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  1. londonboards

    GSX1100 / GS1150 EFE Rotor Rumble - or is it the Mains??!!

    Got this new EFE and it has a low frequency rumble at idle. Sound disappears when revved up. I took off the rotor cover and discovered that the rotor and starter clutch bolts have some play in them (cheeky buggers eh?). Looks to me like a new rotor as it's unlikely to be the bolts that have...
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    petrol coming out of carb inlet (airbox - carb) connector

  3. londonboards

    '84 1150 rebuild

    Difficult to say. Any pics. Have a look through the ES blog in my sig. I don't think it's anything to worry about. Just make sure the surfaces are clean. Some people lightly spray a little copper grease on the gaskets but I don't believe there is any need. Greetings
  4. londonboards

    Stator, The GSR travelling mascot.

    Thanks to Tatu, Stator has had an awesome time in Keny. Stator has now flown back to the UK and is back with me. I am packing him up and getting ready to send him to his next caretaker. I am quite willing to send him anywhere! Just let me know where you are and we can get going. I'm thinking...
  5. londonboards

    Carbs leaking like crazy!

    This could be your problem. If you think the needle valves are OK then it could be the needle valve O ring. They might have perished OR were snagged when you put them in:
  6. londonboards

    Suzuki GS1000e/s/gs1100/gsx1100 project...

    Nice job - you can see how far I haven't got in my GS1100 rebuild from my signature link. You are over the other side of the Tunnel to me, I'll drop over some day and say hello. If you are on Facebook, you can mess with other GS Brits on our UK GS Owners Group page (see signature again). Love...
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    1982 GS1100GL - Looking for carb refurb kit

    There was one other things that no one mentioned and that is the rubber bungs in one of the float bowl tubes. I'm sure you came across them. They should be nice a pliabe and be able to hold themselves in if you turn the carbs upside down. Loose ones will leak internally. Buy OEM or suffer...
  8. londonboards

    Clouds GS Restoration Log

    I don't understand. What is a front valve stem? Do you mean tyre valve?
  9. londonboards

    Shaft drive trouble?

    When you are back on the road, take a trip to Canterbury or lets meet up half way somewhere and catch up. See our Facebook page UK GS Owners Group in my signature below. Good to see another 1100 so close to me. I would concur on all of the above. The shafties back wheel is difficult the turn...
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    Bolts and Nuts - cleaning / renovating

    If you have time on your hands (I wish it for me!) then a DIY solution would be fun to play with. See what results this guy got: Philisopherian Plating Take a look at the whole of his rebuild thread. Unbelievable. But good tips about plating - it's all in the prep work and the control of...
  11. londonboards

    Newbie GS850 owner in uk need parts info

    Nice one. Looks like the bars have been "tamed" a little.
  12. londonboards

    Newbie GS850 owner in uk need parts info

    Here's one for sale in the UK - well overpriced but gorgeous all the same...
  13. londonboards

    Newbie GS850 owner in uk need parts info

    Oh and one more thing; post some pics please. We love pics as most of us can't read!
  14. londonboards

    Help me interpret this Carb balancing video

    I would say the same thing. If it isn't the actual damper valve on the carb synchroniser, physically check the hose is not kinked or trapped under something. Swap over the vacuum hoses for 3 and 4 and you will soon tell. Apart from that, which I would take as a reading anomaly, looks to me...
  15. londonboards

    Newbie GS850 owner in uk need parts info

    Welcome to the forum. Yet another UK GSer. We are slowly picking up all those old GS bikes from the US and bringing them back to life in the UK. I bought a US one and imported one from Canada about 15 years ago. Be sure to join us on our UK GS Facebook Group (see below in my signature). Yes...
  16. londonboards

    GS1100 clutch chatter

    Fair enough. Stand corrected.
  17. londonboards

    GS1100 clutch chatter

    Clutch "chatter" can be one, a combination, or all of the following: - incorrectly adjusted clutch - loose clutch hub nut - outer basket play on the gear box spline, especially if your basket has the steel insert like this one: - rattling springs on the outer clutch backing plate (unlikely...
  18. londonboards

    1983 GS1100 carb/ignition bugaboo

    If this is happening as soon as you take off (after the engine has warmed up) then it's unlikely to be fuel starvation. Floats don't miraculously changed heights, even when you rebuild the carbs. It takes a significant effort to bend the tang. As long as the float is in the vicinity of the...
  19. londonboards

    Stator, The GSR travelling mascot.

    Hey nice pics and thanks for taking the time with the dialogue. Get home safely.
  20. londonboards

    Roostabunny's Long overdue Top End Rebuild GS850GX

    Perhaps more importantly than the lobes are the journals. Like Nessism says, wear on the lobes is perhaps not criticial unless you can see gouges and lumps of metal missing like this: see how much of the lobe is missing on that! More critical would be if you had any appreciable wear on the...
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