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  1. mvalenti

    1978 GS1000: what's this thing in my cylinder head?

    never saw a spark pug on that side of a valve.
  2. mvalenti

    shim club

    LOL!!! wow.... time flies ...
  3. mvalenti

    dipped carbs and discoloration

    I tore into my carbs last week to give them a good cleaning. I use gunk carb medic which seems to have worked in the past. I left the carb bodies and bowls in for a couple of days and when I pulled them out they were covered in a dark film. anyone have this issue with carb dip? soap and water...
  4. mvalenti

    shim club

    thanks steve, I sent you an email over the weekend looking for the spreadsheet. I ended up finding one u sent me waaaaaaaay back...
  5. mvalenti

    shim club

    Is the shim club still around? I need a bunch..
  6. mvalenti

    No spark on ALL cylinders 1982 550L

    Last battery I bought was a duracel AGM from Batteries plus. great experience, 3rd season still going strong....
  7. mvalenti

    Clutch and cable source

    YEP.. it would appear that way. so back to checking springs, warped/glazed plates, or cable adjustment... any other ideas? Is it recommended I take 100 grit and rough up the steel plates?
  8. mvalenti

    Clutch and cable source

    Went through my notes. .102-.106 imches total thickness.so im around the 2.7mm... now Im really confused....
  9. mvalenti

    Clutch and cable source

    Thanks all! Bwringer, reason I am replacing is the clutch plates are worn. They were a bit sketchy a few seasons ago, when I began to feel some slippage. I am running rotella, and I had replaced the springs with oems and readjusted clutch, and it did feel better. Noticed some slipping again...
  10. mvalenti

    Clutch and cable source

    1980 gs850, replacing clutch and cable. Latest recommendations for online vendors appreciated. Been a while since i have ordered online.
  11. mvalenti

    79 GS550 not running properly

    get a dyna ignition....
  12. mvalenti

    Air Pods and Bicycle Inner Tubes: An Experiment

    you think thats weird, you should see what I fabri-cobbled.... I'll tell you, the airbox is magic.... anything else your in for a looooong time of fiddlin and tuning.... nothing wrong with that... just saying... http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy23/mvalenti/BIKE/Intake/011-3.jpg...
  13. mvalenti

    GS850G 1981 with runaway throttle... scary.. whats wrong with it?

    I got one of these (android plug) dirt cheap... works awesome. Maybe attach a little vac hose to it and use it to search and suck the shavings... Good Luck! https://www.amazon.com/Diameter-Waterproof-Endoscope-Borescope-Inspection/dp/B00N4L5N4A I got mine from a app called geek, came from...
  14. mvalenti

    Thank you

    Its a great group here!
  15. mvalenti

    carbtune

    difficult thing about golf tees is getting them from the players... they are known to congregate on golf courses usually in packs of 4.... have your buddy distract them and you pounce on the weakest one.... pull that golf tee right over their heads and hope there arms dont get stuck... good...
  16. mvalenti

    How to properly chase down air leaks

    When were the carbs last cleaned? What do the orings look like in the carbs? Is that phillips head screw under the #3 tight? I believe that is a sync port..
  17. mvalenti

    1981 gs1100 with 1983 gs1100 motor, fuel line questions.

    http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
  18. mvalenti

    Found the culprit

    My bike has been running great all season until the other night on my way home from work. In stop and go traffic, I started hearing a clinking sound, like I picked up a screw or something then it got worse.. like I lost a U joint... then it went away... rode the bike the next day not a trace of...
  19. mvalenti

    Please dont do this...

    You have obviously not seen any of my masterpieces....
  20. mvalenti

    Please dont do this...

    helicoil it, I did, works like a charm!
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