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I bought my 1986 GL1200I on June 30, after studying the issues relating to the bike on this forum very carefully. In the less than three months I've owned it, I've put 6,500 miles on it and it runs like a top. I just did the stuff (hardwired the 3 wires) these guys told me to do and the bike hasn't skipped a beat. I think - like some of the others - that how the bike was cared for by the previous owners is important. There are a lot of backyard mechanics - myself included - who really shouldn't wield a wrench. In my case, the bike had been neglected: air box full of mouse bedding, fuel tank rusty from not winterizing it, yellow wires connector was partly fried (but not shorted).
Best advice is to study this forum well and ask intelligent questions. Unless it's a real basket case, this group will help you to enjoy the ownership of your choice of wing. Can't say enough good about the support and cmraderie around here. The help you get will save you an untold sum of money and give you a lot of riding pleasure, a deal you can't pass up!
I bought my 1986 GL1200I on June 30, after studying the issues relating to the bike on this forum very carefully. In the less than three months I've owned it, I've put 6,500 miles on it and it runs like a top. I just did the stuff (hardwired the 3 wires) these guys told me to do and the bike hasn't skipped a beat. I think - like some of the others - that how the bike was cared for by the previous owners is important. There are a lot of backyard mechanics - myself included - who really shouldn't wield a wrench. In my case, the bike had been neglected: air box full of mouse bedding, fuel tank rusty from not winterizing it, yellow wires connector was partly fried (but not shorted).
Best advice is to study this forum well and ask intelligent questions. Unless it's a real basket case, this group will help you to enjoy the ownership of your choice of wing. Can't say enough good about the support and cmraderie around here. The help you get will save you an untold sum of money and give you a lot of riding pleasure, a deal you can't pass up!
