captaindan
Well-known member
I'm more of a reader than a poster but I need some expert advice. I recently added a 77gl1000 to my motorcycle inventory.
The bike is in original condition. A 7-8 on a scale of 10. 18000 original miles. PO seemed to be knowledgeable on maintenance and actually built many types of bikes over the years, including race bikes. Everything on the bike works, belts have been changed, tires are less than two years old, etc. The one thing I am worried about is he changed the brake fluid to DOT 5. He flushed the system by sucking the new fluid through. I did research an article on this site that said once you have changed, don't try to go back. I don't know how much he flushed the system. What am I in for. This bike is in no way going to be ridden more than it needs to be and I am a stickler for keeping things original. Any suggestions, comments would be welcome.
The bike is in original condition. A 7-8 on a scale of 10. 18000 original miles. PO seemed to be knowledgeable on maintenance and actually built many types of bikes over the years, including race bikes. Everything on the bike works, belts have been changed, tires are less than two years old, etc. The one thing I am worried about is he changed the brake fluid to DOT 5. He flushed the system by sucking the new fluid through. I did research an article on this site that said once you have changed, don't try to go back. I don't know how much he flushed the system. What am I in for. This bike is in no way going to be ridden more than it needs to be and I am a stickler for keeping things original. Any suggestions, comments would be welcome.