jfheilman
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In June, on a trip to Canada, I had a deer strike(first day of the trip) , broke some plastic but continued on the trip, no abnormal tire wear. Now I have the insurance settlement. The bike is a 2007 ST1300A with 82,000 miles.
I am considering doing the repairs myself. Also, somewhere along the trip the forks stared leaking (oil dripping).
Questions
1. I want to get OEM Honda parts. It appears www.hondadirectline.com provides real Honda OEM parts. Is that true?
2. If I do this, I intend to pull all the plastic off and re-inspect all the add on wiring (GPS, radar, CB). Is there anything else I should consider replacing/upgrading while the plastic is off.
3. Since I will have the forks off, should I replace the front wheel bearings or anything else in that area?
4. I was going to do the repairs using the center stand. I have Sears jack I use on the Valkyrie with a special support. I have read that some have used it with the ST. Would this make it easier and the pros/cons?
5. Is there anyone in my area that would be interested in "helping"?
Thanks.
Jim
I am considering doing the repairs myself. Also, somewhere along the trip the forks stared leaking (oil dripping).
Questions
1. I want to get OEM Honda parts. It appears www.hondadirectline.com provides real Honda OEM parts. Is that true?
2. If I do this, I intend to pull all the plastic off and re-inspect all the add on wiring (GPS, radar, CB). Is there anything else I should consider replacing/upgrading while the plastic is off.
3. Since I will have the forks off, should I replace the front wheel bearings or anything else in that area?
4. I was going to do the repairs using the center stand. I have Sears jack I use on the Valkyrie with a special support. I have read that some have used it with the ST. Would this make it easier and the pros/cons?
5. Is there anyone in my area that would be interested in "helping"?
Thanks.
Jim