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  1. roeme

    Need part number please

    would you look at that. let's have a look.
  2. roeme

    Need part number please

    Well, let me dig through my fiches. Unlikely, but maaaaybe there's a hit.
  3. roeme

    Repeat Condenser Failure

    You need to measure them, not google them. Additionally, coil resistance while measuring with a multimeter only gives half of the picture. A slightly higher/lower resistance will result in either much more or much less work for the capacitors/condensers. Also, measure spark plug caps. From...
  4. roeme

    dented wheel on 1977 GS550

    Say what? Where there ever any other than cast or spoked wheels on the GS'es?
  5. roeme

    Seal expanded after removal ...

    What? No. He (it's just one guy), just doesn't send fasteners outside the U.S. anymore, reasons outlined on his page. O-Rings are no problem.
  6. roeme

    82 GS300L - Right-Side Drop Outs, Bogs, Stalls

    Called it. Start by doing a visual inspection: Any wires rubbed through? Charring? Corrosion? And while doing so, clean connections. Also you could get a cheapo multimeter and watch the resistance while wiggling. Or generally check if resistances are fine. Edit: However, if it's only...
  7. roeme

    New forum member

    This: Since you're aiming for a cafe racer look, you could put adjustable clubman/ace bars on it (not sure if that's the correct name). Then by replacing the humongous tail light and rear indicators with small, high-vis LED ones you're already quite a bit there, and only with bolt-on, easily...
  8. roeme

    New forum member

    Welcome to the forum! With that tail, you already have a good base for a cafe racer look without the need to chop the frame. No idea what your background is, and I don't have strong feelings about chopping frames. But what I do recommend from experience is to make non-reversible changes only...
  9. roeme

    GS550E Front and Rear Brake Caliper rebuild kit

    Btw, can you provide some pictures? It takes quite a bit for a caliper to be unusable. As long as the sealing grooves and threads are fine, they should be recoverable.
  10. roeme

    GS550E Front and Rear Brake Caliper rebuild kit

    Ah, the twinpot upgrade - no, I had something like a bolt-on, no-modification needed, just translating a caliper from later models in mind. Model designations are a bit mushy for these years around here, hence my confusion. My GS550's, in other countries might have an 'E' designation (and it's...
  11. roeme

    GS550E Front and Rear Brake Caliper rebuild kit

    ...I assume there's a newer and better caliper that is backwards compatible?
  12. roeme

    GS550E Front and Rear Brake Caliper rebuild kit

    Ebay. for a front example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-GS-550-E-EC-EN-front-brake-caliper-seal-repair-rebuild-kit-1978-1979/181937526491 (Can recommend this seller, bought from him before, contacted me to verify that I _really_ got the right kit, because 550E '78/'79 models are different...
  13. roeme

    tarpaulin motorcycle cover - where ?

    uuuhhh....lost in translation; meant to write "accessories". https://www.freitag.ch/en <--- as you can see, no kinkiness.
  14. roeme

    tarpaulin motorcycle cover - where ?

    Strange: around here, you can get a decent cover in a regular hardware store for like 20-30 CHF...they usually have dust covers (no use outside) and better, waterproof ones (Not lorry-grade - these would be overkill in most applications anyway - but not cheapo plastic as well). To sew lorry...
  15. roeme

    Charging issues/SH775 question

    - Let's hope your dash voltage meter shows a little bit too high. - Can you take some pictures of your SH775 and show them to us? Maybe you've been lucky. If counterfeit, your R/R most likely will "just" be a relabeled shunting R/R. So you won't get the benefits of the SH775, but neither will...
  16. roeme

    correct pads for my calipers?

    I agree with Steve, that's cosmetic damage.
  17. roeme

    I'm looking for a spare SH775,what's a fair price here ?

    Would require a test setup as explained by grimly. In short, not really economically feasible, especially compared to putting it on the bike.
  18. roeme

    I'm looking for a spare SH775,what's a fair price here ?

    Nope, or rather, you're only able to measure parts of the internal circuitry - and you won't exactly know which parts.
  19. roeme

    82 GS300L - Right-Side Drop Outs, Bogs, Stalls

    So it's an intermittent issue, and not readily reproducible. Last time I had one of these, it turned out to be a wonky electrical connection. Second to last time, first obstructed and then missing petcock screen inside tank (debris of unknown origin).
  20. roeme

    Top 10 Newbie Mistakes

    As for Europe, there's https://www.cmsnl.com/. And at least here in Switzerland, surprisingly many of the old OEM parts can still be had through a regular bike shop (with the usual markup).
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