2019 Maintenance and Riding

[Ped]

Yes, the list has certainly been very quiet for a long time...

For me 2018 was a good year in all aspects. I finally retired for good 
and have more time to ride now. In 2018 the Geeper added another 13.000 
km (8.000 miles) to the odo and is now at 208.000 km (129.000 miles) - 
and still going strong. I keep listening for sounds and signs of wear 
but there doesn't seem to be any, other than the low end torque is not 
what it used to be. But it still runs smooth and quiet. This winters 
maintenance will include chain and sprockets, valve check, new spark 
plugs, air filter cleaning and lubrication. I also need to look through 
the cooling system as it tends to get hot and the fan kicks in quite 
quickly if traffic is slow or comes to a halt, even in autumn 
temperatures. The thermostat was replaced last year and I can't quite 
figure out why it still gets hot. Other than that, there are no signs 
why I shouldn't expect a trouble free 2019.

Among places visited in 2018 were Prague, Amsterdam, Austria, several 
locations in Germany as well as around most of Denmark. Planned for 2019 
are Luxembourg, Germany, Northern Italy, possibly Austria and maybe the 
Pyrenees. Looking forward to all of them :)


Ped
'96 "Black Stealth" GPZ
Denmark


------ Original Meddelelse ------
Fra: "Charles Scappaticci" <scapco at ecentral.com>
Til: "ped" <gpz1100abs at gmail.com>
Sendt: 14-01-2019 06:58:42
Emne: 2019 Maintenance and Riding

>I thought I'd post to see if anyone was still out there as I haven't seen a
>post in a while.
>
>After a two year experiment with my BMW F800GT, I've decided to sell it
>this spring and find something different.  It's a blast in the corners with
>fresh rubber and really not a bad bike, but it just isn't what I really
>wanted.  Wish I could keep it for the local canyons, but alas I can't do
>that right now.  I will either look for a Concours 14 or possibly a mid
>2000's BMW 1200GT.  I'd prefer the Connie of the two.  I will also look at
>a classic Kawasaki as I really miss the restoration work I used to do.
>
>Since I've apparently decided to keep to keep the Geeper until I die, I'm
>going to do some work on it this spring.  I did a lot last spring (valve
>and cam chain adjustment, spark plugs, rear brakes, all new dash lights and
>a new shifter shaft seal) and am going to get some more done when it warms
>up.  I've been stuck in San Francisco for the past two months with another
>one to go before I go home, working a consulting job, but it's given me
>time to look for a few things for it.  I bought a nice gas tank from a guy
>in Spain and will swap it out this spring along with a lot of worn screws,
>bolts and such.  I am going to pull the swing arm, repack the bearings,
>rebuild the shock linkage and replace the Race Tech'ed OEM shock with my
>Koni.  I might replace the chain and sprockets as well while I have it
>apart and I will go ahead and replace my nearly 6 year old battery with a
>fresh one.
>
>Most of my money last summer went into performance and suspension mods on
>my "new to me" Mustang GT, but this is the year to work on the GPZ and find
>that next one.  I likely won't take any more really long adventure trips on
>the GPZ due to the difficulty in getting parts if I break down somewhere,
>but it has never let me down in 21 years of ownership and I will work to
>keep it that way.
>
>Charles S.
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