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No worries buddy. We've all had bikes that we wish we had kept.

I know, I know.😓

Thanks for the suggestions and input, fellas. After a bit of deliberation, I have decided to proceed one step at a time and will remove and clean/rebuild the carbs as necessary. If the bike starts and runs decently then I will proceed to the next step which will probably be timing belts and then...

I am at a crossroads. I bought this bike on the cheap knowing full well that it may have major issues that I would not be willing to deal with. After sitting for a decade or more I knew that the carbs and tank would probably need attention and I can deal with that. I also knew that the gas...

Sorry for the delay but sometimes life gets in the way so back to business. The bolt to the stator is now about half way back in but won't go further regardless of how hard I crank on it. It's just going to have to be that way for now. I hung up my aux gas tank to bypass the rusted one...

I found an old battery that was undersize but should work temporarily. The lights lit up when I turned the key. So far so good. Then I sprayed a little ether into the airbag and turned the key. The starter slowly cranked the engine and it fired for a brief second. I sprayed and cranked...

As I was preparing the bike for a quick startup, I discovered a couple of things. First, there was a mouse nest in the airbox which for any of you that have any experience with New England should not come as a surprise. I would have been more surprised if there had been no evidence of mice and I...

OK. Thanks for the replies and suggestions. The belts look good and I know that means nothing but I've never seen a belt, even an old belt, disintegrate in a few dozen rotations so I am going to take a chance. Once I hear it fire I don't have a problem spending money on belts, hoses, carb...

I made a little bit of progress this morning. The Good: The engine is not seized and all the valves seem to function when I crank the engine by hand. The radiator and cooling system appear to have been drained so that reduces worries of a cracked block. All of the rubber hoses and gaskets...

I have no idea how this will play out but I have finished working on my son's 1991 750 Nighthawk that will be his daily rider and I'm as ready as I'll ever be to have a look at the 'Wing. I've been riding and wrenching for over four decades but I've never had a Goldwing before and the entry...

Not really sure what your question is. Can you post a pic and explain a little more?

Will do. Thanks.👍

Thanks, guys. No keys, bad tires, bad battery, leaky fork and that's just the beginning! I found the key code and ordered a key and I'll be ordering a battery this week to see if I can get it to fire on starting fluid. I've been getting an intro by reading the Mayflower thread. The belt...

Lots of bikes over many years but I've never owned a Wing. Until now. I wasn't looking for one but I came across this '82 GL1100 that looked really nice and it has been sitting for ten years but for 200 bucks I just couldn't pass it up. What could possibly go wrong?