I like to try to keep on top of the basic maintenance for my vehicles myself. I'll usually do sparkplugs, oil changes and the various filters. But the Wing is an awkward beast to work on. Oil is easy enough. The drain plug is in a sensible location, and the oil filter takes the same tool as the ST, so that was easy enough to change. And the plugs are easy as well. It's a flat 6, so the plugs stick out the side. Seems OK so far.
And then we get to the air filter. The ST1300 wasn't too bad if the top fuel tank was empty. The Wing was designed to make knuckles bleed. To do anything on the wing, the seat has to come off. Then you really start to excavate. The dashboard surround goes first, then the top shelter as you work out how to unplug the two big plugs going into the radio, and the aerial on the other side. The reverse unit is next, with its special connector, followed by the CDI unit, with two special connectors. Pray that you don't pinch a wire. Then the bit on the other side, which I think is the cruise control, needs moved out of the way before you shift the plate that holds all these electronic gizmos in place. Finally, three hours after you start, you can see the top of the air cleaner housing.
Picture is of a Wing with its clothes off, all critical components removed and the air intake arrowed. Now it's just another three hours to put it back together...
And unless you want to take the front of the fairing off, you are not fitting that Stebel horn. You may be able to fit it between the headlights, but a lot of plastic is going to have to come off to run the 20 amp power supply. The auxiliary circuit doesn't have the juice. It's a big bike, but if you like your farkles, you will long for the roomy caverns under the ST1300's plastic.
It's still a lovely machine though.
And then we get to the air filter. The ST1300 wasn't too bad if the top fuel tank was empty. The Wing was designed to make knuckles bleed. To do anything on the wing, the seat has to come off. Then you really start to excavate. The dashboard surround goes first, then the top shelter as you work out how to unplug the two big plugs going into the radio, and the aerial on the other side. The reverse unit is next, with its special connector, followed by the CDI unit, with two special connectors. Pray that you don't pinch a wire. Then the bit on the other side, which I think is the cruise control, needs moved out of the way before you shift the plate that holds all these electronic gizmos in place. Finally, three hours after you start, you can see the top of the air cleaner housing.
Picture is of a Wing with its clothes off, all critical components removed and the air intake arrowed. Now it's just another three hours to put it back together...
And unless you want to take the front of the fairing off, you are not fitting that Stebel horn. You may be able to fit it between the headlights, but a lot of plastic is going to have to come off to run the 20 amp power supply. The auxiliary circuit doesn't have the juice. It's a big bike, but if you like your farkles, you will long for the roomy caverns under the ST1300's plastic.
It's still a lovely machine though.
I wish some one would make a easy to maintain bike !
