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  1. Don R

    Odometer repair?

    Thanks for the tips. Yes, it is the one to the right side of the main odometer, the drive and cable are good because the speedometer and main odometer works. It's the trip set that isn't re-setting. It is likely that the assembly is gunked up, yesterday out of the blue the trip odometer left...
  2. Don R

    Odometer repair?

    I got the gas gauge working between 3/4 and empty, the trip set still isn't working and the new gauge pod that I bought seems to have the same issue. I'm apparently going to be the pioneer in repairing one.
  3. Don R

    750 oil cooler on an 82 1100e?

    No, but I have a lightly used Lockhart oil cooler with new fittings and hose for my GS1100E. I've been admiring the billet 1150 oil filter plates on ebay for a while, I'll probably get one while I can.
  4. Don R

    First Suzuki is an 81 GS1100E

    I got it a new rubber seal for around the seat lock, new mount rubbers for the gas tank bolt and the flat pad under the tank from Partzilla. It hit reserve today and it took 3.5 gallons to fill it up, I figure that leaves 1.5 gallons reserve. The gas gauge seems to be working better, it went up...
  5. Don R

    First Suzuki is an 81 GS1100E

    She's a beauty Trevor, Mine's been modified so I don't mind doing non-stock things to it. It has an offset brake strut so it must have had a fat tire on the back at some time.
  6. Don R

    First Suzuki is an 81 GS1100E

    I noticed this forum and thought I should have posted earlier. I bought a GS1100E from a retiring drag racer. Pulmonary issues were causing him much trouble, He said he was an automotive painter, welder, smoker had copd and got covid and RSV. The bike had sat in a sometimes heated garage that...
  7. Don R

    niche front rotors Q?

    I'm a big fan of big brakes, I did a 32mm V65 dual piston swap on my 78 Goldwing gl1000. I spent an hour or so finding rotors and calipers but after reading up on it, I have the 1981 GS1100e leading axle forks so the kit brackets don't fit. If I have to do a fork swap I'll go all in on one that...
  8. Don R

    I installed the SH775 but need to know how to replace the circuit at the light.

    I also left those two wires unhooked but while checking a low voltage issue I noticed the red feed was hot, inside the wiring cover was another red that wasn't connected, I made a M-F-F jumper and hooked it to the other reds. Now it is working fine, no hot wires and the lights aren't dim...
  9. Don R

    Mikuni 36mm flat slides.

    I did the change I mentioned above, it runs good but cackles between shifts. I'm wondering if my air fuel probe is flowing enough exhaust to read correctly, if I turn it on and it heats the sensor, then run right away with a cold engine sometimes it reads way rich and doesn't seem to clear up...
  10. Don R

    82 GS1100E 36mm Mikuni Flat slide jetting issue

    Mine came set up for GS1100 with 130's and 17.5 pilot jets. I dropped to (edit) 125 because that was the next size that I had and lowered the needles to put the clip in the second from the top groove. I have been using an air/fuel meter but am unconvinced of its former rich readings. I would try...
  11. Don R

    niche front rotors Q?

    A previous owner was an extreme over-tightener. I'm guessing he put the rotors in a bind, I'm hoping he didn't also hurt the hub.
  12. Don R

    niche front rotors Q?

    Has anyone tried the Niche front replacement brake rotors? I'm sure they are made in China but my 81 GS1100e has a pulse when stopping, at least one rotor is warped, no one around here is interested in trying to turn them. The Ebay ad shows them fitting a wide variety of models and years, and...
  13. Don R

    KPH speedometer Q?

    Yes, 1981 lunchbox with the television where the headlight goes in front, not sure how that 881 number happened. L0L! In retrospect it's a silly idea.
  14. Don R

    KPH speedometer Q?

    I have an 881 GS1100e with the 85 mph speedometer, I just saw a kilometer speedometer for sale and realized it goes way past the 85 mph equivalent I'm wondering if they are swappable and if the drive is the same? Has a swap ever been done? A guy could make a few mph marks in the usual speed...
  15. Don R

    Dim taillight Q?

    I got in an after dark ride tonight, the lights are significantly brighter than they were before connecting the hidden wire. I was behind my wife in her car and she noticed the difference. I may still do something in the way of an LED taillight. My GL1000 has a pair of additional Drag...
  16. Don R

    installing a volt meter on gs1100e

    I own a gl1000 Goldwing that had low voltage at the ignition, I added a dyna to replace the points, gl1500 coils, removed the ballast resistor and added a relay to power the ignition. It runs better at low rpm as well as good in all rpm's now. Just anecdotal info that may not help your issue.
  17. Don R

    81 gs1100E horn replacement?

    I did get the voltage in the harness greatly improved. The charging system is tip top, gone through and fully tested. The horn relay has inspired me to maybe do a headlight relay. Neither of these horns worked any better hooked direct to a known good battery. One isn't a Suzuki horn, hitting...
  18. Don R

    Tuning with an air/fuel meter.

    I pulled the carb rack, dropped the bowls removed the 130 main jets and installed 120 mains. The pilot jets are 17.5 and I left them alone. I did drop the needles one notch to the second groove from the top. I used it for a parts run today and it ran fine, just a few seconds of choke and it rode...
  19. Don R

    81 gs1100E horn replacement?

    I did mine like Lorenzo. The Harbor freight horns came with a relay, I wasn't crazy about the sound so I got the Fiam horns out and used the relay on them.
  20. Don R

    Dim taillight Q?

    Thank you for that info. I'll have the tank off soon to re-jet the carbs so that will be a good time to check it.
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