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  1. roeme

    Battery time, again

    I've yet to make out any rhyme or reason of my battery failures. I've had both Yuasa's, other highly regarded brands, No-Names, and almost-Names fail. Some failures were completely explicable (not run often enough/not tended to/bad R/R), some were utterly confusing (failed one year after...
  2. roeme

    Dipping VM carb bodies?

    Do note that the bowls of VM's (among other aluminium parts on the bike) may have some factory varnish/coating on them, in order to preserve the aluminium's shine by preventing oxidation. 30-40 years later, that varnish/coating is still there, but the passage of time has them yellowed (and one...
  3. roeme

    1977 550

    The new plugs are correct. It's no wonder you've had less power with the old ones, being that much shorter puts all kinds of things out of whack.
  4. roeme

    I had a crash...a big one!

    Wtf? Around here, if you get caught driving without a license, you're facing jail, and if the authorities aren't convinced you'll refrain from doing so in the future, your vehicle(s) will be confiscated (or the plates, and if you get caught driving without plates, thats an even worse offense: no...
  5. roeme

    I had a crash...a big one!

    Jesus F$!ck man, all the best. Considering the ridiculous vehicle sizes in N.A. and given the F150, yeah, I'd say "lucky" applies. At the least, should be a clear-cut case insurance-wise...
  6. roeme

    Any asbestos used in the GS?

    Dunno, the exhaust wrap I changed on my Guzzi could be mistaken to contain asbestos due to the powdery residue. It's actually basalt.
  7. roeme

    GS450 Only Starts with ether

    Hi, and welcome to the forum. I'm a bit in a hurry right now, so I can't help with the issue at hand right now. As for basscliff's website; you'll find the correct link in my signature, as well as a link to our "Top 10 Newbie Mistakes" Thread which will compiles the most important information...
  8. roeme

    Top 10 Newbie Mistakes

    Hmmm, I've had great success with ordering an non-OEM brake seal kit (additionally included a bleed screw, copper rings and dust boots) from fleabay. Seller even contacted me to confirm the exact style of caliper, since those differed between mine and his country within the same year. On top of...
  9. roeme

    Electrical woes - low voltage, starting issues, etc.

    Try accessing the forum through "https://" or plain "http://". Its one of the many warts of this here site. Btw, I'm not sure if it's a good idea to "rewire" your bike to an SPG layout if you can't get the regular circuit layout (as per the manual) to work...I generally follow the principle of...
  10. roeme

    Charmayne's rebuild of her 550L

    As noted in the other thread, I doubt that the cylinders are bad and suspect the valves and compression gauge/measuring setup instead, so I'd rule those out first before taking the cylinders off...But since you have a capable machine shop available, yeah, why not.
  11. roeme

    What does a strong spark look like?

    I'm inclined to agree.
  12. roeme

    What does a strong spark look like?

    Note that compression readings can jump quite a bit depending on how much torque is applied when screwing them in. Edit: ...how many miles on the engine though?
  13. roeme

    Engine Stops While on Idling Rev

    Take it easy, obviously they're new to this and those bikes, and can't identify parts yet. They don't seem ignorant and willing to learn. We shall see where this goes. (P.S. I do admit to snickering a bit when I saw the "exhaust parts")
  14. roeme

    Towing a motorcycle with a dolly?

    I might be too european to understand this...but either one travels with the bike itself, or mounts a small bike or bicycle to ones' RV/car/whatevs. No? Other than that, if I were on my own and the ramp too steep: I'd mount a winch to pull the bike up the ramp, freeing me to guide the bike.
  15. roeme

    1981 gs750 (gs750e) Retro Racer project

    I'd go with your "first" headlight. To me, the small "choppery" buckets (I think mainly used on the L's?) and deep buckets give a dated look, so I like the "european" (?) buckets best. They're not too deep, while having a nice diameter. I even found some new aftermarket ones which are almost...
  16. roeme

    getting a stuck shim out

    Use a magnet.
  17. roeme

    Request for Suzuki to make production exhausts again

    Even so, I'd buy them here and ship to the states for forum members.
  18. roeme

    valve adjust not working :(

    Hah, that confirms my suspicion that the vid has been done by forum members! :D
  19. roeme

    valve adjust not working :(

    You should be able to see the valve before you put in the zip tie. It will get pinched quite a bit, yes, but should hold up fine. IIRC, I didn't even fold mine, just bent and shimmied it between valve and valve seat by feel. Here's a vid that somebody did a few years ago:
  20. roeme

    JohnnyL's 1980 GS550L Cafe Build

    Through a motorcycle mechanic, I've learned about some local universal cleaner/finisher/whatever-spray which helped me tremendously caring for matte finished (but not exclusively) parts on my Guzzi. The manufacturer simply calls it 'multispray'...having quite the no-frills approach (their target...
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