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Put my wife's bike back on the road after a 10 month hiatus, what with winter and trying to sell my brother-in-law's 750 Shadow. Funny how it sold at the end of the riding season. It was not a problem, put the battery back in, put it on prime, and on the second try of "rowh-rowh" it flashed right up! There's something to be said for laying up a bike properly. Battery was removed and thrown on a trickle charger once a month or so, tank was full of premium with fuel stabilizer, and I drained the carbs.
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Kevin
E-Bay: gsmcyclenut
"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." Frank Zappa
1978 GS750(x2 "projects"), 1983 GS1100ED (slowly becoming a parts bike), 1982 GS1100EZ,
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Bike looks great Kevin. Glad it’s up and running againRob
1983 1100ES, 98' ST1100, 02' DR-Z400E and a few other 'bits and pieces'
Are you on the GSR Google Earth Map yet? http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=170533 -
Does premium age better? This is important to me, as I've only ridden my Sportster about 5 miles since I got my 11 back on the road in July.Originally posted by mcycle-nut View Post1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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This is just the beginning of our riding season. Unfortunately, now we're going to have shorter days.
1982 GS1100 G converted by Motorcyclist magazine in 1986 to be a tribute to the Wes Cooley replica. 1982 Honda 900F. 1997 Yamaha VMax.
Also owned: 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900, 1972 Honda 750 K, 1976 Yamaha XS 650, 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII, 1978 Kawasaki SR 650. Current cage is a 2001 Mustang Bullitt in Dark Highland Green. Bought new in Sept. 2001.Comment
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I always go out of my way to fill up with Ethanol Free near the end of the season. Have a station nearby. Also many cardlock sites like CFN have Ethanol free if you have a card. https://www.pure-gas.org/Originally posted by Rob S. View Postsigpic
09 Kaw C14 Rocket powered Barcalounger
1983 GS1100e
82\83 1100e Frankenbike
1980 GS1260
Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850GComment
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Yeah, I haven't had any luck finding ethanol-free around here - and I'm a block from the water! The local marina used to sell gas, but not any more.
Years ago I was driving to my girlfriend's house in the Hamptons and I start seeing the KZ1000 turbos sold by the dealers. Then at a Sunoco I see 110, 114 octane gas. "What's up?" "Didn't you know," she said, "there's a racetrack nearby."
"Oh man, I'm taking a couple drums of this back to the city with me."
"Not with my daughter in the car!"1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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Some premium is without ethanol. Chevron 94 is ethanol free, as is Premium from the CO-OP here on Vancouver Island. Oh, and thanks, Rob.Kevin
E-Bay: gsmcyclenut
"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." Frank Zappa
1978 GS750(x2 "projects"), 1983 GS1100ED (slowly becoming a parts bike), 1982 GS1100EZ,
Now joined the 21st century, 2013 Yamaha XTZ1200 Super Tenere.Comment
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