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  1. bwringer

    Water Drain

    Thanks for digging that up, Bob! And yes, the 1100E has pretty much the same system for draining water from this area; there's a slot on the inside wall of the starter cavity where the starter and alternator wires enter and exit, and a hole under the starter leading into a sort of "empty room"...
  2. bwringer

    Buying brake pads

    Thanks for the correction, Ed! I do know that the Ferodo platinums I tried worked fantabulously well, but they did indeed cause visible rotor wear on my GS850G. So it makes sense that they're somewhere in the middle and not fully sintered. You can find leftover stock of the Ferodo FDB218...
  3. bwringer

    Buying brake pads

    You can't really accidentally buy sintered pads for a GS... they are out there, or were at one time, and they do work great, but your front wheel will quickly be covered in glitter that used to be your rotors. IIRC, the Ferodo Platinums were sintered and had this effect. I don't think they're...
  4. bwringer

    Instability at high speeds

    I suspect this is a good chunk of the answer. Also, air pressure in the front suspension is a terrible, imprecise, leak-prone way to manage spring rate. Install a proper set of straight-rate front fork springs from Sonic springs or Racetech and set sag correctly. Lowering only in the rear can...
  5. bwringer

    Looking for 80/20 Tires that fit

    American Moto Tire is a great source for tires, in the US anyway. It's also a great way to research what's available. They don't have everything, but they do list almost everything that's out there. Anyway, here are the dual-sport tires available in 16"...
  6. bwringer

    High Altitude GS1000

    I'd also perhaps make sure my air filter, whatever it is, is fresh and flowing freely, and maybe tuck in a spare set of plugs.
  7. bwringer

    '81 GS1100E skinned with '82 GS1000G/GK body parts.

    They're completely different bikes in every way. Frames, engines, drive system, bodywork, proportions, etc. I think the front wheel bearings and maybe a few nuts and bolts might be the same. It is super-annoying when you're looking for parts or whatever and it's just listed as something for a...
  8. bwringer

    Tire bead question

    I haven't owned one, but I've done other work on at least three or four other examples of '82 and '83 GS1100E. None had tubes by the time I saw them, and none had any issues.
  9. bwringer

    Tire bead question

    Agreed. The OP's 82 GS1100E definitely came stock with tubes. If the OP has the slightest doubt or question, then keep running tubes. It is possible to convert to tubeless by machining a flat seat for the tire valve with a counterbore and pilot; takes about five seconds chucked into a...
  10. bwringer

    Tire bead question

    Bike details would be very helpful... c'mon, don't be so shy! The GS model line spanned the years when motorcycles were transitioning to tubeless tech, so it's a complete hodgepodge. It's also a hodgepodge we know pretty well, but we're not clairvoyant. In general, conversions to tubeless need...
  11. bwringer

    Installing crash bars for gs850g

    Yep, be careful about punching a hole in your engine. A common error. For the lower mounting bolts, the kits originally came with one bolt. You were supposed to move the longer of the two stock bolts to the other side, and use the new bolt on the other. They probably saved a whole five cents...
  12. bwringer

    1981 GS1100EX Front Forks Air Joint O-Ring Part Numbers

    The '83 GS850G had a very similar crossover tube setup, and the o-rings are depicted there. 09280-06005 -- the 90280 indicates an o-ring, and the 06 indicated a 6mm ID. No indication of the thickness. I'd strongly suspect this is the right part number. Suzuki didn't like to design new parts...
  13. bwringer

    how do you install a new harness. 79 850 g

    Two things: - The manuals should have diagrams of the wire and hose routing. I know factory manuals do, and one of the aftermarket brands does. - There's a certain consistent logic to the way wiring harnesses are routed; pay close attention and think carefully about things like what needs to...
  14. bwringer

    !@#$% Tube!

    Similar incompetence, more than cost, led me to start changing my own motorcycle tires long ago... if you want something done right, sometimes you have to do it yourself. Dale, give me a call if you still need advice or assistance... If a rim hasn't been drilled out, this is the motorcycle...
  15. bwringer

    GSX 250 starter solenoid issue

    Solenoids are normally dead reliable. They make the gound connection through the mounting bolts, and most common issue I've seen with these on many bikes is that the plate they're mounted on is rubber mounted, and that plate is not grounded (earthed) correctly. Maybe the ground wire from the...
  16. bwringer

    First flat tire experience.

    Some explicitly mention and ban puncture repairs, and with some the wording is something like "tires must be in good condition, with X% tread depth..." or "tires must be undamaged"... "Undamaged" is clear enough, and would preclude plugs. "Good condition" might have a little wiggle room...
  17. bwringer

    Rockauto Discount Codes

    Dang, took 'em long enough... maybe RA is getting stingy? 266958113163917697 Expires June 21, 2024 Enjoy!
  18. bwringer

    Front brake switch

    I've had to carefully file the mounting holes oval in order to make a little room to adjust these damn things. Worst switch design ever. At least it's quite simple.
  19. bwringer

    Top 10 Newbie Mistakes

    Well, that's just good advice in general when doing inappropriate things with a motorcycle.
  20. bwringer

    Top 10 Newbie Mistakes

    Does this need a Spring 2024 bump? Surely someone out there has invented a whole new Newbie Mistake... One thing I'm going to mention for our influx of spring newbies is to PAY ATTENTION to where you are posting in the forum. Don't just click the first subforum you see and start blathering...
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