Rumor also has it that the charging system isn't working.
But let me back up and show some pics first.
Picking her up. That tank paint job as gotta go. I'm not exactly a fan of WWII German Eagles as tank art.
Gauges. Sooooo close to 20,000 miles. Will she ever get there? Maybe, but not soon!
Carbs. Don't look too bad. With those pods, I'd better check the jetting at some point. So much to do.....
No seat with the bike. Apparently it's the "L" version of the GS550 with the stepped seat. I'm going to completely remove the fender and replace it with a cafe-style seat.
Hmmmm...interesting wiring "modification" No turn signals anywhere, no high beam, no running light.
Headers don't look to bad. Lots of sludge on the engine. Tach cable looks stripped out.
Let's look underneath the tank.......easy enough since there are no bolts, rubber pieces, or anything else holding it on. Looks ok here.
Brakes kinda seem to work with some pumping. A quick check shows that the brake fluid has the consistency of maple syrup (here is the front reservoir). Yikes! Rear cylinder is dry and the caliper clearly had a leak of some sort.
Bike won't start. I posted up some questions and pics in the electrical/ignition sub-forum.
First thing will be to tear some things off. I hope to get her running before I do a full tear-down, but we'll see where things go.
The goal is to convert her into a cafe racer. More soon.
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