| Bringing back a 1983 Aspencade after sitting in shed. |
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 01:31 am | 1st Post |
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Ok is this a good place to kinda chronicle its rise from the death known as shed?
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 01:50 am | 2nd Post |
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It's a great place for it. I had a 1983 Aspencade that sat in a shed from 1999-2007.
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 02:32 am | 3rd Post |
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Personally, I am VERY interested in hearing your story, as I have at least one GL1000 which is in need of the same treatment. Please share!! 
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 02:33 am | 4th Post |
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will start posting pictures
____________________ Be like me: LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SUCH A MANNER. THAT WHEN YOUR FEET HIT THE FLOOR. THE DEVIL SIGHS AND SAYS, "OH DANG HE'S AWAKE" http://www.prockfamily.com and http://www.coppersjeep.com |
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 06:59 am | 5th Post |
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pictures man , we need pictures !!!
____________________ I SUFFER FROM PMS - PARKED MOTORCYCLE SYNDROM ! |
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 07:59 am | 6th Post |
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I am just getting started....lol
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 11:50 am | 7th Post |
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I'd start here: http://goldwingfacts.com/forums/forum9/55455.html Then begin looking for little nits here and there.
____________________ Mike Kramer "Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: Now." Denis Waitley |
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 02:56 pm | 8th Post |
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Ha ha no mirror needed for fuel tank.. It is outta here... 3 gallons of rusty gello. Here is first pic of what i am starting with after pulling some panels... Attachment: jeepin 001.jpg (Downloaded 1739 times)
____________________ Be like me: LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SUCH A MANNER. THAT WHEN YOUR FEET HIT THE FLOOR. THE DEVIL SIGHS AND SAYS, "OH DANG HE'S AWAKE" http://www.prockfamily.com and http://www.coppersjeep.com |
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 03:03 pm | 9th Post |
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From what I can see of the panels, there does not seem to be any scratches on them. A little TLC, er uh, make that a lot of TLC and you have a winner.
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 03:41 pm | 10th Post |
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Here are the carbs.. Can you say frozennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Sheesh I had to warm em up with a hair dryer to take em apart. then once I took em apart.. I wished I had not.. ewwwwwwwwwwww my nose hated me for hours....lol Attachment: jeepin 015.jpg (Downloaded 1739 times)
____________________ Be like me: LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SUCH A MANNER. THAT WHEN YOUR FEET HIT THE FLOOR. THE DEVIL SIGHS AND SAYS, "OH DANG HE'S AWAKE" http://www.prockfamily.com and http://www.coppersjeep.com |
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| Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 04:46 pm | 11th Post |
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It looks pretty decent. I have had much worse. Miles on it?
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| Posted: Sat May 15th, 2010 04:14 am | 12th Post |
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copper204 wrote: Ha ha no mirror needed for fuel tank.. It is outta here... 3 gallons of rusty gello. Here is first pic of what i am starting with after pulling some panels... Sorry, serious question: What do you do with the stuff you drain out of the tank? Is there a place to dispose of it safely? I have a 76 GL1000 which has literally not seen the light of day for 20 years, and I am dreading finding a tank full of goo...
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| Posted: Sat May 15th, 2010 04:22 am | 13th Post |
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You keep your eyes open, and when no one is around, you just pour it into a ditch.
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| Posted: Sat May 15th, 2010 05:09 am | 14th Post |
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Used to have one just like it, but I sold it in `95. Had trouble keeping starter motors in it. You are a brave man copper 204. Tom Bishop `98 S.E. Last edited on Sat May 15th, 2010 05:12 am by gumbyred ____________________ "Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans." |
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| Posted: Sun May 16th, 2010 01:23 am | 15th Post |
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you use the old gas to start the bon fire
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| Posted: Sun May 16th, 2010 01:57 am | 16th Post |
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The old fuel may not even burn to start a fire . Sometimes I let old fuel just evaporate in an open pan safley out of harms way .
____________________ Mike You meet the nicest people on a Honda ! 83 Interstate '93 1500 Aspencade , fastest color at night ! some assembley required . Thankyou Brian for the second chance. 94SE 187000 miles |
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| Posted: Sun May 16th, 2010 06:20 pm | 17th Post |
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Letting fuel evaporate is exactly what I am doing with it. As far as miles .. 84000. Here is the cool part. I found two journals in the right fairing pocket. Previous owner documented everything from the first oil change to when he put it in shed.. cool huh? The carbs were white and flaky inside and brown and nasty... The fuel tank is the worst...ewwwwww I figure it will take a couple of weeks working slowly to get her going again... Gonna mist her down with two cans of pledge and then roll her outside for a pressure washing.
____________________ Be like me: LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SUCH A MANNER. THAT WHEN YOUR FEET HIT THE FLOOR. THE DEVIL SIGHS AND SAYS, "OH DANG HE'S AWAKE" http://www.prockfamily.com and http://www.coppersjeep.com |
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| Posted: Sun May 16th, 2010 06:23 pm | 18th Post |
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The panels are great except the top edges are sun burnt.. I will track some side panels down and cure that problem. The fairing is perfect tho'
____________________ Be like me: LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SUCH A MANNER. THAT WHEN YOUR FEET HIT THE FLOOR. THE DEVIL SIGHS AND SAYS, "OH DANG HE'S AWAKE" http://www.prockfamily.com and http://www.coppersjeep.com |
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| Posted: Mon May 17th, 2010 06:10 am | 19th Post |
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Ok here are how the carbs look after tear down and cleaning with my Baking soda blaster.. New o-rings and all new parts in the carbs. I was lucky and I have like three complete Randakk sets around here... lol Attachment: Carbs.jpg (Downloaded 1629 times)
____________________ Be like me: LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SUCH A MANNER. THAT WHEN YOUR FEET HIT THE FLOOR. THE DEVIL SIGHS AND SAYS, "OH DANG HE'S AWAKE" http://www.prockfamily.com and http://www.coppersjeep.com |
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| Posted: Mon May 17th, 2010 06:17 am | 20th Post |
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Ok the next few photos are what I started with. the fuel tank was trashed.. But after letting it sit all day with Toilet bowl cleaner in it. It is clean. It is hard to tell in pictures but it is clean... woot woot Picture 1 nasty and smelly Attachment: Tank Top.jpg (Downloaded 1615 times)
____________________ Be like me: LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SUCH A MANNER. THAT WHEN YOUR FEET HIT THE FLOOR. THE DEVIL SIGHS AND SAYS, "OH DANG HE'S AWAKE" http://www.prockfamily.com and http://www.coppersjeep.com |
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