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Do you have an update on this? I've had these issues. Never had a pulse generator fail in 300,000 miles. It has always been fuel pump that gives up.

I found my oil leak; the big seal around the wheel hub had a torn lip, no idea how or why but at least I know what to fix. The old seal came out easily without any more disassembly than removing the muffler, wheel, calliper and the brake hub then popping the circlip out and prising the old seal up. Parts ordered from Webike so should see these in 7-10 days time. I will spend a bit of time polishing corrosion off the wheel hub, not sure if it is the sealing area but better safe than sorry.

So...300km later, we had a great ride down to Raglan and back on my favourite back road. Earl performed famously well, and the restored rear ride height was apparent from the off with much better low-speed manners. I had a bit of a fiddle with the front rebound adjusters and ended up back at the stock setting (1.5 turns out) and didn't mess with the rear at all. The road I took is a great tester of suspension and cornering confidence, and while I think the front end could be better on the bumpy bits, none of it was bad and we had a fairly swift run, including a few brake work-outs (they're great!). Unfortunately Earl is still identifying as a chain-drive bike and throwing some oil onto the rear rim.

HF makes a lot of adequate and even good stuff. I picked up a three unit used black Craftsman set recently to hold this second set of tools. Probably leave one box on a bench or rolling table as it is frackin' tall with all three. It was cheap...but I still likely overpaid (<$400 for all three). I'll do a lot to steer clear of red things. I did get to disassemble and clean/wax it...then I cleaned my primary boxes as they hadn't been cleaned at all since the 80s and started to smell like it.

Mmmm, quite like the look of your screen, that little flip up section looks like it might be a potential winner, not seen that particular design before on a short screen, flip ups I've seen are way more taller, anythings gotta be better than this D/bubble brain batterer. VFR's the only bike I've owned with an internal bottom screen vent, does this actually do anything measurable? anybody ever tested what it actually does? no bottom vent on my Fazers MRA screen which is a smallish D/bubble of sorts, not even a hint of turbulance battering my lid, just wind & lots of it, tolerable at speeds well into 3 figures, Ooops sorry officer, on a closed private road, wink wink. Weather's been mostly shit here this week, pissed down for the last 2 days solid, forecast says fairly clear tmora but cold, like 11degrees C max, better get my windproof willy warmer on & break out the heated glubs. Sunday's fuckt, another monsoon comin ffs, so tmora looks like my only window to kill a few flies. I reckon it's worth a punt on cutting this screen down, nothing to lose, it's horrendous as is, see if it improves matters, never cut this thickness perspex before, I'm thinkin a thin cutting disc on angle grinder will work better than a jigsaw, I've got visions of a jigsaw blade grabbing & smashing the screen to smithereens, it'll be a put on till I can source an MRA, can't find any as yet at decent money, no interest in used, they'll likely be scratched up, sellers are asking silly money for new screens. Cheers for the input guys. 👍

Have an older made in USA Craftsmen cabinet that was just stuffed to the gillz.... was looking for a reasonably priced storage solution to unload it some. Harbor Freight has some good choices and last summer was looking at this Yukon cabinet that was priced at roughly $350, Thats really good compared to Lowes sells it a $450... But then, there was a sale for $299... oh, yeah gotta do that... Very nice cabinet, drawers are on bearings..... one finger pull outs... Quite nice.... [/url Mine is refrigerator white.. light makes it weird.. There's black, blue, red, white...

Well, this thread may end up being costly! Love the old Craftsman tools, and the old Craftsman cabinets, always looking out for good ones. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/lets-hear-it-for-the-old-gray-red-sears-craftsman-tool-chests-and-cabinets-60s-70s.289206/

I've got the MRA screen with the turned up lip. On this bike with the handlebar, it worked best for me, 6'1". Better than the DB, the original or MRA's adjustable. On my '98 that had low clip-ons, the DB worked for me. Of all the screens I've tried, I think MRA had the best quality.

Thanks! I have my eye on that second link. I can't believe that they get "piece" credit for each Allen and bit driver. lol

Your not kidding there.. I am such a tool junkie.. If I am working on a bike, that gives me an excuse to buy more tools... ("Oh, if I had one of these, it would work better in this spot.") I'm a huge fan of YT - Torque Test Channel, along with Project Farm...... TTC turned me on to TEKTON tools..based out of Grand Rapids Michigan https://www.tekton.com/ Recently have bought 3 rachtets, a socket set, a ball end hex key set. and Torx set...All high quality pieces.... The rachets are jewels, 90 tooth gear, love this thing... https://www.tekton.com/3-8-inch-drive-x-8-inch-quick-release-ratchet-srh11108 Somewhat pricey, but my guess is shipping is embedded in the cost.. (its free shipping) and they give points credit for $ off on future purchases.. Some tools are USA made, but quite a few are Taiwan made... (I find generally that Taiwan made tools are better quality than China made.) They are my goto now for anything I might need... HUGE Fan and addicted.. Super nice quality tools.. . Another set of wrenches I should add are these extra long box end wrenches.... great for tight spots where a socket wrench wont fit, I use these quite a lot. They are awesome! https://www.carnagetools.com/collections/hand-tools/products/extra-long-double-ring-box-end-wrenches-metric I bought 2 or 3 at a time, but they do have sets.... https://www.carnagetools.com/products/extra-long-offset-box-end-wrench-set-metric?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=a8abdb4af&pr_rec_pid=5748294320290&pr_ref_pid=5748097450146&pr_seq=uniform Also excellent quality pieces... Yup, definately a tool junkie..

Some progress Oil light on right side separate wires to plugs, after connection figured out, the connection was not all like the connection diagram I found, through some was right. Then plugged in. What I found out the neutral light switch is foulty through VID_20251024_170118735.mp4 But the rest is working as should 🙂

When I got mine it came with 3 screens. I tried them all. I'm 6'1" of normal proportions, 33" inside leg. The stock Honda screen probably looks best but offers very little protection unless you are Japanese sized! 😂 The second screen was a taller Flip Up style touring screen that just created a huge amount of turbulence around my helmet when sat in normal upright position. So NO. The 3rd was a large Double Bubble no makers mark, but worked well when touring in Europe at higher speeds. It got a bit long in the tooth & got cracking in the screen & the mounting points which were breaking, its 20years old! So I replaced it last winter with an MRA double bubble, it's better looking than the old one, not quite as tall, but it works great. Try it & see if it suits your size. I prefer clean air around my helmet, not redirected off the screen etc. Makes for a quieter ride IMO. Hope that helps.

All the Craftsman stuff is made in Chi-nuh now likely in the same factory as many other "brands". Don't overlook the Icon stuff at HFT. I've got a few things that seem to be significantly better quality than the Pittsburg stuff. I have a lot of old Craftsman tools that go back to the '30s. Hard to beat if you can find 'em at estate/yard sales. Tools in general can be a deep rabbit hole to go down..... A couple things I have that make wrenching on the bikes easier is my Kobalt cordless screwdriver, and my Milwaukee 1/4" cordless ratchet.

I got these for my son when he moved from NC to CO. Was hard not to buy them at basically $100 each. Then got me the Kobalt set as spares for myself. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-KBLT-297PC-MECH-TOOL-SET-3-drive-set-SAE-MM/5015031681 https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-159PC-Mechanics-Tool-Set/5014463527 This one pops up also for the Craftsman box... https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-VERSASTACK-Mechanics-Tool-Set/5014463547 Past few weeks I hit some yard sales looking for home gym equipment and was also able to score tons of wrenches, sockets and such for cheap.

...okay, no one is speaking of tools. I'm putting together a set of reasonably prices DIY tools for a second garage. My experience looking at used online online has been a waste of time, so just going new during sales/deals. I'm a Craftsman guy, having my lifetime set that I got decades ago as a teen. Staying out of the Snap-On realm...just regular stuff that'll likely last me the rest of my lifetime. My track day kit is nearly all Pittsburg from Harbor Freight and only one tool has ever broken all of these years...so that's hard to ignore (It was being overused by a friend!). There are some cool one offs that I plan to get, and I already ordered a few things on sale...and waiting for sales on others. So...what do you guys recommend for stores, brands, specific items/sets? Recently ordered: Smoking deal at $130 https://www.sears.com/craftsman-3-8-8221-dr-25-250-in-lb-torque-wrench-24t/p-A102532187 I needed these for home anyway, so I ordered two. https://www.sears.com/cm-18pc-sas-12pt-3/p-A011811263 Total impulse buy...but they should be great for thin heads. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKHD1891?ref_=pe_125775000_1044873430_t_fed_asin_title&th=1 Decent basic starter. One thing I don't like about my Craftsman sockets is that they're hard to read. https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/MIL49667009 On the list when I see big sales/coupons: I have one now and it is one of my favorite tools. https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-38-in-drive-long-reach-dual-flex-head-ratchet-67994.html And the little brother. https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-38-in-drive-dual-head-ratchet-67993.html One biggie on my list is a set of ratcheting wrenches, perhaps with a pivot head...and perhaps instead of traditional wrenches. Colors make them easy to grab, but want them to work forever...and in a wider range of sizes. https://www.harborfreight.com/6-piece-metric-color-combo-wrench-set-66054.html 1/3 off of the Gearwrench site. https://www.homedepot.com/pep/GEARWRENCH-SAE-Metric-72-Tooth-Combination-Ratcheting-Wrench-Tool-Set-32-Piece-39327/302992020 I have a set of metric wrenches from them that I got as a gift and they're nice...but HUGE. Love to hear about tools that you love and where to find deals.

+1 for Warm and Safe... I have a heated liner and their heated touring gloves and it's a game changer on cold days.

Hay Peeps. Interested in reviews of actual experience of an MRA screen on a 5G. (with & without spoiler flipertygibertamabob). Screen fitted looks identical to Powerbronze pics, so I'm going with that guess for now, it's s a double bubble affair (IOM TT style) don't judge, came with the bike. Hence I've no experience of the low Honda OEM screen, no clue if they're good or bad, like rockin horse shit to find in good condition in the UK. Bike's had a few mods to improve the ergonomics, stock riding position is too sports for my old joints, hence I've fitted a conventional handlebar/riser setup, not perfect, no bike is, but it's mucho improved. I'm just seriously pissed off with this violent turbulence above 80 mph hitting my lid, it's that violent, it gets un-rideable to the point of I can't actually see jack shit above 100mph, it's unreal, like having a pillion slapping the fuck outta my lid, the turbulence created is that bad, it's defo the screen, it's the worst helmet slapper I've ever experienced in over 40yrs of riding a multitude of different bikes & screen options, it's the main reason why I mostly ride my Fazer. Pegs could do with some mods too but screen takes priority for now, I have prior experience of MRA screens on other bikes, never tried the add on spoiler option, from memory it was an upgrade of sorts, don't recall any severe helmet pounding like I'm getting now. Since MRA's are quite spensive, I thought I'd put it out there to the collective for some real world reviews, pros/cons etc, before I pull the pin & throw even more money at this feckin bike. Rgds Gaz

One more evening of work; the preload adjuster didn't seem to be doing a whole lot on the shock so I assumed (correctly) that it had the same issue as the ST1300, namely a loss of oil in the preload circuit. My shock is about as crusty as the rest of the bike was, so the banjo bolt and even the preload bracket bolt took a bit of shifting, but soon revealed the expected issue; I don't know where the oil goes but there was a bit of a shortage. If you've not done this, you disconnect the banjo keeping the hose end elevated, take the preload adjuster and empty the old oil, then you back the adjuster knob fully out and then (through the banjo fitting) push the piston back down fully with a suitable scredriver or other narrow object. Then fill the adjuster fully (I used fork oil) allowing air bubbles to escape, screw the banjo back in tight, then wind the adjuster in fully, the wind it back out so any bubbles can come back to the adjuster. Unscrew that, refill again, and then refit the banjo with as little spillage as possible. Now my adjuster starts moving the shock cylinder after a single turn, and winding on the recommended 11 clicks took some effort as the shock cylinder started compressing the spring again for the first time in ages. I can feel a big difference in the ride height now! I suspect this may help the turn in quite a bit. The forecast for tomorrow morning is nice so wish me luck! The 1200 may be another bike where a shim over the shock upper mount might be a good idea to raise the back end a little higher.

Wish he could leave me both! Lol

Thank you MBrane, will check them out! …had an awesome pair of Gerbings too (for years); finally interior of gloves deteriorated to the point that the wires were grilling the backs of my hands. Still wear ‘em, just don’t plug them in!

I have a ZG ST screen on the work bike. It works well with my Neotec. I'm 6'.

Looking at putting the grey / silver wheels on my 07 Anniversary. Must......resist.....white wheels.... Going to do annual coolant flush, brake bleed, oil and filter change stuff. Replace fork springs with proper weight spec rate and decide on a rear shock. Keeping this one so need good suspenders on it.

I got the Warm & Safe to replace my aging Gerbings that weren't getting all that warm anymore after many years of use. My Gerbings were pre-chinesium. Yes they lasted that long. I miss 'em. That said I'm reasonably happy with the Warm & Safe. I wish the cuffs were a little more generous, and they got a little warmer. They do the job though (keep my hands from getting cold) down to freezing. I will ride occasionally down into the upper 20's if it's dry. At that point it's just not too cold.