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So-o-o glad the forum's (previously saved) archive is alive and well to delve into. Thanks Mel, for the bling memories. How's it looking today years later?

Congrats on the toaster, and welcome to the forum!
This should get you started for a manual...
http://www.pbase.com/dwerbil/slash_5

I'd do a clean up just for preventive maintenance. On the cutting part, probably wouldn't hurt much; not much to doing it.

Thanks, Ron. Hope to some day make it up your way. I miss the rendezvous and old rally gang.

I always want loud horns and PUSH BUTTONS to activate them. The '93 K1100RS and '04 R1150RT both have LIFT-to-use buttons. There is nothing natural to me to lift one's left thumb to use the damn horn as opposed to a simple push button. Fumbling around for the damn LIFT button in a crisis situation ...

jjwithers wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:50 pm I fired it up today. Much less smoke to eventually no smoke after a 1 minute idle.
All is well... for now. Going to tune the carbs and see how that goes. Thanks guys!

Imagine it has cleared it's throat so to speak. Typical to smoke a bit after a lengthy pause. Zombie is right.

I always want loud horns and PUSH BUTTONS to activate them. The '93 K1100RS and '04 R1150RT both have LIFT-to-use buttons. There is nothing natural to me to lift one's left thumb to use the damn horn as opposed to a simple push button. Fumbling around for the damn LIFT button in a crisis situation i...

Thinking about getting a set for a passenger and myself. Any good recommendations? Bluetooth the way to go? I'd probably prefer to adapt a push to talk button since I tend to growl outloud at traffic. lol