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  1. Rijko

    Carb Cleaning Vs Rebuild

    I am in The Netherlands, bought a 0.75 Gallon/2.8 Liter can years ago for about ?40 per liter. There is a Yamaha product that works well but not like Berryman in my experience. Best stuff i found in 20 years. Expensive, but it will last for many cleanings/years. Always open to alternatives...
  2. Rijko

    Sync carbs 2 to 3 and 1 to 4 on post 1980 GS1000?

    If you have the original exhaust (which has balancing pipes), follow the manual. The balancing pipes cause scavenging so 2 and 3 should be lower. If you have a 4-in-1, set all 4 the same. Valve play should be checked before syncing carbs.
  3. Rijko

    GS850 - Carb boots

    Welcome. The vacuum ports should point down and out. Maybe you swapped the different boots, what happens if you swap 2&3 with 1&4 ? If you bought original boots, there should be an L and R on the boots.
  4. Rijko

    1981 GSX1100 Katana Based Project

    did you remove weight from the clutch cover ? Seeing how far you go to save weight, did you consider a billet clutch cover, or one with a window ? Expensive stuff.
  5. Rijko

    Let's talk about cam walk, baby...

    Thanks for that link Ed, Greg mentions 29mm shims .. i forgot about that but happened to me too. ​ Took me a loong time to discover that, and made me check all my shims :distrust:​
  6. Rijko

    Let's talk about cam walk, baby...

    Buddy of mine worked as a motorcycle mechanic, and on bikes with camwalk he used to check the cams and cam journals. He told me that the cam thickness nearly always was in spec, but the softer aluminium journals usually were on the high end of spec or over. In some cases he was able to lessen...
  7. Rijko

    Let's talk about cam walk, baby...

    And the shim plates (ignore the handwriting, incorrect sizes)
  8. Rijko

    Let's talk about cam walk, baby...

    There is a Suzuki solution using shim plates. 3 shim sizes were made, still to be found on Ebay. This solution only requires cam modification, no cam cap mods or half moon spacers. This sounds like the cheaper option.
  9. Rijko

    Valve Stem Seals, or maybe throw in the towel

    I personally like to install the seals without the valves installed. That way i have a better feel for the oiled up seal, i can feel the seal plop in the valve guide groove. With better feel i mean compared to using pliers. Remove the spring from the seal, oil the valve stem (GS valves do not...
  10. Rijko

    Valve Stem Seals, or maybe throw in the towel

    why is that, Grimly ?
  11. Rijko

    Different seats on GS models

    You missed "mother" ... mine had an oldfashioned sewing machine that was able to handle denim, double folded seams ... vinyl was easy
  12. Rijko

    Larry Pearson replica in the making

    Thanks Larry, i love that bike for what it is :D (But my own build will be more conventional like yours)
  13. Rijko

    1 cylinder low compression, or not?

    Without. If that squirt of oil raises compression, it's an indication there is an issue with the piston rings not sealing properly. That does not necessarily mean you have a problem : if the bike stood for a long time, the piston rings may be stuck and will usually be freed during the first few...
  14. Rijko

    Larry Pearson replica in the making

    absolutely. Mine was not built by me, and if it was not for the history of the bike i would have taken cues to change some things. In one of the articles about Larry his bike they mentioned it all started with a Yoshi pipe. Funny thing is, i am in the same situation. Have a set of the...
  15. Rijko

    GS550 front fork oil seal replacemnt

    If you have the front fork disassembled, if you take a hobby burner and heat up the oil seal, it will be very easy to remove with a little nudge from a screwdriver. That way you are sure not to damage the fork legs with prying tools. Mounting the new oil seal can be done without special tools ...
  16. Rijko

    Larry Pearson replica in the making

    Copying someone's work is the best flattery :) I just read Mitch Boehm is building a bike very similar to Larry his S. I will be following that thread with great interest. Would be nice if a certain unnamed friend could convince him to do a build thread on GSR ... Link to FB thread ...
  17. Rijko

    Gs850g

    who knows, original engine blew up and replacement did not come with an igniter ? $ may indeed have motivated a simple swap, enabling using the original loom without adjustments ? I do not like electronic ignitions much on these GS-es (GT750 idem), seeing how vulnerable the total environment...
  18. Rijko

    Gs850g

    Chassis number is the only definitive vehicle identification, everything else could have been changed the past 4+ decades. Check these : For the 1979 GS850GN, the chassis numbers start at 100370, 1980 GS850GT chassis start at 116457. So that would confirm your chassis no. 102736...
  19. Rijko

    Hello from The Netherlands

    and yet another friend joining ... cool ... Welcome ! As you will soon find out, people LOVE pictures here ... yup that's a hint :-)
  20. Rijko

    Hello from The Netherlands

    hey, welcome Jeroen !!
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