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Recent content by bill_face

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    Wheel Runout

    I haven't hit anything with the wheel so I'll assume it's bearings and replace them first
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    Wheel Runout

    Hey there, I have a 1979 GS 550 with cast wheel. I got something approaching an MOT done the other day (as it no longer needs one), and the mechanic said there would have been an advisory for front wheel run out. Is this repairable?
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    Continued Hard Starting Woes

    Hey thanks all, I'm definitely was able to spray carb cleaner through those choke passages. If I have the carbs off again I'll double check I did some measuring of petrol and i think runnign dry seems like the main issue. Here are some weight's of petrol I was able to drain from the float...
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    Continued Hard Starting Woes

    Thanks guys. I did verify choke pickup passages were clear. Not sure exactly which passage you mean in the float bowl, but I remember there was a passage from the choke pick upp tube round into the float bowl and those were all clear. I was generally very methodical about checking everything was...
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    Continued Hard Starting Woes

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to chase down a hard starting problem with my bike. I've had this problem for years and never got to the bottom of it. I've recently rebuilt the carbs (for a 2nd time) using an ultra-sonic cleaner and the officially recommended o-rings. I replaced the cylinder boot...
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    Broken carb fuel mixture tip

    Hey thanks. I managed to get the bits of brass out of mine, but haven't yet determined if I buggered them irreparably. If you could hold these til the end of the week that'd be awesome
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    Broken carb fuel mixture tip

    Unfortunately the brass point of the mixture screw is still in place and the awl now has a preferential place to bed itself. I'm at a bit of a loss as to how to get it out
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    Broken carb fuel mixture tip

    Hey guys, I've had a go. I think i've got one out successfully but think I've completely screwed the other. The first one needed boiling for a little while, then a sharp tap on an awl with a hammer. The second time the awl must have been just behind the spot, and following a slightly over...
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    VM Carbs rebuild question

    I got them from a member here at GSResouces: Cycle O-rings. Seems like he has now ceased training, but when i ordered back in 2019 he sent me two sets and I've had this set ever since. Just looking around for more o-rings? Do GS550,750& 1000 use the same o-rings? An eBay listing I've found...
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    VM Carbs rebuild question

    Two further questions: 1) I was rebuilding the carbs and realised I was missing a pilot jet for carb 3. I initially thought I must of misplaced it, but was being very methodical (for me) incorporating egg boxes etc. Having done a thorough search of the area I had been working in and realising...
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    Broken carb fuel mixture tip

    Thanks. I'll give it a go. I had reinstalled the screws and orings. Should i take all the o-rings back out before boiling?
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    Broken carb fuel mixture tip

    Hey there, I've gone and done it (twice). I've found a few threads detailing what to do to remove the broken tip but the pictures have expired and words aren't my forte (hence being in this position) I can see the brass poking out into the main air passage, but trying to poke it backwards...
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    VM Carbs rebuild question

    Hey all, I'm trying to fix a long running hard starting problem with my GS 550 1979. A little background. I brought the bike with airpods and modified jets in, so I enlisted the help of a local bike mechanic to get the requisite stuff to take it back to stock (airbox and orignal sized jets)...
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    Twinpot Brake upgrade on 78 Skunk

    salty_monk thanks for the info. The chap at the local motorbike is struggling with that info. I've PMed you
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    Twinpot Brake upgrade on 78 Skunk

    Hey. I did this upgrade a while back and my brakes have seized up. Gonna do a caliper rebuild. Trouble is I can't remember what calipers (or rotors) I got from salty_monk Old PMs seem to have vanished from the system. Could anyone identify from the photo?
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