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Put the bikes into hibernation this weekend. Got to ride later than a typical year, 3 or 4 days in November. Added Stabil to the gas, filled the tank, ran the carbs dry, and put the batteries on tenders. A melancholy weekend. :cry:

Mine looks like the one on the left.

Update: Bled the brakes again this past weekend not much improvement. Clamped the brake down for 36 hours and when I removed it to ride to work it was normal, like it's been all the years I've owned it! Why does clamping down like that work? It seems like voodoo magic. Maintained full brake the...

I had that problem a couple of years ago that resulted in the brakes dragging. Rebuilt the MC and resolved that problem. Thanks for the input, Dave

Rode to work yesterday and that'll be it till the weekend. Initially no rear brake. Half dozen pumps and they worked they're way up to poor. Stayed that way thru town. 20 minutes highway and no brakes at the exit ramp. Half dozen pumps and back to poor but working. More bleeding this weekend...

The pads are reasonably with not a lot of miles on them. Less than 10,000 mostly highway. Bled the brakes some and got a little air out and some pedal back. Gonna ride it this week to work and bleed more next weekend. The journey continues.

Up on the center stand, Brake applied will stop the wheel, just not enough to notice when on the road. The reservoir is at the "Low" line. I will top up and bleed the brakes. Any other ideas? Thanx, Dave

No resistance at all. I'll look into this weekend. Thanx

On the ride home from replacing the clutch cable, I found I had no rear brakes. Checked the system and everything looed dry and attached. I did have to manhandle the brake peddle to get the aftermarket chrome panel out of the way. Any ideas? Thanx, Dave

The saga continues. On my way into work, the clutch suddenly got out of adjustment. Made it to work and, after punching in, I tried to adjust it and the cable snapped at the handle. Had the replacement cable at home and swapped it out this afternoon. Things I learned: 1) When using the old cable...

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Turned out not to be the cable, but the adjustment at the basket backed out because I couldn't lock the nut properly. I've "modified" a small box wrench by putting 2 90* bends in it that I'll try to address when I get back from vacation. I was at least able to get the bike back to the house...

So the clutch was all back to right. I do most of my riding back and forth to work, 30 minutes and mostly highway. I get off the exit and go to downshift and the grip is just flopping there, not attached to anything. I start stomping to down shift and bang it all the way to 1st. I catch a green...

Welcome. Some of us, and I'm one of them, add 1 oz. of ATF per gal. of gas, or roughly 1/4 oz. per liter. ATF is high in detergency and helps prevent a gummy build up in the carbs. I've been doing this for years without problems.

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Yes, that's the adjustment, But the crossmember would never allow the center tool. I turn 65 on Friday and think I may only have 5 more years or so with this bike. I try not to think about that...

Bought my '81 Interstate in the fall of 1989. I'd only ever adjusted the clutch at the hand lever. I've pretty much maxxed that out, so I pulled out the service manual and read the very straight forward clutch adjustment procedure. It sure would be easier with the engine out of the bike! there's...