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  • Dan
    • Jan 2026
    #1

    Holy crap, it started.

    First time cracking open a head. 8 months in, ended up replacing the head with another, lapping, honing, seals, rings, gaskets, shims, plugs, exhaust, carbs (thanks Steve Woodin), the same long list as everyone else. I gave it a 20% chance of success. Thanks in no small part to the guys in this forum, first start today, fired right up. Other than a leaky petcock (new one ordered), seems to run great. Gives me new energy as I was thinking I'd never get there. Thanks everyone for the great advice and for answering some pretty obvious questions. Now on the the less important systems, brakes, tires, lights, etc. Still a long way before the first ride, but this was a milestone.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/CCkzUZfb3BEywqRA7
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    • Steve
      GS Whisperer
      • Jun 2005
      • 35924
      • southwest oHIo
      #2


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      hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
      #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
      #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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        • dorkburger
          Forum LongTimer
          Past Site Supporter
          • Jan 2013
          • 10769
          • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ
          #3
          Congrats. A good feeling indeed.
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          Glen
          -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
          -Rusty old scooter.
          Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
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            • GS1150Pilot
              Forum LongTimer
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              • Nov 2013
              • 18908
              • MoN, AZ
              #4
              Sounds happy!
              "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
              ~Herman Melville

              2016 1200 Superlow
              1982 CB900f

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                • RichDesmond
                  Forum Sage
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                  • Jul 2011
                  • 2757
                  • NoVa
                  #5
                  Great story, glad it’s gone well so far
                  '20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350

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                    • steve murdoch
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                      Past Site Supporter
                      • May 2004
                      • 8491
                      • St. Catharines, On.
                      #6
                      Take a bow, Brother.
                      2@ \'78 GS1000

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                        • rphillips
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                          • Jun 2005
                          • 7611
                          • Norene TN
                          #7
                          Don't it really feel good to hear that thing purrrring? But wait, "less important systems", brakes, tires, lights. All in how you look at it, but at times these are the most important systems. Great work, keep it up, & keep us updated.
                          1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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