So I recently finished a coast to coast Iron Butt ride and had made plans to visit Larry on the way home. I asked if Larry would give my bike a look over and that way we/he could attend to the issue. I did send a box of parts out to him ahead of time so that he was ready for the more common things that get over looked. Here is what he completed while my bike rested in his garage.
Changed the engine oil & oil filter & crush washer
Changed the drive shaft gear oil
Aligned front fork(s) and got the front wheel pointing forward again (strange that I never noticed when the bars were straight the wheel was not or vice versa)
Removed front wheel, inspected bearings, packed with new grease
Removed rear wheel, inspected bearings, packed with new grease
Antiseize on both axles
Cleaned all three brake calipers, pistons, clips, etc.
Replaced all three sets of brake pads with OEM pads
Checked all critical fasteners
Torqued swingarm pivot bolt to correct torque.
Found lower triple tree clamp bolts loose
Paint on all critical fasteners
Replaced damaged flange bearing and collar
Replaced worn down rubber dampers in rear hub
Replaced all 0-rings in drive shaft
Removed grease from male splines and replaced with Loctite LB moly paste
Removed grease from female splines and replaced with Loctite LB moly paste
Detail stripped rear wheel and hub and applied moly paste to all points missing it.
Replaced damaged muffler grommets
Cleaned and lubricated shifter linkage
Flushed/bled clutch fluid
Replaced secondary master cylinder
Flush/bled entire brake system completely
Cleaned and lubed all your instrument switches
Inspected/tightened hinge fasteners in both saddlebags
I would highly recommend visiting Larry if you like to learn as well as have your bike taken care of the correct way. He chauffeured me back and forth to my hotel without even a glimpse of annoyance. It really was a great experience. Thank goodness the man has a new OEM (ST1300) spare parts bin bigger than probably any dealer in the country or I would have been riding home a seized SMC. I feel like I do a pretty good job of keeping up with my bike but some things I really just never thought to do.
Anyway, give him a try. You won't be sorry you did.