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    Unavailable carb boot

    You’ll likely have to get creative….investigate the wire reinforced hoses that lots of folks use in shop dust collection systems.
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    Spark plug cap replacement

    Stock caps came with a resistor ….get new NGK ones with 5 kohm internal resistor ….widely available
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    Perplexing No Start Saga '79 GS850. Requesting your help!

    Take seat off…find the 12v positive feed to ignition coils.. with key “on”measure voltage here before and then during starter cranking.
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    Quick Q Horn Circuit 78 GS550E

    On my 650, a green wire runs from the horn button to the horn. The orange/green at horn is always hot (with ignition on) and waits to be grounded out thru via green wire thru horn button to black/ white ground wire
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    Coils troubleshooting - still can't get engine started

    With plug caps off, wire to wire should be about12 kohms. Plug caps vary….newer ones about 5 kohms each, but old stock ones could be10 kohms each.
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    Coils troubleshooting - still can't get engine started

    There’s a 4 wire connector that runs from ignitor up to ignition coils…find it and clean it carefully . It’s just under seat on right in a mounting bracket.
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    turns with two cylinders

    Since it was running last October , it’s probably not the ignitor (it’s actually not a “cdi”). Sounds like weak / no spark on plugs Forum and Blogs . Try something simple….remove plug caps from plug wires on 2 and 3 . Snip off 6mm to expose fresh copper . Reinstall plug caps and see if there’s...
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    1980 GS 550 ran great when I bought it and now won't start

    No fuel in carb bowls likely means petcock ain’t passing fuel…..might be defective or you might not understand how the famous 1980 petcock is supposed to work. How are you determining that only “getting spark on one plug” ? Note that the ignition coil fires two plugs simultaneously….spark...
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    1980 gs1000g carb question

    Be warned that lots of carb rebuild kits are poor quality ….yours look odd to me. Hopefully someone will have an answer. Here’s a set that I got awhile back.
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    Understand that lots of carb rebuild kits are poor quality….yours looks odd. Attached pic...

    Understand that lots of carb rebuild kits are poor quality….yours looks odd. Attached pic shows a set I got years ago. Someone on here will answer your question
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    GS650GL starting riddle

    “So now to start it I need crank it over for a bit and gently add throttle. “. Odd check petcock for correct operation…maybe yours is tired and needs coaxing to flow fuel at low vacuum
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    Cold start

    Your petcock needs to go …….first thing that I’d suspect . Get a new one and understand how it’s designed to work,especially in prime spot. This Florida guy sells them for about $45 ….you should be able to find the equivalent in your area. Skip trying to repair your old one...
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    Winter Rebuild Almost Done - 1982 GS650G - Seat questions?

    I’d probably look for replacement seat in your area instead of fiddling with yours. As for “running great stuff”, suspect an air leak in carb boots or where boots meet cylinder head….and make sure you check valve clearances: don’t rely on the PO’s claims.
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    650L clutch cable routing

    Routing is back side between 1 and 2 carbs as rich surmised …..this lines up better with cable anchor on crankcase for easier pull.
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    1979 GS550N regulator/ rectifier or rectifier only?

    Can?t help identifying the pn#?..but I?d guess that?s a replacement combo rectifier / regulator unit. I?m sure you read all the stuff about shunt vs series r/r units. At a minimum , I?d opt for a used Honda r/r from around 1980,, like a SH-2xx series?..your stator seems good, but you won?t...
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    GS650GL errors in the manual?

    Looks like my setup?.if it goes into fuse box, might be the feed to the ?acc? fuse. if I get ambitious, I?ll visit my bike in shed to explore that plug,but it?s cold out there! heres a color diagram from basscliff ?.easier to follow https://1drv.ms/i/s!AmsMn98ttnAjil38dHSpUjlgRyzb
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    A (probably) dumb R/R placement question

    No problem?here?s my sh-775 as mounted 9 years ago.upside down on an aluminum plate at rear tank mount. Plenty of air flow (unless you?re stuck in traffic)
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    GS 300 continually stripping starter motor??

    Assuming starter solenoid didn?t lock ?on?.. I?d suspect the starter clutch assembly was done wrong and locked up after/ during your first ride?this would cause starter motor to be dragged around rather than being released.
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    Can't find a Petcock for my 81 GS650E

    Yes, seems to be oddball with vac and outlet ports facing forward?.can you adapt a rear facing port unit? Enough room for hoses?
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    Dies on choke

    ?1980 GS550L starts on choke but then dies after 2 or 3 seconds.? does it die without you moving anything?..throttle? for the ?choke ? system to work as intended, you don?t apply any throttle at all
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