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    High Headwinds Stutter

    Ah ha! I thought I had seen an image like that before. From a different angle, for an 850 no less. And yea, you're right, I can see what appears to be the top edge of it in the fiche image. Mine does not have that snorkel, and instead just has an open hole on the bottom. Not sure I'll ever...
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    High Headwinds Stutter

    That's how mine are configured. Im not sure if that's where the disturbance is occurring or from the opening at the bottom of the airbox. Do you know if the bottom of the airbox should be open, or if there's supposed to be a boot over the opening? I saw one airbox that had a boot that routed...
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    Blue Side Badges

    I have an 82 1100GK. The side badges are in good shape, but they're kind of bent and I keep having to press them down to "re-stick" them on the ends. I started looking for replacement badges and everything I find has red GK letters. Even photos of other GKs all have red badges. However, mine...
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    High Headwinds Stutter

    Duh! I'm a dummy! I totally forgot about those. They are in place and properly routed. However, they do route to the back side of the airbox. The forced air could be coming under and around the back side of the airbox. Right where those tubes sit.
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    High Headwinds Stutter

    As far as 'm aware, the only tubes attached to the carb body are the vacuum line for the fuel petcock, and the fuel line. I don't think there are any vent tubes.
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    High Headwinds Stutter

    Actually, it's an 82 GS1100GK (de-K'd) So essentially it's a G. The lack of fairings may play a part in this which is why I added that fact.
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    High Headwinds Stutter

    Thanks for the validation!! At least I know I'm not totally crazy. What you describe is exactly the same thing I'm experiencing. What I suspect is the crosswinds are forcing too much air into the airbox, making a temporary lean condition. The underside of the airbox is exposed from both 10:00...
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    High Headwinds Stutter

    No pod filters. Stock airbox. Everything is stock except the jetting. Larger pilots and main jets.
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    High Headwinds Stutter

    This is a strange one. I went for an 80 mile ride yesterday and it was VERY windy out. I was cursing along at about 70 mph or so and occasionally I would get hit by a huge gust of wind, either from straight on or from about 10:00, (nearly head on). The bike would start to stutter, almost like it...
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    Weird Tachometer Issue

    Confirmed. I pulled it off and the slotted end stayed on the engine! Ordered a new one. Thanks for the help!
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    Weird Tachometer Issue

    Oh, so you mean it should not move up towards the tach, but should be inserted and removed from the bottom (engine side)? If that's the case, then yes. Apparently its broke!
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    Weird Tachometer Issue

    Sorry, I should have posted the bike I'm working on. It's an 82 GS1100 GK. Should I be able to pull the rod all the way out of the cable, or not? If I remember correctly, my speedo cable came all the way out. I greased it and put it back in. No issues.
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    Weird Tachometer Issue

    This morning I went for a ride and I noticed my tach wasn't working at all. The threaded ferrule on the tach side sometimes comes loose and the cable drops out. When I got where I was going, I checked it and it was tight. I removed the cable from the tach and noticed it wasn't spinning. I...
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    1981 GS850glx (BS32SS) Air screw/tuning help needed!

    The timing of this post is uncanny. I said my delkevik exhaust pops allot. I don't remember if it's always been like that or for how long exactly. But this morning, I noticed a rattle when I started it up. I didn't think much of it as the bike makes occasional weird sounds. By the time I...
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    1981 GS850glx (BS32SS) Air screw/tuning help needed!

    When the carbs are on the bike, clockwise is less fuel, counterclockwise is more fuel. Black around with white in the center on the plugs is ok. Depends on how white. If they're kind of grey or brown that's perfect. You just dont want them to be all black, or have a stark white electrode...
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    1981 GS850glx (BS32SS) Air screw/tuning help needed!

    FWIW, mine has larger mains, and it still pops like crazy. Could be related to the issue listed above that I never knew about. For a while I was trying to tune it out using the pilot jets. The only way I could get it to stop was to turn them WAY out. But then it would run so rich it would...
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    1981 GS850glx (BS32SS) Air screw/tuning help needed!

    You mean here? Mine pops like crazy as well. And I did not add any red goop. That wasn't included in the instructions. :/​
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    1983 gs1100 gk seat alternative

    Well, good luck on your hunt for a G-Seat. The one I found was in good condition, albeit the set foam was 42 years old and hard as a brick. I found it using a saved search on eBay with notifications.
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    1983 gs1100 gk seat alternative

    I have an 82GK. The PO "shaved" the seat down to make it into a cafe racer. :/. Been looking high and low for an original seat with no luck. I know it'll be hard to find. I ended up finding an 82 1100G seat on ebay for $30! Plan to use it as a donor seat to re-make the original. I have a...
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    Can someone tell me what this wire is for or how this works?

    Udate #2. I was able to use the 10v control signal from the stock TSCU to control a relay that switches the flashers off and on depending on the state of the control signal.
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