I just got my 2nd GL. The first was an 82, this one is an '87.
After getting it home, I noticed it smells a little gassy, like the smell you get when you flood an engine.
Toward the end of my ride home (about 80 miles) the bike kept stalling at lights. Started right back up though. It was even stalling on prolonged gear shifts, but would restart when I released the clutch. I could keep it running by applying a bit of throttle.
The PO said he had gotten the bike cheap after it sat for 5 years and all he had done to get it going was take off the carbs and clean them, (said it was pretty dirty in there.
The P.O. said that he couldn't quite get it to idle right, but a tiny bit of choke would keep it idling good.
Any suggestions? I'm going to try adjusting idle myself in the morning, after I warm it up a bit, and hope the PO just hadn't warmed up the engine before trying to adjust the idle.
I'd appreciate any sage wisdom though.
This bike is beautiful! Only 48,000 miles on it!
After getting it home, I noticed it smells a little gassy, like the smell you get when you flood an engine.
Toward the end of my ride home (about 80 miles) the bike kept stalling at lights. Started right back up though. It was even stalling on prolonged gear shifts, but would restart when I released the clutch. I could keep it running by applying a bit of throttle.
The PO said he had gotten the bike cheap after it sat for 5 years and all he had done to get it going was take off the carbs and clean them, (said it was pretty dirty in there.
The P.O. said that he couldn't quite get it to idle right, but a tiny bit of choke would keep it idling good.
Any suggestions? I'm going to try adjusting idle myself in the morning, after I warm it up a bit, and hope the PO just hadn't warmed up the engine before trying to adjust the idle.
I'd appreciate any sage wisdom though.
This bike is beautiful! Only 48,000 miles on it!