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As well as this being a used bike I always rip them apart and check before I even consider starting to push

Exact same senario with the ST last year. Almost the exact mileage. It actually turned out to be the sidestand bolt and not the switch. check for a grove worn in the bolt that lets the stand/switch have enough slop to engage the switch. It's a dollar fix if it's just the bolt.

New front came in yesterday so tonight will be replacing that, fresh pads and replacing the organic with 5.1. The bolt that holds the slave clevis to the left front caliper looks to be a torx style head. Is this correct or is this something special from Honda?

That's a given :razz: But it's not just the center that's flat, it the center and each side Kinda like this _/ and not like this (_) the ruler is on the side of the tire

Just expound on this, when you check the thermostat you want see what temperature it's opening at. Too low and you have the inefficient free-flowing situation to high and you're boiling. start out with a pan of hot tap water and a meat thermometer. Heat the water slowly and see what temperature the stat opens at. I think it should be around 170-180f but double check this.

I get this wear pattern on my fronts ever since I started using radials. I know alot of people get flat down the middle front and rear. My rears tend to keep their profile and just wear but my fronts get three sided. I've seen it on Dunlops, Avons and now Michelins. I didn't have the ST long enough after I put the Metzlers on to see but the picture is of the tire from the Bird's previous owner so it's not just me. If you look at the tire across from my finger you can see one of the edges where two of the flats meet. This edge can make for some interesting sphincture oscilations in a slow speed turn when the tire rolls off it to the flat edge. My question.. Is this the nature of the beast? Is it to much pressure? I generally run at spec or a little below Am I a lard ass? or is it riding style? Any thoughts of wisdom?