I'm no stranger to turning wrenches, it's what brings home the bacon but it's in a different field. I work on machinery at a food processing plant but in my spare time I'm under someones car or truck. Being the mechanic in the family I tend to get pimped out a lot and it seems lately everyone's heaterm cores have been failing
Enough about me let's get to the bike! This 1980 GS850L has not been tabbed since 1987. 29 years! She has just a little over 5k miles and looks like she might of spent a couple years outside before she found a home in the corner of a shed to collect dust for the rest of her life. It's my plan to get her back on the road since she's barely felt asphalt since birth.
So here's what I know so far
She is seized up
Front brakes don't work
Hard to push in N.
Seat is split at the seams
Polka dots of rust EVERYWHERE
Has a new battery(PO tried to start her before selling)
I'm sure I'll find a lot more once I start tearing into it but so far that's it from initial inspection.
I know I paid someone for a whole lot of problems but that was the point! But hey at least she is a complete bike all the way to that ugly vetter fairing!
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