It lives!!!

I started the Sportster today for the first time in at least six years. It fired right up. It took a few minutes for the lifters to pump up so it clattered a little at first. All of the oil that leaked past the oil pump into the crankcase over the years overfilled the oil tank a bit. And a loose carb drain plug leaked a little gas. Those were the only issues and were easy to fix.  And the one quart of primary lube I had wasn't quite enough. I need to get a little bit more.  I might have some in storage. I took it for a very short ride to check how the new transmission and clutch hub were working . It's very different from the GPz. I had forgotten what it was like riding the Sportster. But everything worked fine. I didn't have a helmet with me or current registration so I didn't go far at all. Next comes the cleaning. I hate cleaning bikes. But I love having a clean bike. I'm currently leaning towards selling the Kawasaki before the Harley. And then either selling it and buying another DRZ or just keeping the Sportster. I really love both of these bikes and there are a lot of memories associated with them, especially the XL. Decisions, decisions.