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  1. dpep

    Is this the end? Possible transmission failure

    Been there, done that. The bad splines started with the '82 models. The mean time between failure has seemed to be around 30,000. 17,500 is early but it would depend upon how it was ridden (and if the speedo is the original). .
  2. dpep

    Hello to everybody

    Lou was not as it represented itself to be and has been banned. The same is true for a recent member account named Armm. I do not want to go through how these are vetted because it can feed the AI learning loop. But a critical examination of past posts can always be educational. .
  3. dpep

    Hello to everybody

    So prior to only recently becoming a motorcycle rider you frequented swap meets, motorcycle stores, and online motorcycle stores for non motorcycle items such as used shoes and TV's? What can you tell us about bikemakeover.com?
  4. dpep

    Hello to everybody

    Hey Lou, I noticed that on your very first post made back in January in Forum > Classifieds (GS Parts, Misc} > Gear, Clothing, Misc. You said this: "I'm new here and new to riding as well." Then on June 2nd in Forum > Featured-Forums > Polls > Motorcycle Shopping Preferences you said this...
  5. dpep

    Hello to everybody

    The Brea? The CA?
  6. dpep

    The GSR: The last of the great forums?

    I have long been impressed by the longevity and the consistency of the GSR. It has to start with Frank, our administrator, who from the beginning without pay has performed all of the tedious and time consuming technical functions required to keep a site of this size and activity level working...
  7. dpep

    Did I do this right?

    Still working on my carb issues but I need to start tending to the electrical ones. I think I may be misunderstanding how I should be doing this check. With the switch turned on, engine not running, starter not touched the voltage across the battery terminals is 12.7. The voltage across the...
  8. dpep

    Pic of the week game

    1978GS750E gets my vote. The distillery sign and the Baptist church sign side by side capture the true south in my estimation.
  9. dpep

    Pic of the week game

    The distillery or the Tyrone Baptist Church?
  10. dpep

    Pic of the week game

    This one has been used before but it meets the theme.
  11. dpep

    You probably know I am Goldwing addicted - You can be too -- Look Inside ;)

    My first wife would fall asleep on the back of my 850 from time to time...usually on the way home from some too serious partying. I had a tour box on the back to prevent her sliding to the rear and used bungies to keep her upright. ...
  12. dpep

    airbox hoses/holders

    If you haven't thrown the old boots away you can probably rejuvenate them. According to many car and motorcycle restoration sites including a couple of threads here on GSR soaking in a solution of Wintergreen oil (1 part) and alcohol (3 parts) for a day or two will restore original shape and...
  13. dpep

    fuelcock/petcock replacement

    Would you by chance have a picture of one of these elbows attached to a petcock? I am having a hard time picturing a secure fitting.
  14. dpep

    fuelcock/petcock replacement

    Just leave it on Prime.
  15. dpep

    fuelcock/petcock replacement

    I wanted to follow up on the issue of leak after vacuum. I did not apply vacuum during my bench tests because I did not know if it would accurately simulate operation on the bike. The better way would be to pull off the line and check for drips after running the engine for a while. As it...
  16. dpep

    Did I do this right?

    Would the two soldered splices in total have much more resistance than the crimped spade connector they replaced? The bike is an '81 with 24,000 miles on it. It's appearance and the paperwork research I did would indicate that is probably an accurate number or close. Somebody did not do well...
  17. dpep

    Did I do this right?

    I was test riding my 850 that has been having fuel flow/carburetor issues and two cylinders dropped completely out. I made it home and when I pulled the tank this is what I saw. There was not enough slack wire to just put on a new connector and have it reach. So instead I spliced in a...
  18. dpep

    Suzuki GS Treffen

    Not sure about Brexi. Not a typical bot/spam pattern. Usually it is one post on the same day as membership. Brexi joined in January, has 7 posts all today but they all appear to be in the appropriate forums for their content. Maybe we have a member who speaks German? ...
  19. dpep

    Pic of the week game

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  20. dpep

    fuelcock/petcock replacement

    Good idea. Do you have more detail on the product--picture or link perhaps? Most of what I saw was threaded and/or too thick to serve the purpose; hence the resort to thicker fuel line. But s proper fitting elbow would for sure be the better option.
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