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  1. salty_monk

    Hanging idle troubleshoot help

    Check you didn't snap the ends off the pilot needles in the hole. Doesn't matter how much you "adjust" them after that. :) Does it run better with the choke out?
  2. salty_monk

    GS550 Steering Stem Bearing Removal

    There are a few threads on here. Some people have welded to it from memory so I guess that would put in just as much heat as you've done. Somewhere there is a good post here about carefully grinding through it with a dremel tool & then when the cut gets thin, split it with a chisel & lever it...
  3. salty_monk

    Rear Shocks

    I doubt it.... measure up the eyes, the overall length & the amount of travel & see how it matches up. My guess is that it will be shorter with less travel but I might be wrong. :)
  4. salty_monk

    bullet wire connectors

    Eastern Beaver does good stuff :)
  5. salty_monk

    Need a Rear Brake Master Cylinder Rebuild Kit

    I used an EX300 Ninja rear master on mine as the bore was shot. I imagine a lot of them are these days. It looks like a DL650 one might work too. It wasn't a straight bolt-on, there is a post on here about it somewhere. :)
  6. salty_monk

    GS engine size (450/550/750) and bike feel vs XJ6

    If you are willing to spend time & money learning how to make sure it's reliable & making the sensible mods then it would be fine. I suspect any 1000 Euro GS is going to need some work. If you want something you can get on and just ride go newer..... :)
  7. salty_monk

    Front brake pad replacements

    What year is your 1000G? If it's 1980+ then you can use anything from any of the 82/83 Twin brake bikes. Personally I moved to the twinpot partly for that reason, good stuff is getting rare now... :)
  8. salty_monk

    83 GS1100E Front Master Cylinder Options

    The EX650 Master cylinder is my favorite of the cheap Ebay options too. You can usually find one for $30 or so.... :) I have a MC on my shelf you can look at if you want. PM me a cell number & I'll send you a picture of it if you're interested. Not 100% sure what it's off but it does have remote...
  9. salty_monk

    GS engine size (450/550/750) and bike feel vs XJ6

    All those L models.... for me you couldn't pick a worse selection of the genre. All GS's are relatively heavy, A modern bike will be a lot more forgiving for a new rider. In the scrambler bracket you could try a triumph 650 or a royal enfield if they are available to you. :)
  10. salty_monk

    GS500 electronic ignition into GS400/425?

    Have you looked at these? They quietly have quite a good reputation I believe but I haven't tried one personally.... https://ignitech.cz/en/vyrobky :)
  11. salty_monk

    Clicking and not turning over

    What about with the plugs removed? What about if you put it in gear & "bump" the engine a bit & then try again? Maybe the motor is not getting full torque as well... Either connections as suggested above or the motor is worn out / dirty / worn out commutator :)
  12. salty_monk

    Front brake pad replacements

    It's something easy to try at least! :) Good luck! I doubt the reservoir (container) could have anything to do with this as all the "action" is happening below the bottom of the reservoir. Even if it was leaking air at that point it would presumably just come to the surface in the reservoir and...
  13. salty_monk

    Front brake pad replacements

    You should check the bleeders. I have seen where the air bleeders will allow air back into the caliper & cause a situation like you describe. It was undetectable by eye, smell, feel etc. No fluid coming out. One of the members on here (TomMLC) and myself chased that one for ages when he did a...
  14. salty_monk

    Huge Nascar question

    Yes, Norris winning was good. :) It may help when the cars get smaller but I don't think so. The smaller formulas had no better luck than F1 really and they are a lot smaller & slower than F1 cars will be in 2026. Verstappen said in his post race that he thinks an F1 car could "just about"...
  15. salty_monk

    Huge Nascar question

    You forgot the "Dramatic Spin and run along the infield for a bit" section and the "touch the wall" and "rub another car" instructions. Got to get some excitement in there somewhere! (F1 Monaco is just as bad - Instructions 1. Follow car in front 2. The end..) ;)
  16. salty_monk

    2025 Brown County GS Rally - June 19 - 22

    Have fun and ride safe (and shift a lot...) all of yous :D
  17. salty_monk

    Brake Rotor Compatibility

    Yeah, I'd run it. You can't turn these rotors anyway, you have to find someone to set them up & grind them flat... Not easy! :)
  18. salty_monk

    Newbie through and through

    Do you get good voltage at the coils? Clean up all the connectors in the loom (especially the ignition switch and fuse box) and/or fit a relay. There are some write ups on that on here. You are going to want to replace the RR as well. Very well known weak spot. K&N or APE pods are what you want...
  19. salty_monk

    '83 550: Leaking Fuel, Can't Idle

    My first try would be to put a high dose of SeaFoam in the tank and run it... see if you can cure it that way. My guess is that you have blocked passages in the carb and/or one of the float valves is stuck or something, They will be due a clean & O-ring replacement if you haven't done so...
  20. salty_monk

    Trottle.

    Go practice with Grimly... Ireland's not that big! You probably live next door to each other ;) :D
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