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  1. Mr.humbucker

    GS650G vs GS650L Exhaust Fit

    Thanks for asking on the move. Yes we are now officially ex-lower mainlanders living in Kamloops. 22 years was long enough. It's been a lllllllong week, three days packing with the movers, one day on the road and two days unpacking with the movers again. GREAT GUYS from United Vanlines...
  2. Mr.humbucker

    GS650G vs GS650L Exhaust Fit

    I?d imagine they?re shorter? Could a bracket modification fix the problem do you think?
  3. Mr.humbucker

    GS650G vs GS650L Exhaust Fit

    Anyone know if a set of exhaust from an 82 GS650L will fit an 82 GS650G?
  4. Mr.humbucker

    scraped good enough?

    I have used a brass wire brush with my electric cordless drill gently to remove those stubborn bits that are hard to remove. It worked like a damn and did not leave any scratches or gouging as what some may think. I placed a rag in the engine area (as I had the engine out and mounted on a rack...
  5. Mr.humbucker

    JohnnyL's 1980 GS550L Cafe Build

    Engine paint looks great, what brand and color code did you use? I also like the look of the flat or satin black with the stainless or chrome bolts/screws ... I will be taking this page out of your project and using it on my current 81 CM400T cafe project. Nice job!
  6. Mr.humbucker

    GS650G Vs GS650E Exhaust Fitment/Compatible?

    Any experts out there can tell be if these exhaust systems for the GS650G and GS650E are interchangeable? The part numbers for the GS650G 82 and GS650E are different according to the Partzilla parts diagram. My left pipe's baffle is unattached inside and rattling around when I roll the pipe...
  7. Mr.humbucker

    850G Restore_Mod -- Head Scratcher

    I am with Steve on this one. It is in real nice shape, tank is a bit rough but it is a great bike. I am a bit bias here as I have the same bike and love it. I tend to mod the basket case bikes I pick up for a few hundred ... or in some cases free ... and restore those that are in decent...
  8. Mr.humbucker

    Got Her Home

    Beautiful bike ... I say that cuz it is and I have the same bike! I picked mine up about two years ago and love it. Searched for quite a while for one. Certainly enough power and the color scheme is one of the nicest in the GS line! I am looking for another for my riding mate, an 83 black...
  9. Mr.humbucker

    anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

    New Years Day ride in beautiful British Columbia! 13 degree C .... perfect riding weather to Barnston Island ferry dock a few km from home.
  10. Mr.humbucker

    Are OEM brake lines really that bad??

    Good info here. A wee bit off topic, I have a fit question regarding stainless lines. I have gone with stainless lines on my GS650G rebuild and will eventually put them on my other old GS bikes. One obvious difference between the OEM and stainless is the diameter of the line. When I fit...
  11. Mr.humbucker

    Petcock Question - Suzuki Tank on a Honda

    My first thought would be to size them by diameter if I were the manufacturer (no worries of that ever happening) but when I think about it it is all about the flow rate yet that could very on temperature and viscosity maybe? Good to know they're sized differently by manufacturer .... my day is...
  12. Mr.humbucker

    Petcock Question - Suzuki Tank on a Honda

    See ... I told you there was a reason! After reading the last paragraph twice, ok three times, I follow yer think'n, I think. I will let you know on the thread size, my suspicion is that they're the same. You do raise a question for me here, if the two carb manufacturers use different sizing...
  13. Mr.humbucker

    Petcock Question - Suzuki Tank on a Honda

    Thanks for this. Ya this gas fleabay tank is really cheap, I suspect there are issues at this price but it may be worth a try. I will likely try the Suzuki tank first and jimmyrig the vacuum to the port that Gominrider (my fellow British Columbian) so kindly sourced for me. I will fork out...
  14. Mr.humbucker

    Petcock Question - Suzuki Tank on a Honda

    Few that routinely offer assistance here on the GSR site are more knowledgeable and quick to offer good guidance/input than Steve. So I suspect there is a reason for this question that he'll share with us in his reply. I have a goal goal with this build, to do it with as much on hand parts...
  15. Mr.humbucker

    Petcock Question - Suzuki Tank on a Honda

    The carbs are Keihin for the Honda of course and it was missing one jet along with bowl screws (remember this was a free bike). The missing jet was a 118 size and I didn't have any Mikuni 118 jets on hand so I ordered one from Jets R Us online.
  16. Mr.humbucker

    Petcock Question - Suzuki Tank on a Honda

    Lots of direction and suggestions here. I will have a closer look at the carbs to see if there is/are sync vacuum ports and perhaps mcgyver a connection to one. And you are correct Steve, the GS550T was a one year model sold in 1981 ... my first bike new BTW. It has what I would refer to as...
  17. Mr.humbucker

    Petcock Question - Suzuki Tank on a Honda

    Recently a neighbour gave me a titled CM400T 1981 that frankly a dump might reject. Me being me saw a bike worth restoring and so for the next while I will be busy picking up the missing parts, rebuilding the carbs and seeing if she will fire up before I spend anytime or more money making her...
  18. Mr.humbucker

    Passage Plugs - Looking for an "Economical" (aka cheap" Supplier

    One thing that is somewhat tough to take is the cost of some smaller parts we have to buy to keep our MC's running well. I am curious if anyone out there has found a good price on passage plugs/stoppers even in bulk. The best "bulk" price is 100 for about $220 which seems like a lot of money...
  19. Mr.humbucker

    81 GS650G air intake removal

    I have just finished up putting my GS650G 82 back together and it appears to have the same configuration as the 81 for the air box and intake air box. As per the link below bolts 14 and 16 as well as two the large band number 10 when loosened will free up the air intake plenum. Once this is...
  20. Mr.humbucker

    Looking For Cafe Conversation Question CM400T

    So it looks like a neighbour (Cnd spelling) is gifting me a CM400T 1981 that is dead in the shed. It will turn over but that's about all I know. I am up for a challenge and maybe a custom cafe if all goes well. The pile of bike bones doesn't come with a tank. My question is what's a good...
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