82 R65 is running

[10drum]

"Try owning a John Deere" or a boat, or a cadillac.

[10drum]

Montmil, We keep a late model car of my wife's choosing, with a warranty. I drive old cars. I had a 79 Fleetwood coupe. One of the best cars I ever owned. I really liked that cart but it did cost more to keep it running than my 69 C-10 that I'm driving now.

[Einar]

Great looking bike. And low milage too. Congrats!

Other stuff to look out for while breaking in the bike:

1) Oil leaking from the airbox: the breather valve could be worn/rigid etc, or the connection hose from breather valve to the airbox could be loose.
2) Pushrod seals might crack if they are +15 years old, so keep an eye on them.
3) Oil sump gasket could be saturated with oil and leaking around the screws
4) The exhaust nuts might be stuck (due to wrong grease that will act as a cement). Not an immediate problem of course, however can potentially be a tricky project as it requires a special tool, special grease and in case of a stuck nut; a cutter to do the job. And then order new parts etc. Something to be prepared for, for example in case you need to change pushrod seals.

Safe riding!
Einar.

[10drum]

Elnar, thanks for the heads up. I checked the air valve and hose. I was going to replace the hose, until I saw the price ($40 for a 2" hose?). I reclamped it, cleaned the flapper, and replaced the gasket on the valve. I removed the pulse air equipment. The push rod tubes looked good.

montmil, big commission, that's funny. I don't dare take my wife on a car lot until I'm ready to trade, she always finds something, especially the pretty one with the moon roof and a snatch heater in the leather seats.

[mrclubike]

You may also want to replace the O ring on the rear brake shaft.
It is cheap and very easy to change but saves a big head ache when it leaks oil on to  the brake shoes.  

[10drum]

Mrclubike, Thanks for the tip. I noticed some oil/grease in the rear brake housing and just thought someone used too much grease on the splines (there was a lot of grease around the spline). I cleaned it up and put a thin coat of grease back on the spline, but it might be gear oil. It stops fine. I'll add that to my list. I got a couple of vacuum gages and synced the carbs. I hurt my shoulder patting myself on the back, I had them real close by ear. For some reason I have good luck with CV and slide type carbs, but regular down draft carbs like the simple little 2 barrel on my pickup eats my lunch.