Recent content by 2wheelsdown

Good looking bike. Why are they just now getting a 2015? I think we are expecting big changes to the Bonneville for model year 2017, so use that as leverage on the price of a 2015.

Did I miss the size?

What a fantastic picture. Are you carrying a high end DLSR with you?

Thanks Blues!

can you throw up that link?

Could they just be trying to get the address where the bike is located in order to steal it? PayPal is normally pretty legit.

Well now you have everything you need to know to fix it! I (with help) took both my carbs out and did a full cleaning and rejet along with replacing a needle valve. In reality, you could probably get it fixed up just by fiddling with the floats.

It really only took the past two months to sort it out. The first 14 months were spent getting ready to fix it! Really it involved not having a shop, buying a new house, moving, setting up a shop, etc. Lots of excuses, but no motivation to fix it for a while.

Finally got the bike running right again. It took a couple of carb cleanings and a new needle valve on one side. I also re-jetted in the process. Lesson learned about not letting gas sit in the tank.

Sounds you are buying 2 bikes and renting 2? I bet they would cut you a hell of a deal on two rentals if you walked in and bought two.

It definitely should not unless the aftermarket product was installed by a previous owner. As factory standard the turn signals are not illuminated unless in use.

Hey guys, just checking in to let you know that I haven't forgotten to update, I just haven't made any progress. I'm hoping to get on it this week.

I hang the helmet on the right side handlebar and then run a keyed masterlock through the D-ring and around the mirror post. Of course this can be defeated by removing the mirror but it works for low-risk areas.

No, the petcock is always off when parked. I turned it on when I ran the bike for about 15 seconds before starting to change the exhaust. I did not turn it off then and that's when the leak started.

Thanks for all of the advice guys. I was thinking it was something stuck open in the carbs, but I would have never known to drain the oil before cranking again. This sounds like it could be pretty involved and I don't have a garage at the moment, so I might have to let the shop take a look at...