roughrider6
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Well folks. I just inherited a 1983 GL1100 Aspencade. My father passed away in 2009 and that was the last time it was started. It's been sitting in a shop for 6 years. My uncle (who is a top yamaha motorcycle mechanic) said the fuel pump stopped working. Well, I pulled the fuel line from the pump. No fuel drained.... Ok, maybe it's a clogged fuel filter. Pulled the fuel line from the petcock and blew through the fuel filter with no resistance.....crap. Ok, maybe it's just the petcock. Pulled the petcock off and nope. No fuel draining from the tank. crap. So here I am. I know there are issues with the bike but this is the only thing I have of my fathers. I need it to run. It is beautiful to me and I can't wait to ride down the street with it. I just have to figure out how to get the old gas out of the tank and get it cleared. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
. My son and I removed everything (fairing included, we didn't see the false tank bolts were accessible with just the lower fairing removed) and three hours later we gave birth to a dirty little gas tank! I have an auxillary tank that we will try and start the bike (hopefully tomorrow!) while I figure out what to do with the Nasty One (which is what the gas tank will be called forever more). Thanks for all your help guys! I really love this forum. I found an old shop manual in the trunk that was in bad shape. The ones on here helped tremendously! Looks like we are in for an adventure! After the gas tank is fixed and the motor is running I get to delve into the Brakes! The front brake has a cylinder that the lever pushes in that is all the way in and not returning. No pressure in the brake lines. Rear rotor needs to be replaced. Pads look good. Tires are good. Man, I haven't even ridden it yet and I love this bike!
