- Joined
- Jun 9, 2012
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- Location
- Centralia Illinois
- My Bike Models
- 1984 GL1200I
1988 GL1500
Do I need counseling?
2 weeks ago I sold an 83 GL1100A, so I was down to a 78 GL1000, an 84 GL1200I basket case and my daily rider, an 85 GL1200I.
I went to the license bureau Tuesday to renew the tags and the clerk saw I had 2 Gold Wings and asked me if I wanted to buy another. I answered "maybe" and drove an 86 GL1200A home yesterday. It still has the Honda tool kit; the air compressor works, and the auxiliary air hose for airing up tires was included. Paint is OK, but will be renewed sooner or later. Seat cover is dull (may clean up OK) and the backrest cover has threads showing, so it gets replaced.
It shows 22000 on the odometer; the fork seals leak; the front tire is weather cracked; the front and rear brake pads need changed, and the speedometer sending unit doesn't work. It has either an exhaust leak or a noisy lifter. If its an exhaust leak, the basket case just became a parts bike because it has a good exhaust system. The PO gave me a new tire and the new fork seals. I have a working sending unit in the garage. Obviously, I will change the timing belts, oil, and filter before riding it.
I can probably stretch out the repair time to a couple months, but what will I do after that?
Please tell me I'm normal.
2 weeks ago I sold an 83 GL1100A, so I was down to a 78 GL1000, an 84 GL1200I basket case and my daily rider, an 85 GL1200I.
I went to the license bureau Tuesday to renew the tags and the clerk saw I had 2 Gold Wings and asked me if I wanted to buy another. I answered "maybe" and drove an 86 GL1200A home yesterday. It still has the Honda tool kit; the air compressor works, and the auxiliary air hose for airing up tires was included. Paint is OK, but will be renewed sooner or later. Seat cover is dull (may clean up OK) and the backrest cover has threads showing, so it gets replaced.
It shows 22000 on the odometer; the fork seals leak; the front tire is weather cracked; the front and rear brake pads need changed, and the speedometer sending unit doesn't work. It has either an exhaust leak or a noisy lifter. If its an exhaust leak, the basket case just became a parts bike because it has a good exhaust system. The PO gave me a new tire and the new fork seals. I have a working sending unit in the garage. Obviously, I will change the timing belts, oil, and filter before riding it.
I can probably stretch out the repair time to a couple months, but what will I do after that?
Please tell me I'm normal.
