I started a discussion (plea for help from those more experienced) in the Introductions forum. Thanks for all the warm welcomes. The reason I joined is that I could use some advise. The New Members forum didn't seem to be the proper place so I'm restarting the discussion here:
Motorcycles were my primary means of transportation until I became a dad. Now that the kids are grown, my wife and I would like to start riding again. The most common advise I got in the introductions forum was to go for a GL1500 rather than the GL1200's that I was looking at. There is a rather severe jump in price between '87 and '88. Now I understand why. Just when I thought the GL1500's were out of my price range, I found this:
http://merced.craigslist.org/mcy/3346745551.html
I spent some time on the phone with the seller. For reasons I won't go into here, I trust the man. Unless something goes wrong, it's the bike I'm going with. I'll be going to pick it up tomorrow. There's a lot to do on this bike but, for the price, it's a good opportunity to go with a GL1500.
The problem of losing power after about 60 miles sounds to me like it's most likely a fuel supply problem. I've also encountered a similar loss of power in engines from that era because of electronic ignition modules. If it's a fuel supply problem then he probably already fixed it by cleaning out the tank and pump screen. I'd like to be ready for either possibility. Are fuel pumps and/or ignition modules easy fixes?
I'll also be replacing the mirrors, side bars, rear compartment doors, CB Antenna and headlight lens. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good source on any of that?
Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Motorcycles were my primary means of transportation until I became a dad. Now that the kids are grown, my wife and I would like to start riding again. The most common advise I got in the introductions forum was to go for a GL1500 rather than the GL1200's that I was looking at. There is a rather severe jump in price between '87 and '88. Now I understand why. Just when I thought the GL1500's were out of my price range, I found this:
http://merced.craigslist.org/mcy/3346745551.html
I spent some time on the phone with the seller. For reasons I won't go into here, I trust the man. Unless something goes wrong, it's the bike I'm going with. I'll be going to pick it up tomorrow. There's a lot to do on this bike but, for the price, it's a good opportunity to go with a GL1500.
The problem of losing power after about 60 miles sounds to me like it's most likely a fuel supply problem. I've also encountered a similar loss of power in engines from that era because of electronic ignition modules. If it's a fuel supply problem then he probably already fixed it by cleaning out the tank and pump screen. I'd like to be ready for either possibility. Are fuel pumps and/or ignition modules easy fixes?
I'll also be replacing the mirrors, side bars, rear compartment doors, CB Antenna and headlight lens. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good source on any of that?
Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.