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  1. cornishgs

    Zagg's Project: '78 GS750E

    These little washers /shims on starter clutch can be tricky ,when I removed my stator cover 1 fell out bounced off flywheel went through a side hole in crankcase ,I removed sump to retrieve it. couldn't find it .nearly gave up thinking I must have imagined it had gone in sump but eventually...
  2. cornishgs

    Shims for GS550ET 1980 (UK) Urgent

    ive got some 215 if you want some but none thinner leave your address in my profle messages and I will post you a couple
  3. cornishgs

    Shims for GS550ET 1980 (UK) Urgent

    yes some machine shop could hopefully help you, good luck
  4. cornishgs

    Shims for GS550ET 1980 (UK) Urgent

    the thinnest they make are 2.15 I think if its just for one valve and you have re fitted head I would grind one shim one down by attaching a valve grinding sucker to a 2,15 shim and putting valve grinding sucker tool in electric drill and take 0ff 0.05 by holding against emery cloth keeping it...
  5. cornishgs

    Shims for GS550ET 1980 (UK) Urgent

    Do you want 2 x2.05 the thinnest you can fit are 2.15. You will have to machine off the end of valve stem abit to get back in normal range with shims.
  6. cornishgs

    Shims for GS550ET 1980 (UK) Urgent

    Do you want 2 x2.05
  7. cornishgs

    So confused... 6 Speed 650E?

    does it say 650 on crankcase or on the cylinders. if it a shaft drive it would be 5 speed I think if its a six speed chain drive it might be 550 with 650 top end. or a funny gear indicator!!
  8. cornishgs

    Non-Vacuum Petock option??

    I bought a new reserve triumph/bsa, tap, ethanol proof from ebay about ?11.00 plus made up adaptor plate from 10mm thick aluminium,tapped some matching threads and a bit of Viton sheet ,about ?25.00 all in. but I don't have a reserve on tap, just on or off .I always keep tank topped up.
  9. cornishgs

    Impulse sunday afternoon ebay purchase - full fairing for my GS550

    oh yeeesss,mad max mfp goose type fairing,have you got the boots to match!1:D
  10. cornishgs

    cylinder head gasket crush washers

    I wouldent use an o ring as it might disappear down oilway if it broke up .they do come with a genuine head gasket they don't seem to have a part number of there own. .i don't know if you need them with non genuine head gaskets as,the non genuine are different thicknesses, try Robinsons...
  11. cornishgs

    79 gs550 only running on spray

    did you fix it?
  12. cornishgs

    Did I bust anything? Engine won't turn plea for assistance.

    You might not have bent any valves it might be cam chain is bunched up and jammed at bottom spocket? if no tensioner in and no guide there will have been a lot of slack .shine a torch down centre tunnel. maybe do compression check before removing head, if it was cam chainthat was bunched up.
  13. cornishgs

    79 gs550 only running on spray

    If plugs are all dry and it wont fire carbs need checking again- float heights,internal passageways,choke plungers operating fully ,try opening fuel screws more,blocked idle circuit. best double check stuff already done its the only way. pain in the ass but all jets need poking through with...
  14. cornishgs

    79 gs550 only running on spray

    Did you bench sync them? also is it fresh gas(petrol, stale wont fire up so well.
  15. cornishgs

    1980 gsx 750 front brake binding.

    sounds like master not letting pressure back with blocked return port as Hampshire hog says, had that on mine ,brakes had all been rebuilt but had tiny bit of dirt block port and gave same symtoms as you had smoking discs!! and a lack of forword motion when changing gear.not good
  16. cornishgs

    1982 gs850 wont rev past 5.5k rpms when in gear

    Looking at your film clip it looks to me your tacho is not working .sounds like she is reving well. Try a different tacho from fleabay maybe . before you over rev it!!
  17. cornishgs

    79 GS 550e rebuild

    hi looking good, what sort of horse power do you expect when finished ,looks much better with a black frame I think.
  18. cornishgs

    GS550 New Ebay master cylinder or other ones - help needed...

    I replaced my brakes on my 78 gs550 to twin disc and fitted a 1997 suzuki bandit 600 master cylinder(1200 is same) lots on flea bay it has same mirror mount thread as original and cap seals better than old master cylinder, its marked 5/8 underneath, works great and has adjustable brake lever...
  19. cornishgs

    23 year old tank with gas still in it...gas cap stuck! (Solved!)

    pour boiling water on cap that might help.
  20. cornishgs

    550 fork lower - axle holder stud stripped

    when I had some exhaust studs snapped in head I spent ages welding nuts on drilling etc messed up by enlarging holes so ended uptaking it to engineering works and having some worth inserts put in . I thing if I was youand welding a nut on dosn't work I would remove lower leg and take to a engine...
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