipes make it look like the wrong way. The previous generation P4 made it look like the wrong way too if looking at the front tire from the front. I have crossed my eyes a couple of times thinking the same thing. When braking, the sipes are for grabbing the payment and not water sipes. Just to make sure, I took this pictures. This is the link to 3 photos: photos.app.goo.gl/NdqVAzxkAupz1XvM7 Have a great weekend. 🤙🏍

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Part 2 from the previous reply........: I just looked at the rear tire, 13:35 into the video, the rear tire tread design makes a lot more sense while rolling forward to push to water outwards to the sides. The front tire, the more I stare at it, the water tread design is weird and doesn't have the same "push" water out to the side look with tiny little water outlets to the sides. I totally get what you are sayin. But, I can assure you, especially after riding in very very heavy rainstorm with my wife, I had traction in deep ruts and thru the turn. I guess the Michelene engineers know what they are doing with the water push design and the braking sipes?

[@MotoTouringWorldWide]

Part 3....... I found the answer as to why the front and rear motorcycle tires have opposite tread design and siping. Here is the article link below. A very good read. Turns out the rear tire tread design is to push the water out of the sides during acceleration. The front motorcycle tire, NEEDS "all the traction it can get" during braking in water, and this is why it has the opposite tread design making my eyes cross over and become dyslexic. sgbikerboy.com/2016/12/26/why-do-motorcycle-front-and-rear-tires-have-opposite-tread-patterns/

[@afonsotelo5562]

@@MotoTouringWorldWide very interesting...