09-07-2020, 09:58 AM
(09-07-2020, 04:22 AM)pekingduck_imp Wrote: Congratulations on retirement, from a noble profession too!
Both of those bikes were/are superb bikes, very easy to work on and reliable. Pull the tank off with one bolt, and the valve cover is right there. No shims, just threaded tappets like a Honda 90. The brittle cardboard valve cover gasket that bakes to the head and cover surfaces is the worst part of it.
I was Service Manager at a Suzuki dealer then and recall a few of the 1100s had warped rotor issues. Stator windings and especially regulators were other areas of concern. I would at least flush the braking systems on both, but expect to rebuild them as a precaution. Then you're good for another 10-20 years.
Thin rotors?
My theory is that warped rotors are generally a result of a long hard stop, with the brakes applied during the cooling cycle, so that areas where pads contact remain heated longer and cool at a slower rate.
If I need to make a high speed panic stop, I try to let off the brakes during cool-down.