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    Instability at high speeds

    UPDATE: got about 4k of my own miles on the bike now, certainly ridable and i have pushed it about as far as itll go without further tuning/jetting carbs. it could feel more stable, but i can feel when the bike is fighting and back out when needed. However, went on a longer run recently and...
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    Instability at high speeds

    another update, ride to work today was about 40 degrees out, and i didnt even realize i was past my usual rpms, so the cold helped my instability a little. usually i dont push past 6500 (not sure of exact speed since speedo stops at 85) but today i was pushing 7500. maybe ill revisit my tire...
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    750 oil cooler on an 82 1100e?

    im in the market for an oil cooler and theres not many used 1150 coolers out there so i started looking at 750s. anyone ever mounted a 750 cooler on an 1100? trying to see if i would have to fab anything for mounts or if itll bolt up the same
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    82' GS1100E rebuild

    had a run in with some brittle connectors on my coils, easy fix and shes back up and running, just looking for an oil cooler/lines. still dailying just dont love how hot it gets. updated pics
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    UPDATE FIXED: went to pull everything apart to start troubleshooting and found the orange/white wire going to the 2/3 coil was broken and barely hanging on. went through and replaced all coil connections/soldered/reconnected and shes back to running smooth as ever. still going to get an oil...
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    Okay new update, same symptoms but now the bike does not need to be hot. it still starts and runs fine in neutral but in any gear symptoms are present. really feels like intermittent firing on some cylinders. gunna start with coils/plug wires and see if those check out. side note still going...
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    My temp gauge is actually not currently working, however when it was working I have seen it approach 300 but not go past. plan on installing an oil cooler soon but can’t afford it at the moment
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    installing a volt meter on gs1100e

    That’s some really good info, and defintiely makes me think my stator is good. With my symptoms preset after a 30 mi ride I hopped off the bike killed it, started it back up and measured my battery voltage at 12.3 and then watched it climb to well above 13. I didn’t throttle up to see if it...
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    Yeah that is correct I have NO issues from a cold start, about 30 miles of hwy riding (85 mph avg) it is not until after exiting the highway and slowing to about 55 that my problems occur. Which is why I think heat is the culprit. Slowing to get much less cooling with the bike at its hottest...
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    installing a volt meter on gs1100e

    No I DONT want it to read the battery. I would like to keep an eye on what the stator is putting out because I think when my bike is really hot and I’m going at less than like 60 mph it’s overheating and not putting out enough voltage
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    Alright after the ride home here’s the latest completely normal for 35 ish miles hwy, normal start, normal idle. after those 35 miles hwy. exit, drop a gear and slow down to like 55-60 mph and symptoms begin. Same as before boggy throttle, jerky, slow to increase idle but able to keep going...
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    installing a volt meter on gs1100e

    hey folks, 82 gs1100ez i want to install a voltmeter due to some issues ive been having but i dont want it to measure whats going to the battery i want to measure whats coming out of the stator. i think when my bike gets hot its overheating the stator and givng me issues. where should i wire...
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    copy thanks for the reminder
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    gunna throw it into prime next time it happens too just to make sure carbs are getting fuel, and ill probably double check plugs/wires next time it happens too but past that is kind of a crap shoot for me
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    brain is thinking something electrical is overheating since its happening after getting off the hwy and losing air cooling. but then again, usually when something electrical overheats its fried.....doesnt work again after it cools off
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    ill do it just to check the box for sure, although i will say i pulled my cap as soon as i got off and there wasnt any kind of noise or like a vacuum on it
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    That was the first time it happened, its about 30 highway miles and then a few miles off hwy. Just now after the bike sat for 10 or so hours and completely cooled off, it started and ran perfectly fine for the same commute about another 30 miles. When i got off the highway and got down to lower...
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    I only mention the chain because I was just having a skipping chain due to not replacing sprockets with a stock set up and a new 630 chain that ended up going bad due to high/low spots on sprockets. But when “surging” or whatever you wanna call it it’s a very similar feeling. stock airbox and...
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    Back again. 82 GS1100 drive issues

    So, back again to the forum. 82 1100e coming off the highway all of a sudden I get some surging, and very boggy throttle input. Gradually got worse. Fairly consistent with a “surge” or “jolt” here and there. Feels almost like running out of gas combined with chain slipping. I did just...
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    1100 630 chain slack problems

    UPDATE hey folks just threw on the new sprockets/chain rode daily commute no issues. keeping a close eye on slack this time. went with a 530 x-ring chain and a 18/50 sprocket set up.
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