Last weekend I finally took my '83 GS650G on a 4 hour trip down to Springfield. Everything went pretty smoothly, but I do have a few questions.
This first thing I noticed when I got on the freeway is that my speedometer would bounce a bit. It was fine up until about 55mph. Past 55mph it would jump back and forth between 55mph and 65mph. It seemed to level off when I would hit 70mph. I checked all of the cable connections and everything is tight. It didn't do this all the time, sometimes it would just start at random. Is this a normal occurence?
Second questions is about gas mileage. My GS has pod filters and a 4 into 1 exhaust, with the carbs jetted appropriately. I was averaging about 130 miles per tank. This seems a little low to me? I know the gas tanks on these bikes are a little smaller than average. Does this seem normal to anybody else or does it seem low to you too?
I thought I had a few other questions, but I can't remember then right now. If I think of them, I'll ask at a later time.
Peace.
This first thing I noticed when I got on the freeway is that my speedometer would bounce a bit. It was fine up until about 55mph. Past 55mph it would jump back and forth between 55mph and 65mph. It seemed to level off when I would hit 70mph. I checked all of the cable connections and everything is tight. It didn't do this all the time, sometimes it would just start at random. Is this a normal occurence?
Second questions is about gas mileage. My GS has pod filters and a 4 into 1 exhaust, with the carbs jetted appropriately. I was averaging about 130 miles per tank. This seems a little low to me? I know the gas tanks on these bikes are a little smaller than average. Does this seem normal to anybody else or does it seem low to you too?
I thought I had a few other questions, but I can't remember then right now. If I think of them, I'll ask at a later time.
Peace.
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