06-16-2013, 11:27 AM
Gentlemen,
I currently have 7 motorcycles in my garage and they are like neck ties or shotguns in that you can have a whole rack of them but you can only use one at a time. Most of my bikes sit for long periods of time and older bikes have two Achilles heels. The first is batteries that are a constant PITA. Battery tenders help here but don't eleminate that problem. The next is carburetors, especially with today's 10% ethanol gasolines and AZ's hot dry weather. After a few months the gasoline in the float bowl dries out and the carbs need rebuilding or the bike won't run. So I either drain the gas tank and carbs completely and make the bike a display piece or it must be ridden regularly. I'm trying to get rid of every non-fuel injected vehicle I own. My fuel injected cars and bikes can sit for a year and with a good battery they start right up. No carbureted anything can sit for a year and then start. Syncing 4 carbs on an older CB750 is a dying art. I got rid of my old Bonneville with it's two carbs but I would consider a new one with FI. I would skip the old CB750 as a rider as the CB1100 is way more satisfying to ride for me. I have the nicest 100 point restored 1965 289 V-8 Mustang you have ever seen and it drives like it is brand new. That said, compared to my 2007 Shelby GT Mustang the old one sucks as a driver. I would probably be happier with just one bike that I loved and appreciated. Sometimes I think the more stuff I acquire the less I appreciate any of it. All the best bro.
Chip
I currently have 7 motorcycles in my garage and they are like neck ties or shotguns in that you can have a whole rack of them but you can only use one at a time. Most of my bikes sit for long periods of time and older bikes have two Achilles heels. The first is batteries that are a constant PITA. Battery tenders help here but don't eleminate that problem. The next is carburetors, especially with today's 10% ethanol gasolines and AZ's hot dry weather. After a few months the gasoline in the float bowl dries out and the carbs need rebuilding or the bike won't run. So I either drain the gas tank and carbs completely and make the bike a display piece or it must be ridden regularly. I'm trying to get rid of every non-fuel injected vehicle I own. My fuel injected cars and bikes can sit for a year and with a good battery they start right up. No carbureted anything can sit for a year and then start. Syncing 4 carbs on an older CB750 is a dying art. I got rid of my old Bonneville with it's two carbs but I would consider a new one with FI. I would skip the old CB750 as a rider as the CB1100 is way more satisfying to ride for me. I have the nicest 100 point restored 1965 289 V-8 Mustang you have ever seen and it drives like it is brand new. That said, compared to my 2007 Shelby GT Mustang the old one sucks as a driver. I would probably be happier with just one bike that I loved and appreciated. Sometimes I think the more stuff I acquire the less I appreciate any of it. All the best bro.
Chip