Recommendation for shop or Chicago area member - need fork seals replaced

[mikerophone]

Can anyone recommend a good shop or member in the Chicago area that could help me replace the seals on my 81 850G?

I moved to the Northwest suburbs of Chicago in March without significant tools and the movers must have cranked down on the handlebars in the moving van because my fork seals have been leaking while parked in the garage ever since.

I want to order some of Rich Desmond’s springs and replace the old springs/fluid and possibly the steering head bearings at the same time.

If if there’s a Chicago area member with a garage or shop and a willingness to help or allow me to use their vice and has a lift or rafters we can strap to or even someone that I can pay to do it, I’d appreciate it.

Or if someone can recommend a good mechanic or shop, ideally in the Elk Grove/Schaumburg/Deer Park areas the that works as well.

[bwringer]

There are several folks in the Chicago area. Give them a little time; many have been at the rally in southern Indiana for the past few days.

[mikerophone]

Sounds good, thanks Brian.

Chicago is a big place, and I'm hoping someone has a garage or shop that I can bring some cash, beers or other frosty beverages of choice one Saturday or Sunday evening that would be great. I don't mind paying a good shop but prefer to do my own work and just don't have the setup at my new place.

I'm ordering my springs from Rich today and reading about the rally right now - looks like a good time with good food and GS'R's! Wishing I could have gone...so busy with my jobs to get much time off lately and my daughter is getting married back home in Utah in August, gotta save my pennies and PTO!

Anyway - if anyone can point me in the right direction via a reply or PM, I'd be very appreciative!

Mike