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    GS450 Airbox install... what is the secret?

    OK…Turns out, much easier than that 750E… once the right method was sorted it’s a breeze. For anyone who ever needs to do it in the future, here’s the jam: remove battery remove battery box remove carbs remove carb intake boots remove cam chain tensioner remove starter cover remove sprocket...
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    GS450 Airbox install... what is the secret?

    Thank you... that's encouraging... I'll try removing the clutch cable and try to get in there from the left before pulling the motor... from the right I felt like I was going to crack the box or loose a tab if I applied any more force...
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    GS450 Airbox install... what is the secret?

    Well I'm hoping that someone with GS twin experience will show up with a magic puzzle solution because I really don't want to have to enter her in any immoral or rough way... So far the spacial geometry indicates to me that it's either: engine out, frame mods or pods That said, been wrong...
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    GS450 Airbox install... what is the secret?

    Totally different animal here... 750 walks itself in by comparison. This is probably a problem unique to solid airbox twins with this frame & motor.
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    GS450 Airbox install... what is the secret?

    Hi all, Midst of a 1980 GS450E rehab... the bike came without an airbox and thought, I'll just hunt down the parts and bring it back to it's factory intended set-up... So, over the winter managed to track down the box, boots & snorkles on ebay. Now the rest of the bike is ready... carbs are...
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    New GS1100G(K) owner from Colorado

    Realy digging those vintage Bosch driving lights mounted on the crash bars... it's an 80's time machine.
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    New GS1100G(K) owner from Colorado

    That's a pretty sharp find...
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    GS1100G (1982) Propshaft Bolts

    Will be interested to know how you end up getting them torqued correctly when this happens... could a short wobble extension get it done?
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    Stuffing an 850 in a 650.

    Here in the western world, most of us ride motorcycles because we enjoy the ride not just because we need to get somewhere. Mosly when I ride, I'm not going anywhere and... I'm smiling. It doesn't have to make sense to be a fun project. So the question becomes. Is it worth doing it for the...
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    GS550: About oil leaks and resealing the top end

    Why skimp on the base gasket if you already are doing the head and the seals etc was the point. $30ish extra beyond what he was already doing... only adding base gasket, circlips, 2 o-rings to the list. A bargain to go the distance rather than try to leave the cylinder undesturbed .
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    GS550: About oil leaks and resealing the top end

    A 40 year old dried up base gasket that has delt with thermal expansion? Replacing the rings is not mandatory if they are in spec... they will probably check out ok with that milage so, the question boils down to a smart-shopper 30$ gamble on a base gasket, the 2 o-rings & 4 circlips... (if...
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    Goldwing? What are the usual suspects to watch out for ???

    Any bike that has been sitting for 6 years is to be considered a project. Bought a running, driving, registered & inspected '84 gl1200 and still speant a grand in parts on before we took it out of the parking lot. (no regrets, it ran like a hero for years after that, went cross country...
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    GS550: About oil leaks and resealing the top end

    Well... you're going to have to clean it anyway so, clean, observe, measure etc...
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    Help! I bought...a Yamaha

    14 year old me from 1982 thinks that is gawdy-awsome! IME the XJ bikes have always been easy to bring back to life... never had a turbo to play with though. I dig it!
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    3D Printed Velocity Stacks

    If material is fuel resistant there would be a market for intake boots that would take different carbs... long ago lost count how many posts I have seen where folks have asked about putting VM carbs on bikes that came with CV carbs. Eitherway... cool on you for your efforts so far!
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    3D Printed Velocity Stacks

    Is PETG fuel resistant?
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    1979 GS750L project - PO had the carb vents blocked on #3 and #4 - for some reason

    Hillbilly float height adjustment.
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    Bringing a 78 GS 550 back to life. . .

    That "Black Cherry" color is killer... How are you going to approach that banged up throat on the #4 carb? or is there enough left to still get a airbox pipe clamped on tight without messing with it too much?
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    GS550 with new coil relay mod & dyna-s timing + coils is now blowing fuses

    Please start with mentioning what year GS550 we are considering. Early and later models have different ignition and charging systems, so that would be a help. As for the fuses going "pop" have you searched for exposed wires on those circuts? Inspected the back of the fuse box for...
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    80 550l

    1-4,2-3 left to right. There's a big picture in the fsm.
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