I can’t get the video to upload, but I was able to get the GL outside to run it for an extended period.
I let it run for 20 or 30 minutes. I wanted to see if the cooling system would maintain temperature, if the charging system maintained voltage, etc.
Everything worked well. The minor fuel leak fixed itself, the water pump initially had a bit of discharge from the weep hole, but that sealed up too. Temperature gauge worked and the fan cycled on and off 4 or 5 times to maintain temperature. Ran it through all the gears on the center stand and that seemed fine (at least with no load).
So far this has been a really easy resurrection
Yesterday I finished cleaning the fuel tank from the parts bike. That was a PITA as usual, but it did come clean and now is coated with 2 stroke oil. It took some work to get the main fuel feed line cleared, but eventually a power washer did the trick.
Hopefully this weekend I’ll get the brakes apart, cleaned, flushed and bled. The rear brakes need to come off to get the fuel tank back in anyway.
Then some reassembly and a good once over to make sure everything is safe and hopefully get an actual test ride in before it all comes apart for cleaning, polishing and paint.
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