1981 Honda Gold Wing

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Always garaged and covered.. Super clean. Ridden 200 miles in the past 4 years. I have 4 other motorcycles and several cars. Don't have time to ride this one. Here's the good: New timing belts, plugs, upper and lower radiator hoses, coolant, oil and filter all replaced July 2017. Brake pads, tires front and back, battery, final drive fluid, final drive hub grease all replaced a couple of years ago ( only 200 miles). Paint excellent, seat excellent, runs and shifts great ( when warmed up ). Here's the bad: When starting the engine cold you have to constantly play with the choke and throttle. I mean constantly for about 10 minutes until it's warmed up. Once the engine is warmed up it idles fine and runs great. Because the bike sits for so long between runs I think that is the problem. The carbs were rebuilt 5 years ago. the throttle linkage is clean and not binding. I'm a handy guy but don't feel comfortable opening up the carburators. While the engine is warming up there is an occasional knock. I was told this is piston slap and it should not be a concern. There is no knock when the engine is warmed up. This bike does not use oil and there are not leaks. The air shocks and fork seals are fine. Some handy guy out there will figure this out and have a great bike for a good price. Happy to answer any questions or send you more pictures if needed. I live in west TN. Thanks