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I am about to start the same journey as you.  I inherited a '83 gl1100 interstate trike.  It was not in perfect condition when my wife's uncle parked it.  It has sat for 10 years.  Carbs are definitely getting some time on the bench.  I was also thinking timing belts.  They have sat in the same position for 10 years and I read somewhere that the 1100 is an interference motor so don't want to eat any valves from a belt break.  Going to get a cheap Amazon bore scope on look inside the cylinders to check them out. I put a little mystery oil in the plug holes and turned the motor over a few times.  Then put plugs back in. Turned over and seems to have compression.  Lots of work before I try to start it.