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  1. chuck hahn

    LH Carburetor Body

    KPEC.. Show me the gasket surface in that carb please.
  2. chuck hahn

    LH Carburetor Body

    As i stated.. As long as the seating surface on the body is not compromised it will be fine.
  3. chuck hahn

    LH Carburetor Body

    The lip serves 2 purposes. First it holds and centers the gasket so ypu dont have to hold it lined up and try to install a bowl. Second it lines up the bowls. The gasket is PINCHED BETWEEN the bodys flat surface ( with the raised area running around it ) and the bowls flat surface. The lip has...
  4. chuck hahn

    New Member

    If the smoke clears off after a while and then returns after it has sat a while, that is indicative of valve stem seals leaking. Do a compression check with the throttle wide open. See what those are. If relatively high in the 125 to 150 range rings are considered ok. Contrary to what others...
  5. chuck hahn

    LH Carburetor Body

    That one will still trap the gasket and seal until you can replace it
  6. chuck hahn

    Valve Guide Seals

    Unless your getting the tell all sign of smoke at start up that clears off in a few minutes i would just leave it alone till they're actually showing they need it. Try cruzinimages or sirius consolidated for seals
  7. chuck hahn

    New to the site!

    What needs to get done first is evaluate both engines. My deal we talked about on the carbs stand. I would get a reliable set of carbs on the 850 and run it to burn all the crap out of the pipes and then see about the smoke like we talked about on the phone. And do a compression check on both...
  8. chuck hahn

    New to the site!

    Welcome brother. Im glad to have been on the phone the last several days with you. IM sure theres an experienced member somewhere close to Denver that would come lay hands on the bike and get an in person evaluation done.
  9. chuck hahn

    NEW SHOP

    Yes according to the city. According to them if its under 600 sq ft it can be on pillars or other supports as long as they are impervious to water.. blocks, steel pillars, cement pillars etc. Also they said if under 600 ft no engineered approved blueprints requited. I any case its on hold till...
  10. chuck hahn

    NEW SHOP

    Kens lawyers looking into all this so now i wait.
  11. chuck hahn

    NEW SHOP

    WELL THIS SUCKS!!! So my landlords been a good friend for years and owns a tattoo shop in downtown Norman. He is a truly gifted artist and sculpture mold maker too. He has done things like the Boone Pickens statue for OSU and so much more.. amazing work. He is being raped in rent and petitioned...
  12. chuck hahn

    petcock with prime position

    brass nipple on carb 3. You should have VM carbs. Number 2 carb pertains to CV carbs. Other two nipples are bowl vents. Do not block them off. Run a vacuum line from them up and over the sides of the airbox.
  13. chuck hahn

    GS1000EC: Oil pan drain bolt

    Keep the old one and do the plus 1 to it and keep it as a backup. Hopefully it will never be needed but youll have one if needed.
  14. chuck hahn

    GS1000EC: Oil pan drain bolt

    Gey a +1 plug at auto parts store. Supposed to be self tapping but ive found taking a little bit out of the old threads helps with the process. Or replace the pan..
  15. chuck hahn

    Speedometer Calibration?

    Used to be a BOBS SPEEDOMETERS (if im recalling the correct name) that does vintage speedos. Im sure you can google different searches and find a few places.
  16. chuck hahn

    Dented 1000s tank restore

    bolt spacing on the petcock also varies from 78 and 79 versus the wider 80 petcocks.
  17. chuck hahn

    NEW SHOP

    UPDATE... Been so friggin hot to do much. Still have 3 trusses to build then can put roof tin on. All the walls are completed. Entry door is installed and electrical service ran to building.
  18. chuck hahn

    Carb vent tube routing 1979 GS1000 S

    Up over the top of the plenum between the frame and then they hang down the back of the plenum.
  19. chuck hahn

    New Stutter at WOT

    Search for NGK CONVERSION CHART. I posted it long ago when NGK discontinued B8ES plugs EDIT....EDIT. I found the chart in my bookmarks. Everyone needs to save this info. https://www.sparkplug-crossreference.com/convert/NGK_PN/B8ES#google_vignette
  20. chuck hahn

    New Stutter at WOT

    Do the part that grips the plugs unscrew? If so see if theres a ceramic resistor in the caps and replace them with a close diameter metal rod. Can even twist up a thick rope of wire and cut to length to replace a resistor.
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