OT-Found in the garage.
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- marlinman93
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OT-Found in the garage.
Well last weekend was garage cleanup, and after pulling my classic Camaro out, I started cleaning up. Stumbled across my old Honda that had been covered and sitting for the last 8 yrs., so I rolled it outside too and continued cleaning. After a bit of cleanup, I walked outside and pulled the cover off the bike. Still looked OK, just really dusty, even under the cover.
I got a bit sidetracked once the wife left, and wondered if it might still run after all this time? Down to Batteries Plus, and soon came home with a new battery. Then drained the gas, oil, changed plugs, new fuel, fuel line, filter, etc..... and with a shot of starting fuid, the darn bike fired up and ran! After a bit of tuning, and tweaking it even went for a short ride. (not long without plates!!)
Got back home and washed and waxed her. Went for new plates today, and now it's just getting a few maintenance items done like a new camshaft belt, rear tire, brakes, etc. and hopefully she'll be ready for another summer of rides! This old Goldwing is a 1976 GL1000 LTD, with around 39,000 miles, but still feels great after 33 yrs.! Not sure why I've ignored her for the last 8 yrs.??
I got a bit sidetracked once the wife left, and wondered if it might still run after all this time? Down to Batteries Plus, and soon came home with a new battery. Then drained the gas, oil, changed plugs, new fuel, fuel line, filter, etc..... and with a shot of starting fuid, the darn bike fired up and ran! After a bit of tuning, and tweaking it even went for a short ride. (not long without plates!!)
Got back home and washed and waxed her. Went for new plates today, and now it's just getting a few maintenance items done like a new camshaft belt, rear tire, brakes, etc. and hopefully she'll be ready for another summer of rides! This old Goldwing is a 1976 GL1000 LTD, with around 39,000 miles, but still feels great after 33 yrs.! Not sure why I've ignored her for the last 8 yrs.??
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Great bikes! 39,000 miles, hardly broken in yet. Looks to be in great cond. Is a good solution to high gas prices in the summer. The camaro in the background looks pretty nice also. More details on it? Good luck with both.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
I think everyone should own at least one good bike. I love everything Honda, except their cars.
Re: OT-Found in the garage.
That's really cool...... I just picked up a new 08 Wing yesterday......
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Nice bike, I keep clean out my garage, but I still havent found one of those.
Re: OT-Found in the garage.
I'm green with envy, Vall !
I wish I could ride again - but I had to sell my snortin' Norton when sudden vertigo attacks started to beset me in the late 80's.
I didn't mind dumping by myself, but I didn't want to get dizzy in a 75mph curve with my wife on board (we used to ride together daily).
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I wish I could ride again - but I had to sell my snortin' Norton when sudden vertigo attacks started to beset me in the late 80's.
I didn't mind dumping by myself, but I didn't want to get dizzy in a 75mph curve with my wife on board (we used to ride together daily).
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
You know you have too much stuff when you lose a motorcycle in your garage!
They are a nice bike though.
They are a nice bike though.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
hey! i'm going out and clean the garage, maybe
the motorcycle gifty visited me too?
i'm back, no luck in the garage.
wonder where they left it?
the motorcycle gifty visited me too?
i'm back, no luck in the garage.
wonder where they left it?
careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
marlinman's garage...pokey wrote:i'm back, no luck in the garage.
wonder where they left it?
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
lose a Goldwing in ur garage???? WAY too many toys.BJ
Re: OT-Found in the garage.
that is very kewl. congrats. glad you found that one!! I just took my honda to the shop and had work done two weeks ago. I had it inspected and they noted it was three years overdue (oops). Not 8 years but 3 years without riding it. too funny. good for you
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Vall shame on you for leaving such a nice bike ignored and lonely in your garage for so long. Now get out there and wear out that new tire.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Not gonna clean mine out!
Gotta get the bro's '83 Suzuki GS1100ES out and runnin, then I can find my bike,
1970 BSA A65L (it ain't stock and started as a $150 basket case).
Stop teasin me with bikes, guns and hunting first!!!!!
Gotta get the bro's '83 Suzuki GS1100ES out and runnin, then I can find my bike,
1970 BSA A65L (it ain't stock and started as a $150 basket case).
Stop teasin me with bikes, guns and hunting first!!!!!
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- kimwcook
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Wow. Can't believe she sat for eight years.
I'd love to get a new Goldwing, but alas other things beckon.
I'd love to get a new Goldwing, but alas other things beckon.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
The car is something I bought myself when I got home from the service in 1973. It's a 1971 SS396 Camaro, that the original owner bought and had the engine swapped at the dealership to a 425hp 427 Corvette engine. I've played with it quite a bit over the last 36 years, and it's presently a pro street setup, with some reworked heads, 520 liift cam, Edelbrock Torker intake, 780 Holley, a set of Doug's headers, locker rear, Mickey Thompson Pro street tires, and Transgo full competition automatic trans. Drive it almost daily in the good weather, but too squirrely to drive in damp weather.marlin shooter wrote:Great bikes! 39,000 miles, hardly broken in yet. Looks to be in great cond. Is a good solution to high gas prices in the summer. The camaro in the background looks pretty nice also. More details on it? Good luck with both.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Just fired up my motorcyle this last weekend . 1990 Kawi Concourse. I don't ride it much with kids , I think I only put on 500 miles last year. I also just helped my brother rebuild the front forks on his bike. I used to put 12K miles a year on my bike and get a different one every 3 or 4 years. Times have changed.
I gave up on cars when I realized how much it cost to hop them up . Not that I didn't spend my share of time under the hood. I sold my 57 Chevy about 10 years ago , but still have my Corvair Spider (no muscle car by any means.)
I gave up on cars when I realized how much it cost to hop them up . Not that I didn't spend my share of time under the hood. I sold my 57 Chevy about 10 years ago , but still have my Corvair Spider (no muscle car by any means.)
Re: OT-Found in the garage.
wait, i might have found it.
thought it was a pile of lumber at first.
thought it was a pile of lumber at first.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
I also drug out and fired up the old scoot this weekend.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Slow down friend, sounds like your just too busy to enjoy life. Get a grip!!!
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
There wasn't a chick on the back when you parked it, was there?
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Oh man, rectangular intake ports on the mighty rat. Total justice.marlinman93 wrote: The car is something I bought myself when I got home from the service in 1973. It's a 1971 SS396 Camaro, that the original owner bought and had the engine swapped at the dealership to a 425hp 427 Corvette engine.
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
That's a real motorcycle! That is way cool!bsaride wrote:Not gonna clean mine out!
Gotta get the bro's '83 Suzuki GS1100ES out and runnin, then I can find my bike,
1970 BSA A65L (it ain't stock and started as a $150 basket case).
Stop teasin me with bikes, guns and hunting first!!!!!
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
That A65 looks like someone tweaked it for some TT competition-clip ons,set backs etc.NICE bike.BJ
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
marlinman93,
They are one of the finest bikes ever made.
In 1976 I bought a new 900 Kawasaki Z1B,Ya it was fast until the 1978 yamaha XS1100 came out. I was a very young punk then and speed was everything.
My uncle had a 1976 Goldwing and he made me ride it to Penn State (Main) That was the nicest bike I have ever rode.All I heard was the wind.Keep that bike!!its a darn classic/and will last you forever. 39K is just broken in.
They are one of the finest bikes ever made.
In 1976 I bought a new 900 Kawasaki Z1B,Ya it was fast until the 1978 yamaha XS1100 came out. I was a very young punk then and speed was everything.
My uncle had a 1976 Goldwing and he made me ride it to Penn State (Main) That was the nicest bike I have ever rode.All I heard was the wind.Keep that bike!!its a darn classic/and will last you forever. 39K is just broken in.
- marlinman93
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
With retirement just around the corner, I'm trying to convince her it will get lots more riding then!
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Wow. Me neither!marlinman93 wrote:This old Goldwing is a 1976 GL1000 LTD, with around 39,000 miles, but still feels great after 33 yrs.! Not sure why I've ignored her for the last 8 yrs.??
- marlinman93
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Re: OT-Found in the garage.
Man that rear wheel is no fun to get off the bike, and once off I figured out those tires are more like car tires! Not an easy task to get off the rims either, but it's done! Since it's such a tadk I installed a new set of pads on the calipers, just so I wont have to pull that wheel again!
No cam belts yet. Somehow they shipped 20 minutes apart, but one came Friday, and the other is still nowhere in sight? How does that work?
No cam belts yet. Somehow they shipped 20 minutes apart, but one came Friday, and the other is still nowhere in sight? How does that work?
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