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    Ideas for bike that has sat for 7+ years.

    First got to say thanks for all the information and help that I have gotten from this great group in getting my recently acquired '85 GS1150 ES back on the road!!
    Now for a request for some ideas of what I should consider doing to her since she is now running.
    I plan on replacing the tires as soon as the state tax check shows up. I have put new plugs, air filter, petcock, oil filter and oil, replaced air box tubes on her already.
    What other things should I do? I know nothing about the maintenance history of this bike. I know the chain has been replaced at some time in her life as it has a master link in it. The sprockets show no signs of wear. The bike runs really good. Minor oil leak at the gear indicator switch that I have a new o-ring to fix it.
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    #2
    Bike that sat

    Short trips until all the problems rear their ugly head. Gradually increase distance as confidence is developed.

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      #3
      I would recommend going through the entire maintainence schedule for the bike and just doing everything on it. That way all of that will be up to date and you should spot some potential problems that way. Next, check the bike over as if you were buying it as a good daily driver.. Give everything a hard look and search for problems. Good luck.
      1981 GS 450L

      2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom

      The good we do no one remembers.
      The bad we do no one forgets.

      Mark 5:36 -- Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, "Don't be afraid; just believe".

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        #4
        If the bike is running good get on your bike and ride.

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          #5
          If you haven't already overhauled the brakes, change the fluids. Just pump the old stuff through and keep topping up the reservior as you go.

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            #6
            Maybe check that battery, and like everybody said have some fun and get some mile on it.
            1166cc 1/8 ET 6.09@111.88
            1166cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.70@122.85
            1395cc 1/8 ET 6.0051@114.39
            1395cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.71@113.98 "With a broken wrist pin too"
            01 Sporty 1/8 ET 7.70@92.28, 1/4 ET 12.03@111.82

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              #7
              Thanks again for the ideas. Did buy a new battery, forgot to mention that. Brakes, I am going to order new pads and redo the calipers here in the next week. I have put almost 400 miles on her since I got her on the road again. just back and forth to work, 14 miles each way. Once I have the new tires on her I plan on taking her for a trip around a local lake and then hopefully meet up with some folks and go for a good ride sometime once this weather out here makes up it's mine what it is going to do. Then at the end of the summer when it starts cooling off again, I am planning on tearing her down and going thru and cleaning and detailing and possibly repaint her. Man these things are a blast.

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                #8
                At the very least carefully check the brake lines for wear and especially cracks. Personally I'd change them at the first opportunity.

                Good Luck and ride safe

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                  #9
                  Pull apart every electrical connector you can find, clean it and push together. This is especially important for the charging circuit connectors, and every earth connection on the bike. Don't forget there are connectors inside the headlight bucket.

                  If the plug boots are original, replace them. They can break down inside and give you a miss on that plug. They are cheap and unscrew easily from the plug lead.

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