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  1. londonboards

    Best speed/rpm for fuel economy? GS850

    Get a white marker pen and draw a line on the throttle grip where it buts up to the bars. Open throttle 100% - draw another line. Then put a line in the middle of those 2 markings and further lines between those. That gives you a visual indication of your throttle position. Then go ride at 1/4...
  2. londonboards

    gs550 no start when hot. trying to jet carbs.

    Tight of badly seating valves, when the engine is hot, will reduce compression and create hot starting problems. Do a compression check on a hot engine. Follow the instructions of the compression tester carefully ie keep throttle wide open, remove other plugs etc
  3. londonboards

    Gas in crankcase, im at my wits end

  4. londonboards

    Its in a bad way. GS1100G 1982

    Yes, welcome to the GSR. I'm restoring one of these and I run another one as my regular bike. I'm in the UK in Kent if you ever need some words of encouragement. I know these bikes pretty well now. There is a link in my signature below, that will take you to my GS1100G restoration blog. You...
  5. londonboards

    GS750 with Boyer Ignition - keeps cutting out

    No it doesn't start, it just fires once on the one cylinder that has fuel under compression. When you turn to the kill switch back on (and without hitting the starter), the current sparks the plug and fires the one cylinder for one instance. The point being that, turning the kill switch on and...
  6. londonboards

    New GS1100 G Restoration Project. Rebuilding my Dad's bike

    Oh I've just had a look. There is piles of media down there. This is going to be a big job. Might just get those plugs drilled out.
  7. londonboards

    New GS1100 G Restoration Project. Rebuilding my Dad's bike

    No they weren't unfortunately. Yes, now you have mentioned it, who knows what's lurking in there. Do you mean in these passages?
  8. londonboards

    New GS1100 G Restoration Project. Rebuilding my Dad's bike

    Yeah Charlie, I'm 6 years in on this one. Just got diverted by the GSXs and then I ended up with a Dyno! I've on done 300 miles on a bike this year (unless you count the 1,200 dyno runs I've made). JAG came over for Christmas and she bump started the project again. All credit to her.
  9. londonboards

    New GS1100 G Restoration Project. Rebuilding my Dad's bike

    Day 2,324 - The Return of Vapour Blasted Parts Day 2,324 - The Return of Vapour Blasted Parts OK it has been a while. But here are the vapour blasted engine parts. Still need some sanding where the corrosion took hold but it's progress. And a reminder of what it used to look like:
  10. londonboards

    GS750 with Boyer Ignition - keeps cutting out

    GS750 with Boyer Branson electronic ignition, has now started cutting out. This mostly happens on start up. Starts up really good, then within a minute, shuts down dead - complete cut out. All other electrics still working. But if you turn the kill switch off and back on, it starts immediately...
  11. londonboards

    GS1000G 1980 BS34 CV Carbs - Lean Running?

    Well done. Im really interested to know what it was about the old tubes that made the carbs not work. Do they have the same number stamped on them? Do they look the same? If it was me, I would be tempted just to put the old ones back in to see if the problem comes back. I know that sounds...
  12. londonboards

    Fuel coming out of crankcase ventilation hose?

    And defective needle valve seat O rings.
  13. londonboards

    MPG, what should I expect?

    Mileage is directly related to throttle opening. On long journeys, I don't stick to one speed. But I do stick to around 1/8th throttle opening. Mark up your throttle grip with some Tippex (or other white marker) so that you can clearly see Closed, 1/8th, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and WOT on the throttle...
  14. londonboards

    Is this normal battery behavior?

    Just be done with guessing and fit one of these.
  15. londonboards

    Issues while breaking down the GS1100EZ Carbs

    To be safe, it's always better to go on the richer side, so go with the bigger ones.
  16. londonboards

    Exhaust pop.

    I promise you ... those plugs do not belong there.
  17. londonboards

    GS1000S head bearing washer

    Andy Welcome to GSR - be sure to check out the links in my signature below for the UK GS Facebook Group. Fit the washer and it's up to you whether to fit the lower dust seal. In any case the lower dust seal should not protrude further than the outer race of the bearing. So in other words...
  18. londonboards

    Exhaust pop.

    Which bit are you calling the mixture screw plastic plug? Is that the small washer that goes on the mixture screw? Or are you talking about the rubber plug that goes next to the main jet in the float bowl?
  19. londonboards

    Hello from the uk!

    Hey another Brit! Welcome. You have a good bike there. Yes there is plenty to do but who wants to buy a bike that's finished? Give us a shout if you need anything. There seems to be plenty of 550 parts floating about. Greetings Richard
  20. londonboards

    Setting float heights

    You are correct sir. There is never enough force in that float chamber to bend a tang. I can't say I have ever seen one straight out of the factory to see how they are new (all mine are 35 year plus old) but they have probably been subject to all sorts of POs adjustments over the years. As has...
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