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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Exeter
Bike: M1100evo
Posts: 580
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Unforgivable error though. ![]()
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Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Bike: M900sie
Posts: 5,853
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I went and looked at an ST4 this morning, with a view to monsterizing it. But my spanners are safe for the moment. The ST4 (Sports tourer, now there's a contradiction) is much the same as the ST2 but uses the 4 valve engine derived from the 916. You couldn't get further from the Monster philosophy using the same frame..!! A Monster is, in my opinon, an elegant, light, simple motorcycle, beautifuly executed and excelling in all it's functions. ![]() The ST series is a little know side effect of Monster Fever and should be ignored..! BTW. I wouldn't be too suprised to learn that there was a 900 engined version of the ST at one time. Cheers Gazza |
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Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Bike: M900sie
Posts: 5,853
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My carb Monster never suffered from cold start issues. The icing thing manifested when shutting off to near idling speeds or to tickover. It would wheeze and spit for a bit and somtimes stall. The ice would usually clear from the heat of the stopped engine in time for an immediate re-start....At which point it is sensible to turn the tap and put the oil round the carbs. ![]() Bizarrely this did not happen in freezing conditions, but as it says in the manual, in conditions of high relative humidity...And you could develop a feel for that, and pre-empt use of the warmer. As for the lumpiness...Well most of my 40 odd bikes have been fairly unsophisticated singles or twins so I am used to a bit of lumpiness...and quite like it as it happens...But bring on the injectors ![]() Cheers Gazza |
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