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  1. eil

    Suzuki Bandit Question

    They're lying about the website, simple as that. Cycle Trader listings can be updated immediately. They just don't want to take down the good deals because it drives leads. It's good that you didn't waste the trip up there. I haven't been there personally but I do know where it's at and I can...
  2. eil

    Raising 650GL seat

    I know you already said another bike is not an option right now but I just want to mention that the 1981 GS750E is most certainly made for tall people. (I'm 5'10" and it put me on my tip-toes with both feet down.)
  3. eil

    Need your help - Questionnaire

    What is a "Lifestyle" motorcycle?
  4. eil

    Help identifying console

    Looks identical to my 850GL cluster
  5. eil

    I don't want to ride with this guy....

    Skilled or reckless? I'm going with the latter. At one point he got out of a highside by sheer luck and almost bashed his head on the rocks multiple times.
  6. eil

    Glueing base gasket to cylinder

    BTW that never actually happened: https://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp
  7. eil

    15% Ethanol - Is it safe?

    We have E85 in some stations here although presently it has to be marked separately on the pump from regular unleaded. If they ever go to 15% ethanol here in the US and make it the new "regular unleaded", a lot of people are going to have serious problems. I have one car and a weedwacker whose...
  8. eil

    Advice needed: Comprehensive Tool Set

    The only way to know all of the tools you're going to need for a job is to first buy a crystal ball. But if you want to be well-prepared at least, I heartily recommend Harbor Freight for hand tools. No, they aren't the best thing that you can possibly get. But they are cheap, will last longer...
  9. eil

    Changing internal bolts

    The stock Suzuki fasteners are basically made out of parmesan cheese. If you keep stripping out the heads of them, you need one of these: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/1000/67/6763a5b6-88b0-48c4-a7e9-47fb3aaf1913_1000.jpg It's called an impact driver. You use it like this...
  10. eil

    Tire Pressure Gauge

    Random anecdote: when I bought my GS750E, I rode it the 30 minutes home. When I got it home, I started going over it. When to check the tire pressures and it turns out the rear tire was about 20 psi and the front was well over 60!
  11. eil

    carbtune question

    Do you have new carb boots? Hanging idle is a classic symptom of a vacuum leak.
  12. eil

    Tire Pressure Gauge

    I have a little "Slime" brand cheapy that matches up perfectly, PSI-wise, to a much more expensive analog gauge.
  13. eil

    Might have found another gs project

    Very cool. I got my 1980 850GL under similar circumstances a few years ago. Had been sitting for years and the guy bought it thinking he was going to turn it into a chopper but that never materialized. A cool $250 and a winter's worth of work brought it back to road-worthy. I've just been...
  14. eil

    This doesn't look right to me

    If you're sure it's put together right and the brakes seem to work properly, then it's probably fine. Both pads should grip the rotor firmly when the brake is engaged, and there should only be a slight drag (or none) when let go. Also, upgrade those brake lines at your earliest convenience.
  15. eil

    Calipers

    Yup, the one with the bleeder on the bottom is installed backwards.
  16. eil

    What is normal chain wear?

    EK makes a variety of chains, is there a model number on the new one that we can look up?
  17. eil

    Owned just about everything else. Finally trying a GS1000

    Did you flip it? Says over here you sold it, or I'm even more confused than usual: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?246612-1979-Suzuki-GS1000E-For-Sale
  18. eil

    1980 gs850 petcock

    I doesn't say K&L on it anywhere but I bought this one for my 850GL a couple years ago and it works fine: http://www.ebay.com/itm/K-L-Fuel-Petcock-18-4357-/232436863640 I even compared it to the OEM unit and found zero differences in construction or materials.
  19. eil

    To much fork in the trees?

    From the factory, the triple-tree is clamped to the top of the fork tubes. No idea if changing it up will affect the current handling but it's easy to change, so try it. Some people will lower the front an inch or two if they've lowered the rear but it makes less of a difference because your...
  20. eil

    Gs850gl?

    Funny, my 850GL was titled as a G. Maybe they were switched at birth?
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