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Recently purchased a 04 Gold Wing with a new motortrike kit. Went to see the gentleman who had it for sale and sure enough it was in the garage covered with a tarp where it had been for nearly 18 months. He told me he had only riden it 400 miles during that time and it was always kept out of the weather. The oil and filter had been changed at the dealer prior to him getting it.It was dusty and in need of a serious cleaning so l took her home. After some discussions with some of my GW friends, l decided to change the oil and filter, something l like to do from the start( that way l KNOW when it was last done). Using the forum l finally broke into the air filter chamber (1 1/2 hours later) and this is what greeted me. As you can see, dispite being garage kept a mouse had worked his way up the air intake and set up house keeping on the filter. He chewed about half of it to make a nest used one corner to store dry dog food( which kept him from chewing on wires, thanks god) and the other half as his toilet. The smell was terrible, but the fine screen under the filter prevented any turds from being sucked into th injectors. It now has more power than when l drove her home. CAUTION, just because its been indoors doesn't mean it's been kept up.
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Recently purchased a 04 Gold Wing with a new motortrike kit. Went to see the gentleman who had it for sale and sure enough it was in the garage covered with a tarp where it had been for nearly 18 months. He told me he had only riden it 400 miles during that time and it was always kept out of the weather. The oil and filter had been changed at the dealer prior to him getting it.It was dusty and in need of a serious cleaning so l took her home. After some discussions with some of my GW friends, l decided to change the oil and filter, something l like to do from the start( that way l KNOW when it was last done). Using the forum l finally broke into the air filter chamber (1 1/2 hours later) and this is what greeted me. As you can see, dispite being garage kept a mouse had worked his way up the air intake and set up house keeping on the filter. He chewed about half of it to make a nest used one corner to store dry dog food( which kept him from chewing on wires, thanks god) and the other half as his toilet. The smell was terrible, but the fine screen under the filter prevented any turds from being sucked into th injectors. It now has more power than when l drove her home. CAUTION, just because its been indoors doesn't mean it's been kept up.
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