Another 1st gen "83" back on the road

[Carbon_One]

After getting side lined a couple of years I finally got my 83 back on the road. Took it out yesterday for a shake down run and everything is working good.

I initially had put a couple hundred miles on it after getting the bike in late summer of 2012, Then got "T" boned by a cage on the 05 trike in September. While healing up from that I purchased another 2nd gen, 09, and proceeded to get that bike to where I wanted it including triking it during the winter.

I had done some work on it off and on the 83 this summer, namely removing the carbs and giving them a good cleaning, fresh spark plugs, a syn, and rebuilding the rear master cylinder and flush the system, new thermostat with fresh "O" rings. Also cleaned up a nest of wires & updated the fuse box.

Anyhow this week after returning from BongoBob's BBQ weekend I jumped back into the project finishing up the 83.

Oh there's more to be done but for now I'll enjoy it as is. Next winter I'll rebuild the front forks and whatever else needs doing after evaluating it till it's parked for winter.

Larry

PS: Pics later

[Venturous Randy]

Great to hear that Larry. I'm sure that going to a 2nd gen is nice, especially a trike, but if you have ever had a good running early 1st gen, they are hard to get out of your system.

RandyA

[Phoneman1981]

Congrats!

[Yammer Dan]

Good news Larry. My 1st Gens are still around. The Warden said I had to put them up for sale. So they are for sale!!! Let me see......$10,000.00 for "Brown Sugar" $9,000.00 For "Ugly"...... I did what she said....... Others are just as cheap......

[cowpuc]

After getting side lined a couple of years I finally got my 83 back on the road. Took it out yesterday for a shake down run and everything is working good.

I initially had put a couple hundred miles on it after getting the bike in late summer of 2012, Then got "T" boned by a cage on the 05 trike in September. While healing up from that I purchased another 2nd gen, 09, and proceeded to get that bike to where I wanted it including triking it during the winter.

I had done some work on it off and on the 83 this summer, namely removing the carbs and giving them a good cleaning, fresh spark plugs, a syn, and rebuilding the rear master cylinder and flush the system, new thermostat with fresh "O" rings. Also cleaned up a nest of wires & updated the fuse box.

Anyhow this week after returning from BongoBob's BBQ weekend I jumped back into the project finishing up the 83.

Oh there's more to be done but for now I'll enjoy it as is. Next winter I'll rebuild the front forks and whatever else needs doing after evaluating it till it's parked for winter.

Larry

PS: Pics later

 

:dancefool::thumbsup2::clap2::clap2:

 

Its people like you Larry that keep us 1st Gen lovers miling and smiling! YOU DA MAN!

Puc

[Condor]

Next winter I'll rebuild the front forks and whatever else needs doing after evaluating it till it's parked for winter.

Larry

PS: Pics later

 

Larry, you might give thought to swapping the front forks for a set off an '86+ instead of rebuilding the OEMs. That way you can install a set of R1/R6 calipers and make a big improvement in the braking dept. I did it to my '83, along with a set of Progressives, and OMG!! what a difference.

 

[Carbon_One]

Larry, you might give thought to swapping the front forks for a set off an '86+ instead of rebuilding the OEMs. That way you can install a set of R1/R6 calipers and make a big improvement in the braking dept. I did it to my '83, along with a set of Progressives, and OMG!! what a difference.

 

Thanks for that bit of info Condor.

[Carbon_One]

Finally uploaded the pics I took after my test run.

Larry

[Yammer Dan]

What is that seat Larry? Don't look stock.

[Carbon_One]

What is that seat Larry? Don't look stock.

 

That's a Cavalcade Yammer. Velour red and vinyl on the sides. It's a very comfy seat too. Also had the stock seat.

Larry

Travelcade is the proper name on the seat. Sorry if it caused some confusion.

Edited July 16, 2014 by Carbon_One
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