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  1. jdub6092

    Replacing a camshaft sprocket?

    Cant find any information on this after lots of surfing. I bought a spare head a while ago and the cams and journals are in great shape, but the sprockets are for the gs650g and 650gl, so of no use for a 650e. The sprocket bolts are torqued to the max with at least semi permanent loctite...
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    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    Applying the two piece fender decals was a bit of a challenge because I could see the straight portions would need to be cut during installation. Not perfect (you can see the overlap up close) but after the 3-1/2 additional clear coats, the finish is immaculate. Don't think I'll need to cut and...
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    100 points to the first person to identify this part.

    Thanks for the quick ID. Thankfully, it must have come off of one I replaced.
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    When your Petcock is too big for its britches

    Looks like you may have had the same dilemna that I had. Original taps on the left, fuel tap 90 degree bend and could not find the correctly oriented replacement. Ended up getting one that looks exactly like the one in the above pic. Switched the vacuum cover to the left, but had to double the...
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    100 points to the first person to identify this part.

    Anybody know what this part might be? It doesnt ring a bell, but it ended up in my bike hardware pile.
  6. jdub6092

    Continued Hard Starting Woes

    Sounds exactly like mine until I cleaned out the choke circuits even after three rounds of thorough cleaning, so my initial thoughts line up with others.
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    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    BTW, The Aeropro A610a LVLP spray gun is quite good. Maybe the best budget gun available. Under $100 on Amazon and comes with three tips. Sprays like butter. Tried to get by with the HF $9 (sale) gun and had to start all over. Does primer OK. Have seen pros do a decent job with it, but its a...
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    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    Finally my problem child. Only used adhesion promoter and 2k primer sealer. As the primer/paint shrunk, a crack was exposed. The long peg was not broken on this cover. So sanded down to plastic and applied plastic bonder again. This time I will patch with primer filler, then try my luck at...
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    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    And here's one side cover that is the worst piece so far. Decal got a few dust bunnies underneath and bunched in one area at the top. Also I was running out of clear and has some medium orange peel. Low grit sanding and polishing should take care of that.
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    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    Thankfully, I found an NOS tank, so I dont have that to worry about. I may yet paint my original though. Here's the fender and it looks like glass. There are some reflections that are deceiving, but this is the best piece so far. Still need to scuff and apply decals as it fell and had to fill a...
  11. jdub6092

    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    After scuffing up and installing decals and more clear. Not great, but not bad for a hobbyist.
  12. jdub6092

    The GSResources 2025 Balance Sheet

    Donation sent. This site has been invaluable to me and appreciate your commitment to keeping it going.
  13. jdub6092

    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    More learning trying to paint silver metallic. Thought I had absorbed enough knowledge to give it a go. Wrong! First attempt was a fail. Metallics were somewhat moddled and I couldnt live with the results. So I stripped everything down again and watched another 50 videos on painting silver...
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    Painting Bike parts

    Turned my garage into a poor excuse for a paint booth. Got through the epoxy coats on the fender, but it didn't come out very wet on the first coat and I ended up sanding to smooth out the bumps and got down to metal in a few spots. Hit the spots again with epoxy, then used the Upol as a high...
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    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    Not sure if I've seen any side covers on ebay that don't have the long peg broken and often a chunk of ABS taken out where it was attached. I replaced most grommets on the bike including the side cover ones. Put a little lube on them and they are snug, but come off with little effort. The key I...
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    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    Almost as inevitable as death, taxes and GS stock regulators failing, are broken side cover studs on many bike brands. I had a broken stud on the left side cover with a few spider cracks that appeared on the outside, but not too bad and only visible at close range. There are dozens of...
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    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    Beginning the paint process, starting with the front fender. Started with two coats of Spraymax 2K epoxy primer, including the underside. The Spraymax nozzle provides an excellent adjustable fan pattern, something I've never seen on a rattle can. The only negative thing about it is the can needs...
  18. jdub6092

    Painting Bike parts

    I will use adhesion promoter from a can, but only on the plastics. I will also use the Spraymax 2k clear from a can as I have rarely heard anything but praise for the outcome and have seen some pretty stunning results. The biggest complaints are the nozzle especially when the can is near empty...
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    Painting Bike parts

    prepped fender ready to paint.
  20. jdub6092

    Painting Bike parts

    Ready for paint. Next the front fender. May have filled in dings to soon as it is recommended to apply an epoxy primer before bondo fill. I can either sand off the bondo or go around those areas. 1.) Apply 2 wet coats of epoxy primer waiting for flash between coats (include underside. 2.) Fill...
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