I know there are some of you that have put centramatics on your Wings, just as I am planning to do when I put the new tires on. The rear (other than having to pull the rear wheel) is fairly straight forward as it's a single unit. The front however is a bit more complicated.
Once the front wheel is removed, the brake discs then have to com off. No biggie, just 6 or so bolts to take out right? Not so fast. The bolts are hardened steel and the bolt receivers are aluminum so torque specs are critical and the bolts use special lock-tite because of this. Honda recommends that any time the discs and/or calipers are removed that you replace the bolts. Right now these bolts are in very short (ok they're back-ordered) supply from Mother H. The solution is to very carefully cleanthe threads of all remaining lock-tite (a tap and die set may be required here) and then come reassembly very carefully re-apply the correct thread compound (27-60 steel/alum as well as green thread compound is what we use). As I mentioned before the torque specs are critical too.
Now if you have the ABS & air-bag, there are also the speed sensor wirers to contend with so be very very careful. One small mistake and you 'could' deploy the air-bag With all the dismantling and re-assembly it comes to about 3 hours in the shop...ouch. This can be done by the backyard method, but my purpose in telling you this is to make sure you are careful and don't make a mistake. A simple floor jack and the center stand will raise the bike just enough to remove the front wheel to accomplish the deed. Most shops have drop-outs in the lift bench to allow the rear wheel to drop out, but if you don't have a lift bench or you have a raised work platform to do the work on, having the bike on the center stand so that the bike's rear wheel hangs off the back just enough can assist in rear wheel removal. Just be sure the bike is well strapped down to avoid a nasty tipover, and this applys to front and rear removals. Or you can do the on the grass laydown method that many videos show to take off the back hoop.
I'm going to do mine myself since I have the shop access and that way if I run into a serious bind, I can call for 'professional' help, but if I take my time and have my **** together it should go well. I'll let you know how it goes.
Once the front wheel is removed, the brake discs then have to com off. No biggie, just 6 or so bolts to take out right? Not so fast. The bolts are hardened steel and the bolt receivers are aluminum so torque specs are critical and the bolts use special lock-tite because of this. Honda recommends that any time the discs and/or calipers are removed that you replace the bolts. Right now these bolts are in very short (ok they're back-ordered) supply from Mother H. The solution is to very carefully cleanthe threads of all remaining lock-tite (a tap and die set may be required here) and then come reassembly very carefully re-apply the correct thread compound (27-60 steel/alum as well as green thread compound is what we use). As I mentioned before the torque specs are critical too.
Now if you have the ABS & air-bag, there are also the speed sensor wirers to contend with so be very very careful. One small mistake and you 'could' deploy the air-bag With all the dismantling and re-assembly it comes to about 3 hours in the shop...ouch. This can be done by the backyard method, but my purpose in telling you this is to make sure you are careful and don't make a mistake. A simple floor jack and the center stand will raise the bike just enough to remove the front wheel to accomplish the deed. Most shops have drop-outs in the lift bench to allow the rear wheel to drop out, but if you don't have a lift bench or you have a raised work platform to do the work on, having the bike on the center stand so that the bike's rear wheel hangs off the back just enough can assist in rear wheel removal. Just be sure the bike is well strapped down to avoid a nasty tipover, and this applys to front and rear removals. Or you can do the on the grass laydown method that many videos show to take off the back hoop.
I'm going to do mine myself since I have the shop access and that way if I run into a serious bind, I can call for 'professional' help, but if I take my time and have my **** together it should go well. I'll let you know how it goes.