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  • suzuki46714
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    oil change

    hi guys i am relatively new to bikes and i have a 83 1100g and all has been well but today i went on a short ride and when i got home i noticed there was some oil coming out on the outside of the airbox..now i have searched post on here and i am goin to try the easy stuff before i try the hard so i am goin to try to change the oil i put a whole quart of 10w40 in it before i noticed the leak so i am sure i just over oiled her(figure it need changed anyways) but like i said i am a newb i dont know how to change the oil in her and i couldnt find anything searching posts so can you guys give me a little help??and while i am asking after i drain it change the filter how many quarts goes back in??


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    • Griffin
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      • Sep 2003
      • 14205
      • Danville, IN
      #2
      If 46714 is your zip code, p.m. me, you live less than two hours away from me.

      It sounds like you need a lot of guidance. There are several experienced GSers in the Indianapolis metro area. It would be well worth your time to take a two hour road trip to meet up with one of us on a weekend afternoon to go over everything on your bike with you, like valve adjustments, gear oil changes, brake fluid flushing, etc...

      You also need a shop manual. You should be able to find a Clymer manual on ebay for about $25.
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        • suzuki46714
          #3
          sorry

          yeah sorry but i am dead serious i have only had the bike a few months i am sorry if my question sounded stupid but i just wanted to be informed instead of just jumping out the and not knowing what i was doin

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            • Griffin
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              • Sep 2003
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              • Danville, IN
              #4
              PM sent.....
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                • Griffin
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                  • Sep 2003
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                  #5
                  You really need to get one of these:

                  Pardon Our Interruption...
                  http://cgi.ebay.com/SUZUKI-GS850-GS1000-GS1100-SERVICE-MANUAL-1979-1984_W0QQitemZ370061062667QQihZ024QQcategoryZ378QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


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                    • Nessism
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                      • Mar 2006
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                      #6
                      Or go to BassCliff's site and download a FACTORY manual for FREE. 850 manual is almost identical to the 1100G http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
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                        • Guest
                          #7
                          Originally posted by suzuki46714
                          hi guys i am relatively new to bikes and i have a 83 1100g and all has been well but today i went on a short ride and when i got home i noticed there was some oil coming out on the outside of the airbox..
                          there is a breather at the top of the engine and a hose that goes to the airfilterbox that filters oil-fumes from the engine but under normal circumstances you should not have any leaks from the airbox
                          maybe the airfilter was over-oiled or you have too much oil in the engine
                          clean the airbox and the air filter and make sure your oil level is ok - check the sight glass on the engine side cover while the bike is on the centre stand

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                            • Suzuki mad
                              #8
                              If you origianlly had too much oil in the engine the breather will blow the oil back into the airbox.

                              You can guess the mess on my 1100 without a breather pipe.

                              Suzuki mad

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