Hi folks, first post here. I brought home an '84 gl1200 that I got from my brother, who got it from his father in law, the original owner. The bike has always been stored inside. There are 23,400 miles on it. The original owner installed the faring and luggage after purchasing the bike new.
The bike has been sitting for about 2 years. Today I went to drain the gas and found that the gas cap was missing and all of the gas had evaporated. I'm wondering if it would have evaporated from the carbs as well? If so, what then, fresh fuel and Seafoam?
Bringing an oldie back to life
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LeMaitre
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- Motorcycle: 1985 GL1200A Aspencade
1975 CB550F Super Sport
Re: Bringing an oldie back to life
It is a good place to start. Depending on the conditions of the floats and float valves you may get no gas in the carbs, too much gas, or a functioning carb. Tap each of the float bowls before filling the tank with gas to help loosen the floats. Worse case you will have to clean the carbs.
-Mark
-Mark
1985 GL1200A, MN SS1K, Iowa Ironbutt sign SS1K, MN-1000-2021, Krazzy Key West SS1K
1975 CB550F, Lake Superior SS1K, 45-90 SS1K, All in Yooper SS1K, SS2K
1975 CB550F, Lake Superior SS1K, 45-90 SS1K, All in Yooper SS1K, SS2K
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Tomhusker
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- Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:51 pm
- Location: Council Bluffs, IA
- Motorcycle: 1984 gl1200
Re: Bringing an oldie back to life
Thanks, I'll do that tomorrow.LeMaitre wrote: ↑Sun Apr 01, 2018 8:27 pm It is a good place to start. Depending on the conditions of the floats and float valves you may get no gas in the carbs, too much gas, or a functioning carb. Tap each of the float bowls before filling the tank with gas to help loosen the floats. Worse case you will have to clean the carbs.
-Mark