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Recent content by scratch

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    Ticking Type Sound When Idling and Riding

    Every 550 I have had (a bunch) ticks at a level that still gives me pause. This is why I keep my tank full, the lower the level gets the louder it gets. My 1100 (8v) is suspiciously quiet... so much that I need to go to reserve near every time because the ticking just isn't there to pester me.
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    Do you still own a GS?

    down to 5.5 8 valves: 2 drivers, two projects in the works... a titled complete and crusty '83 850G and about 1/2 of a GK... But, I plan to be down to 3.5 by the fall.
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    GS550T Refresh

    5 years is plenty long enough for critters to get into and build a home in your airbox... just in case you haven't looked. Had a whole mouse colony move in one year, think they turned the carb throats into a latrine, good times.
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    First road bike - 1982 GS550L

    I may have let my past frustrations run away with me on those air leaks... and I'm not discounting the value of needle shimming... I just like to get to a nice factory baseline first if possible. via a thorough,meticulous air/fuel workdown. On the bright side, getting there is pretty...
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    First road bike - 1982 GS550L

    Lucky for you stator covers are easy to come by… Bars are highly personal, I get that. I’m tall and lanky so the elkhors never suited me… anyway as promised I dug up a couple of pictures of the ex’s old bike with the dirt bike style bars, the cross bar was odd to me at first but coming from a...
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    New Vietnamese seat with pictures

    I can't speak for anyone else but, I have about 300 miles on mine so far and I prefer it to the older soft seat... defiantly not styrofoam, just harder upholstery foam than the plush stock stuff.
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    First road bike - 1982 GS550L

    b Somebody babied that thing... look at those pipes! Nice score, I have a pair of 550e's and an ex had a 550L that she put MX bars on, surprisingly, they were actually perfect for both of us on that bike. Have a picture of it somewhere... and will try to dig it up.
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    Valve cover gasket source recommendation

    Made my own for a dozen bikes from high temperature silicone (because I have rolls of the stuff and... I prefer never having to scrape a gasket twice) it is much thinner than a Suzuki gasket and have never had a tach cable issue. Note: these have all been 8 valve bikes... You can purchase one...
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    what did you wrench on today??

    My old fuse box was leaking some serious juice, outputs (from 10.4v to 11.8 measured on the output side, lowest at ignition fuse) and went to rebuild it to discover brittle fuse holders and a pile of solder & grime that shouldn't have been there... could have cobbled it back together but, my...
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    New Vietnamese seat with pictures

    I've had 550's with other bars and I'd have to agree with you... this is my first experience with stock bars that I remember and they take a little getting used to... The harder seat, after a couple of commutes & some miles I'm preferring it.
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    New Vietnamese seat with pictures

    Thanks, it's been garage kept for it's whole life so she's not to bad... was also wary but, with the lack of alternatives I decided to roll the dice. Figured there were others in the same boat. With tax $261.08 all in door to door… $75 of that was shipping the seller was...
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    New Vietnamese seat with pictures

    Doing a refresh on a 1980 GS550e and the original seat pan was bent in a way that made closure awkward/ill-fitting etc… and also needing a seat for a 550 project, was in the market for a nice original seat and to move old seat to project bike. Ebay and local searches were coming up...
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    Free GS 750E North East Mass

    This went up a few hours ago... someone grab it for parts at least...
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    82 GS1100G "patina mod"

    I can smell the varnish from here
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    Trigger Warning: Purists Beware!

    70's Moto Guzzi California vibe...
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