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Bryanj:
Never seen one on an old Honda and never one with a warning light, normally just stops the starter working or cuts the spark

ST1100:
Checked the other two CB500 frames: no bracket for s/stand switch there...
Must be some crossover design meeting the 550 requirements...

Fixed the linkage for the bike-lift lowering-valve (installed two massive U-joints... the Chinese "invented" something using cotter-pins for the joints, which of course shared off at the 2nd or 3rd actuation... now the pedal linkage has no slack at all, enabling slow and precise lowering...)

Inspected the K2 a bit more:
- head bearings fully shot (nearly seizing up...  ;) )
- front wheel bearings must have like 1mm gap, movement of rim between fork legs: +/-5mm... no wonder the calliper was binding...
- corrected routing of throttle cables by PO... now over front of frame head to LHS, through frame window above coils... moving pretty freely now...

There is supposed to a small sheet-metal cover above the steering limiter on the frame head... its badly mangled, any chance that's avail as spare?

Same for the bracket/mount holding the (rear) brake-light switch... the genuine one is gone, PO's had welded "something" onto there... like to get the original back on...

Disassembled and cleaned the genuine CB500 brake master I'd received from a mate here, really excellent condition, need to search brake-fluid resistant satin-black now...

ST1100:
Not much happened...
Did some (parts) research, tinkered with the aux fuel IV/bottle (added hoses with quick connector, etc...)
Managed to drive the piston out the brake calliper (connect with old m/c, fill, bleed and pump out, while placing the calliper inside a bucket <splash!>... no chance getting it out with compressed air, ring fully gunked up, piston pitted, seeking replacement...)
Will change the front end and rear wheel from the yellow "spare" CB500 four (most parts missing, no title)

Found out that the two pattern ignition coils obtained have only 2.5Ohm, whilst the old OEM ones have 4.7... so the new ones are useless (unless I aim for dimming headlight and constantly drained battery...)

The more I look over and tinker with the SOHC Honda, the more I realize that such grows into an "endless" project...

So prioritising on the bikes alive and vital next w/e: my two ST1100's... small overhaul, fluid & filter replacements...  ;)
The '94 ST is also due for alternator upgrade, swap of the lock-set (8 barrels + ignition), applying new nuke-yellow/lime livery from Bluelite Graphics, etc...

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