Buffalo444
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Hello all, stumbled across this forum while looking to see if GL1100 faux tanks fit on GL1200s. Figured I would join in and learn what I can!
Literally just bought the bike yesterday (7/21/2015) I have attached the dealer photo and a pic from when we loaded it up and drug it home. Unloaded it straight out of the truck and to the dealer here, should have new tires on it within the next week.
Needs a few things after tires, first one being how it runs out. The bike fires right up even after sitting overnight, but sounds a little "off" and doesn't quite run out that well when moving (revs pretty well in neutral), seems to have a slight miss, but then again I really haven't been able to get it warmed up yet. It seems to run kinda rich which it first starts though.
So to try to remedy that I'm going to blow the carbs out with carb cleaner, then run some high-octane Shell gas through it along with some seafoam for a couple tanks, see if that helps. If not, I will probably take it back to the dealer this winter after snow hits and have them rebuild and sync all the carbs, which should only be able $610-700.
Other than that, the dealer mentioned fork seals and the steering stem bearing. The right seal definitely leaks, but not bad, so it will probably see some road time before I do those as well as some new progressive springs, as it seems to want to nose dive pretty easily just sitting on it in the lot and rocking it forward. I'm going to do the break pads too since it seems kind of soft (probably from the fork oil on it)
Going to investigate the bearing with some stops after I get tires on it, as well as put it up on the center stand and see how easily the handlebars move through the range of motion.
Will do an oil change and coolant flush as well, probably once the first weekend with snow or lots of rain hits, since I don't expect to see too many miles before then (this is my first motorcycle btw).
Not sure if I need to check out the timing belts or anything else, as its 30 years old but only has 62300 miles on it.
And well, that's pretty much the story of me and the bike so far. But I am glad I found this place!
Literally just bought the bike yesterday (7/21/2015) I have attached the dealer photo and a pic from when we loaded it up and drug it home. Unloaded it straight out of the truck and to the dealer here, should have new tires on it within the next week.
Needs a few things after tires, first one being how it runs out. The bike fires right up even after sitting overnight, but sounds a little "off" and doesn't quite run out that well when moving (revs pretty well in neutral), seems to have a slight miss, but then again I really haven't been able to get it warmed up yet. It seems to run kinda rich which it first starts though.
So to try to remedy that I'm going to blow the carbs out with carb cleaner, then run some high-octane Shell gas through it along with some seafoam for a couple tanks, see if that helps. If not, I will probably take it back to the dealer this winter after snow hits and have them rebuild and sync all the carbs, which should only be able $610-700.
Other than that, the dealer mentioned fork seals and the steering stem bearing. The right seal definitely leaks, but not bad, so it will probably see some road time before I do those as well as some new progressive springs, as it seems to want to nose dive pretty easily just sitting on it in the lot and rocking it forward. I'm going to do the break pads too since it seems kind of soft (probably from the fork oil on it)
Going to investigate the bearing with some stops after I get tires on it, as well as put it up on the center stand and see how easily the handlebars move through the range of motion.
Will do an oil change and coolant flush as well, probably once the first weekend with snow or lots of rain hits, since I don't expect to see too many miles before then (this is my first motorcycle btw).
Not sure if I need to check out the timing belts or anything else, as its 30 years old but only has 62300 miles on it.
And well, that's pretty much the story of me and the bike so far. But I am glad I found this place!
