After a very pleasant chat with the previous owner I now know a few more details about the bike’s history.
- The PO had the bike for about 6 years, and put about 6000 miles on it, mostly in the first two years, and mostly freeway miles. It sat after that, but was started last fall.
- He believes the mileage is accurate.
- He never had luggage for the bike.
- He bought it from someone who had the bike in Arizona. (owners manual lists a California address, probably for the original purchaser).
- The tires were on the bike when he bought it.
- He invested about $1200 early on at a local shop having all of the usual maintenance performed. The bike ran well when he was using it.
- Additional maintenance performed in the last 6 years:
- Carbs rebuilt (3 years ago, that’s why there were cleaner than expected)
- New thermostat (I thought it looked new!)
- Cooling system flushed
- Replaced petcock with a used one from eBay. He had a hard time finding the right one. Original had an air leak that caused the bike to die a few times at freeway speeds.
- Final drive oil replaced.