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Hey guys. A couple years back I purchased myself a 1984 GS650e - and it's been in storage. It was apparently running before the previous owner played around with it.
I've *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ed about working on bikes in the past, and I would like to start getting my GS up to scratch. It's had some tinkering done in the past, so before anything I'll have to aim to get it running in all stock form before I *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ about with any pod filters and rejetting etc, so I'll keep it basic to start with. I've ordered a set of 650 carbs that I believe are stock, and a 650 loom to undo some electrical gremlins someone has done to the poor old thing. I have a workshop manual which is handy, so repairing and steps to repair should be straight forward. I have to guess the rest of the parts will work, but I'll cross those bridges when I come to them.
What I'm aiming for is some input from some of you GS gurus on where I should focus some of my time for engine longevity. For example, when working on my CX500, there was a common maintenance task dubbed "triple bypass", where you sort out camchain, stator and mechanical seal. Ironically it's something I wish I knew before I started building it as I did the stator, but I haven't touched the rest, and it sits in my mind while riding, knowing my poor camchain may give up any time soon. But I don't want to work on the engine yet, as I'm afraid it may not find its way back into the bike for too long and I won't ride anything anymore!
So.. Do you guys in the GS community have a similar list of things you do to rejuvenate your engines? I currently don't have any photos of the GS in particular, but it's a pretty sound bike.
Thanks, Jim. PS - I doubt this will be the only question I'll be asking and I'll be back with more..
I've *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ed about working on bikes in the past, and I would like to start getting my GS up to scratch. It's had some tinkering done in the past, so before anything I'll have to aim to get it running in all stock form before I *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ about with any pod filters and rejetting etc, so I'll keep it basic to start with. I've ordered a set of 650 carbs that I believe are stock, and a 650 loom to undo some electrical gremlins someone has done to the poor old thing. I have a workshop manual which is handy, so repairing and steps to repair should be straight forward. I have to guess the rest of the parts will work, but I'll cross those bridges when I come to them.
What I'm aiming for is some input from some of you GS gurus on where I should focus some of my time for engine longevity. For example, when working on my CX500, there was a common maintenance task dubbed "triple bypass", where you sort out camchain, stator and mechanical seal. Ironically it's something I wish I knew before I started building it as I did the stator, but I haven't touched the rest, and it sits in my mind while riding, knowing my poor camchain may give up any time soon. But I don't want to work on the engine yet, as I'm afraid it may not find its way back into the bike for too long and I won't ride anything anymore!
So.. Do you guys in the GS community have a similar list of things you do to rejuvenate your engines? I currently don't have any photos of the GS in particular, but it's a pretty sound bike.
Thanks, Jim. PS - I doubt this will be the only question I'll be asking and I'll be back with more..
Welcome to the nut house. 
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