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  1. BigD_83

    Pic of the week game

    I like so many of them, but the one image that really grabs me is Jedz' submission: Norm, a special nod to you for the sunset in the tank
  2. BigD_83

    Exhaust bolt torque

    It looks like the collar is sitting at a jaunty angle, top to bottom, and the top is not pushing on the shim. What happens if you flip the bracket (collar) around 180 degrees? Will it still line up with the bolt holes? I seem to recall something funky about the ones that came with an exhaust...
  3. BigD_83

    calling out to Robert Barr aka Mr Cycle-0-Rings

    I tried it too. The first email link on the page just shifts to a different spot on the page, but at top centre of the shifted page is an email link that works properly.
  4. BigD_83

    Back in the classic saddle baby

    Damn, Rob. You KNOW I'm in the market for a local 1100ES in the stock paint scheme when you get tired of it, right?
  5. BigD_83

    seasonal reminder....

    I ran across an article the other day about hunting in either upper NY State or Vermont. They have opened it right up to basically no limits, but they are STILL having a hard time getting enough hunters to fill the quota allocations. I'll post it if I can find the article EDIT- I can't find the...
  6. BigD_83

    Need to replace this connector, what's it called?

    I don't recall seeing a 12 pin connector like that on the GSes I've worked on, but I have a pretty small sample size. You can get waterproof Molex Connectors, used on SeaDoos, but the connectors are quite different. http://osdparts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10074
  7. BigD_83

    Pic of the week game

    While they are almost too close to choose just one, I'm going to have to go with Burque's over Downs'... Steve, I remember you posting that shot with the tanks awhile ago, but I can't recall the context, something about supporting the tanks while painting.
  8. BigD_83

    New GS850 owner from Seattle, WA

    Hard to go wrong with a well-treated 850G. You just missed out on this year's edition of the PNW Rally, but maybe next year... I'd be digging into the R/R to see if you are getting all the juice you need for those heated grips, especially if you plan on wearing heated jacket/pants through the...
  9. BigD_83

    Pic of the week game

    Is this a weighted vote? Charlie G has my vote, but GustovH is a very close 2nd as the subject matter is very dear to me as well. Charlie, is that church one of your builds?
  10. BigD_83

    GS Sightings

    Those 250s would make a fun cafe project.
  11. BigD_83

    83 GS 650GL oil pouring out please help identify part

    Seems like you are missing a cap on something, but the aluminum part inside doesn't look familiar in that orientation I'm with Steve on this one. Can we have a zoomed out photo? That looks to me to be a shot near the top of the exhaust headers, but it really is hard to get oriented.
  12. BigD_83

    ES Picture Thread

    I know somebody who needs to post a pic...and I should probably post one, too.
  13. BigD_83

    Hello From North Vancouver BC

    I had a bugger of a time trying to find stock sizing for the 650G, and ended up with a 130/90 as well. Looks aside, it does change the contact area of the tire in a negative way to put a wider tire on the stock rim, and the handling will be affected. In the end I ordered Avon Roadriders to get...
  14. BigD_83

    Finally mounted my mirrors correctly

    At least it wasn't a tire mounted wrong way around. I find it therapeutic to laugh at myself once in awhile. That way I fit in with everyone else who is doing it ;)
  15. BigD_83

    Hello From North Vancouver BC

    I saw that on CL as well. Glad to see the new owner find his way here. Welcome from the other side of Burrard Inlet.
  16. BigD_83

    From barn find to barn build

    Looks like an old trail bike in the 80% photo. I'm kind of digging it.
  17. BigD_83

    Brake line sizes?

    Seeing as you are going with a bar that is going to give you a much longer than stock brake line length, you might want to consider making your own lines. On the 650G, you have a splitter down below the line coming off the master. Rennsport could definitely hook you up with some stock length for...
  18. BigD_83

    Dangerous Hidden Fork Damage

    Looks like it was clamped really hard in a vise without any soft, supporting, material...
  19. BigD_83

    liner plugged cross over tubes

    That's a nice tidbit of information to store away. I would've thought a coat hanger too thick and inflexible to snake through there. Probably a good thing it was steel shot in there, as that reduces the likelihood of creating a free edge where the liner coated the tubes.
  20. BigD_83

    liner plugged cross over tubes

    A crossover tube connects left bottom to right bottom of tanks that have a deep well on either side of the frame, and no fuel pickup on one side. It allows fuel to flow back to the other side to be used. I would be surprised if any classic GS had one. OP, what bike are you asking about, or...
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