Let's Talk About Mechanical Activation

[Big_Jim59]

I have been into my windshield electrical activation unit. I had hoped that its failure was a result of old grease or lack of maintenance but alas, I was wrong.

To start, the drive gear is worn down to uselessness. To make matters worse the slider blocks, on both ends of the actuation cable, are damaged as well. Ordering a used unit off of Ebay seems like a waist of money because they are, probably, all in the same condition.

Has anyone rebuilt one of these units with satisfactory results? Has anyone found parts? It's not the end of the world if I can't fix it. The bike runs great and I have the windshield set on the lowest setting but having anything broken is just hugely irritating.

 

[Andrew Shadow]

Other than buying a very expensive new one or finding a good used one, or buying a couple used ones to cobble together the parts that you need, you can purchase rebuild parts and a rebuild kit from Bike-Quip. Several people on this forum have used this kit to repair their windshield mechanism and have reported good results.

ST1300 SCREEN MECH REPAIR​

 

[SupraSabre]

Check out my AZ05 build:

Windshield(s) Rebuild (Which no longer works...)

 

[Bozo]

I used the bike-quip kit to repair the windshield mech on my 2009 ST1300. It worked perfectly after I was finished.

I had a problem with one of the cables and Steve Bielby responded immediately, shipped one new cable and made things right.

Highly recommended.

 

[Big_Jim59]

I went to their site and had a look. I am a bit confused about the order process and the exchange from dollars to pounds but I am sure to get it worked out. I am also quite sure I could rebuild my mechanism with these parts and I promise, once I get it repaired, to never to raise or lower the windscreen at speed!

 

[SMSW]

It's been a long time since I ordered from bike-Quip, but Paypal takes care of the money conversion. Given the price in pounds, you can do a google search for currency conversion to see what the kit will cost you in dollars before you hit the 'add to cart' key.

 

[SupraSabre]

I went to their site and had a look. I am a bit confused about the order process and the exchange from dollars to pounds but I am sure to get it worked out. I am also quite sure I could rebuild my mechanism with these parts and I promise, once I get it repaired, to never to raise or lower the windscreen at speed!

Since I can rebuild these in my sleep, I don't worry about raising it up or down at speed!

 

[bignslo]

Since I can rebuild these in my sleep, I don't worry about raising it up or down at speed!

do you have rebuilt units for sale?

 

[SMSW]

Somebody is selling the gears on eBay for under $9.00. LOL - they are printed plastic and should last about 12 seconds - that's a typo, I meant 1 or 2 seconds.

Seriously, someone is selling an adjuster mechanism for $375.

2004 03-09 Honda ST1300 ST1300P TESTED Windshield Adjuster Motor Tilt Bracket | eBay

OFFICE USE: LTR-DH 11/25 04HONDAST1300-200416. ITEM MUST BE FULLY INSPECTED AND YOU MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY/Liability before installation.

www.ebay.com

And a motor for $120:

2007 03-09 Honda 1300 ST1300A Wind Shield Motor Tested Works | eBay

OFFICE USE: LTR-KB 3/25 07ST1300-500012. ITEM MUST BE FULLY INSPECTED AND YOU MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY/Liability before installation.

www.ebay.com