newibe from upstate ny

[wingding]

Hi I am getting my first wing tommorw hope it works out well .all and all I'm traded about 300 worth of goods and a hundred bucks for a 1981 gl 1100 :

 

[backlander]

Howdy wingding and welcome to CGW. Is this a runner or a barn find your getting ?

 

[stanlw]

Welcome from New Mexico.

 

[joedrum]

welcome to classic ....seems a good deal ...you cant get to hurt here

 

[detdrbuzzard]

hello wingding, welcome to CGW and congrats

 

[cooltech]

Welcome from Oregon congrat's

 

[AlaskaWing]

Welcome from Alaska!


1982 GL1100

 

[wingding]

Thanks for warm welcome this bike does. Not run yet as.the stories go a friend of mines. Neighbor usta ride with his son well the son died the bike sat then the guy tried to start it and the starter was a no go he gave it to my friend and that is how it has sat for the last four years out side the clutch lever is seized ect

 

[backlander]

Not bad looking at all, All the things you named are very fixable. Congrats.

 

[Ansimp]

Welcome from Oz

 

[joedrum]

perfect bike

 

[wingding]

I hope so the starter has me worried that its going to be chaseing a gremlin

 

[joedrum]

your a ways from starting it if your smart theres a routine that works really good for oldwings that have sat a long time ...as soon as you get it home and ready to mess with start a thread on your bike and we can give advice on how to proceed ...jumping the gun aint it

 

[wingding]

I suppose your right

 

[wingding]

Oh yeah first bike too

 

[Steve83]

Welcome from Southern California! That's a great lookin' bike, and will be an awesome project! Don't rush, don't force anything, and make no assumptions. Turn the engine by hand, but only after pulling the plugs and squirting a bit of trans fluid into the cylinders. DON'T USE THE STARTER!!! We'll give all the advice you might need, and most of all, enjoy the new toy!

 

[wingding]

Got it no starter

 

[joedrum]

yes steve83 is a master restorer as others here too we wont get into it here in the welcome thread but start one in the restoration forum and we will load you up with what to do ...but first there nothing that hurts a motor more than starting one up that has sat even if its free ...and seems good

 

[NCScooter]

Welcome from eastern NC--> take it slow, lots of good advice here!

 

[AApple]

Welcome to the CGW Forums!!! Be sure to check out Roady's "New 2 U bike? Read Me" info.... :clapping: