where to start?

[scarylarry]

97 standard..black..

32,000 mi maintenance

Desmog..header gaskets..pingle..brakes..plugs and wires..final drive..antifreeze..rear blinkers..

[Pete]

Nice list, which ones are real identifiable problems.
Fix those first plus do rear drive maint. and change fluids.
Leave the others alone.

[1NorthRyder]

97 standard..black..

32,000 mi maintenance

Desmog..header gaskets..pingle..brakes..plugs and wires..final drive..antifreeze..rear blinkers..

I'm in the middle of doing most of those item plus rebuilding the carbs. There is a real good video on YouTube that is step by step for the desmog. I followed it (except I didn't remove the headers) and found it to be pretty easy.

[sandy]

Desmogging does nothing for how the bike runs. It merely removes some of tubes for cosmetic and maintenance reasons. If you don't have an exhaust leak, leave that alone. Yes; do the rear service for peace of mind.