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Need Help! Got a Noisy GS1000 Engine (Video)

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You're right - those springs are sloppy and they'll make a noise. Here's one way to fix it:

http://www.theflyingbanana.com/clutchhub.htm

There's a thread on here somwhere where somebody twisted the springs 'longer' with a screwdriver and that worked as well.

Oh - and there's a tab washer you bend over to make sure that nut doesn't come undone.
 
gs79 said:
Here Guys, I have just taken the clutch apart and removed the basket here is a short video of the backing plate and springs, presumably you should not be able to rotate the springs Clutch video . When I reassemble the clutch how do you guys stop the centre nut coming loose do you use thread lock
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I'm not sure what you would use on the nut, hopefully others will chime in,
but here's the nut you should use.
nut.jpg


And the linK for it.
http://gszone.biz/clutches.html
 
If you want to permanently fix the problem, send the clutch basket to GRC (http://www.grccranks.com/ to have a Falicon heavy duty clutch kit installed. That + the heavy duty clutch hub nut from APE and you'll never have a rattling GS1000 clutch again.

DSC02393.jpg
 
That's to be a brilliant job done on the clutch, the only problem is I am in the UK and the postage would be an absolute killer. I will check out to see if there is anybody in this country to do the mods but to be honest there are not alot of options. Just another question I checked out the flying banana link and it mentions tig welding the rivets on reassembly would mig welding be sufficient as I know someone who mig welds.
 
Just an update have located a suzuki tuning shop in the UK and have sent the GS1000 clutch basket away to have the heavy duty Falicon billet backing plate and heavy duty springs and rivets fitted. Now need to locate somewhere that sells the APE heavy duty nut and washer, clutch cover gasket and generator cover gasket if anyone could help please.
 
Big Jay from APE is a member here

Just go to gszone.com and send him an inquiry, he'll get you fixed up
 
sedelen said:
Ape Nut in here, scroll down. I'm not 100% sure it will fit a 1000.
http://gszone.biz/clutches.html

Clutch cover gasket, item no. 2 @ Boulevard Suzuki
http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fich...y=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1978&fveh=2146

Generator cover gasket, item no. 3 @ Boulevard Suzuki
http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fich...y=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1978&fveh=2146
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Yeah, but he's a Brit

Hey, GS79! It's helpful if you put your geographical location so we can dial you in to the proper suppliers/help
 
Brilliant tips thank you, I usually end up buying my GS parts from the US due to lack of availability here in the UK. Will certainly give Robinsons Foundry a try. Just for info I contacted Ape and unfortunately they don,t do the HD clutch nut for the GS1000E 1980 model so I will have to give the original stock nut ago when I get the rebuilt clutch back.
 
Just while I am waiting for the rebuilt clutch to comeback I though I would just checkout the rota/starter clutch assembly. I am not sure if there should be any movement in the starter clutch ring but I can move it laterally a millimetre, have included two short videos (video 1 and video 2 )for you to see and would appreciate your advice if this movement is okay
 
gs79 said:
Brilliant tips thank you, I usually end up buying my GS parts from the US due to lack of availability here in the UK. Will certainly give Robinsons Foundry a try. Just for info I contacted Ape and unfortunately they don,t do the HD clutch nut for the GS1000E 1980 model so I will have to give the original stock nut ago when I get the rebuilt clutch back.
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I've got one of their HD clutch nuts on my 80 GS1000E. ;) :-\\\
 
UM! very odd, here is APE's reply

"I don't think the nut we make for the GS1100 will fit your bike. Sorry.


The OEM part number for the nut you need shows it only fits the shaft drive model of the GS1100 which we know is different from the chain drive model. "
 
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