Are you aware that the choke has two positions ,1/2 and full ?  Mine usually only uses the 1/2 choke, and then only briefly .

IslandRoad wrote on Yesterday at 16:18:27:


Wellll, are you gonna offer to sell them to the Tall guy ernott?

I like the inboard / outboard boats.
Iron duke motors work out.

I am familiar yessir. Not too far south of there myself in Cape Girardeau. I look forward to the the infinite amount of collective wisdom from everybody here(including yourself I’m sure). I really bought the bike for my wife to have a starter bike so I’m not sure how much of a project it will be. I seem to have found myself enjoying this little thumper more than most big twins I’ve been on.

Nope, this baby is SWEET.....

The cushions in the cabin don't look like they have ever been sit on even.
I would be surprised if the motor/drive had over 100 hours.
The paint on the outdrive is a good indicator of use/hours.
It looks brand new still, even the zincs show absolutely no degrading.

The oil was still like new in all systems.

The remark was aimed at those who chimed in with their snipe and snivel at my post earlier with my other BIG boat stuff.    

That would be " Another Hole in your Wallet "

I completely understand  ,  I just bought a 2007 GS500 w/16,500 miles that was kind-of run-down by its last owner.    

I hope your boat don't need as much TLC as my new project !  

I actually polished them to match the crankcase and trimmed the plates a bit for a tidier look. I was happy with the look, and the ride was fun, but I went a different way in the end.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on Yesterday at 15:50:25:



Yep, still got 'em.

So I have a question now that the temp is cooling down.  I never need to choke to start the bike however if i use it, it will actually make the bike stall out instead of idling high.  I end up just turning the idle knob up a bit until the bike warms.  Only thing I did to the carb was the washer mod and bike runs great.  But with the cooler temps im noticing the difference in startups.  I know its common for colder temps to affect bikes but want to make sure I have everything adjusted properly so cold starts arent an issue.

L's forward controls will give you more leg room. Many users here love them. I ran with them for a while, but in the end I removed them as I got the result I was looking

Still got them?