82 GS750E ?s I am now scared

[gs650mann]

Ok I got this bike 4 months ago fro a man in his 60s it was a one owner.....i wanted a classic GS CB or KZ..so when I found this one a one owner with 18k on it I jumped on it...look at it she looks great!


it runs like new!!!!!!!!! Very well cared for I thought I had a GREAT bike.

But after I went to a local bike nite a few days ago I am freaked.

I spoke with a guy that said I would be lucky to get 30k miles out of this bike...that the engines were JUNK...said they didnt oil good and the motor would not last. Said he thought there was a shim fix or something but even that was a waste of time!

WTF is he talking about? Now I want to sale the bike and get a CB

[Guest]

Ok I got this bike 4 months ago fro a man in his 60s it was a one owner.....i wanted a classic GS CB or KZ..so when I found this one a one owner with 18k on it I jumped on it...look at it she looks great!


it runs like new!!!!!!!!! Very well cared for I thought I had a GREAT bike.

But after I went to a local bike nite a few days ago I am freaked.

I spoke with a guy that said I would be lucky to get 30k miles out of this bike...that the engines were JUNK...said they didnt oil good and the motor would not last. Said he thought there was a shim fix or something but even that was a waste of time!

WTF is he talking about? Now I want to sale the bike and get a CB

BULL SH*T, my 1980 GS750E has 59,000 miles on it, never been into the motor There is a simple shim upgrade for the oil pressure. I've never done it, haven't had too. It's all in the maintenance man. Valve adjustments, Oil changes, etc etc. Tell those guys they haven't a f**king clue what they are talking about. Keep the GS. Some people....

[gs650mann]

BULL SH*T, my 1980 GS750E has 59,000 miles on it, never been into the motor There is a simple shim upgrade for the oil pressure. I've never done it, haven't had too. It's all in the maintenance man. Valve adjustments, Oil changes, etc etc. Tell those guys they haven't a f**king clue what they are talking about. Keep the GS. Some people....

Dont u have the 8 valve engine? I think he was only talking about the 16v engine

[tkent02]

Well they mostly last forever like any other Suzuki, all of the 1980 GS 750s I have had ran flawlessly for many thousands of miles. If and when it fails the 1100 engine bolts right in.

Win Win situation. The guy you met is a moron.

[posplayr]

Of all the Suks, the 1980-1982GS750E might be the weakest link , and the main bearings do tend to cease, but mine had 58 thousand on it when I sold it and due to oil leaks in the bottom end I split the cases. The bearing were not perfect but certainly not a problem. You can shim an oil pressure relief valve to increase he pressure.

It is just occurred to me that the oil pressure relief valve might even be the problem??? One way to make sure is put a pressure gauge on it and see how your pressure is running. I had the 1981 as my first street bike and it ran very well and for a big bike was great to cruz around on. Not really for the highway like an 1100 is, but for around town nice scoot.

After a repaint


Mains at 58K Miles

[gs650mann]

Would thin oil help???

[posplayr]

Would thin oil help???

Yea fill the crankcase with WD-40

[Charlie G]

Yea fill the crankcase with WD-40

Jim....WTF!

[gs650mann]

Yea fill the crankcase with WD-40

U a funny guy..u taking over for Letterman? Will 0W-20 oil not flow faster and reach tighter spaces that the 10w-40

[Guest]

Thinner oil will not pump properly. It would do the opposite.

[GS1150Pilot]

Trollish OP.

[gs650mann]

Of all the Suks, the 1980-1982GS750E might be the weakest link , and the main bearings do tend to cease, but mine had 58 thousand on it when I sold it and due to oil leaks in the bottom end I split the cases. The bearing were not perfect but certainly not a problem. You can shim an oil pressure relief valve to increase he pressure.

It is just occurred to me that the oil pressure relief valve might even be the problem??? One way to make sure is put a pressure gauge on it and see how your pressure is running. I had the 1981 as my first street bike and it ran very well and for a big bike was great to cruz around on. Not really for the highway like an 1100 is, but for around town nice scoot.

After a repaint


Mains at 58K Miles

where do i get a gauge and where do i hook up at

[posplayr]

where do i get a gauge and where do i hook up at

Ask Reno Bruce if he still has them. If not they are on ebay. Plenty of people use them. I doubt the longevity of anything pressure gauge hooked to the motor but you are just checking pressure to confirm the relief valve is set properly.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?151617-Oil-Pressure-Kits&highlight=oil+gauge

[GSXR7ED]

Not Knowing

Dont u have the 8 valve engine? I think he was only talking about the 16v engine

Mr Bill has the 16V.

Sounds like that individual you spoke to has never owned a GS...either that or he exaggerated some minor problems that owners didn't know how to fix.


Ed


EDIT: Nice Bike, btw. I dig 750s.

[gs650mann]

Mr Bill has the 16V.

Sounds like that individual you spoke to has never owned a GS...either that or he exaggerated some minor problems that owners didn't know how to fix.


Ed


EDIT: Nice Bike, btw. I dig 750s.

How do I fix???