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  1. Grimly

    Ditching Air assisted front forks

    Similar, but differently, a few years ago I tried to fit my old GS850 manual-adjust pre-load caps onto a set of GS1000 legs. They didn't fit, the threads were a different pitch. If it weren't for that, the idea would have worked. I ended up making a set of diy pre-loaders. What might work for...
  2. Grimly

    Rear Shocks

    Be cautious about fitting short rear shocks to a shafty, it will cause the uni joint to work much harder and could prematurely fail.
  3. Grimly

    Replacing a camshaft sprocket?

    Small blowtorch or electric heat gun and heat the bolts and where they screw into, will soften up the loctite.
  4. Grimly

    Great advertisement

    Here's the ad, pity it's such bad quality on upload.
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    Pic of the week game

    Voting for Rich
  6. Grimly

    Bike randomly died while riding.

    If it dies suddenly then 99% it's the main or ignition fuse (or one of the connectors to and from them). Fuel problems tend to splutter before dying.
  7. Grimly

    GS550e Middle kick stand help.

    Best place is a new OEM spring, all others are 40 years old. I've used the washers and coins trick a few times, another couple times put one bolt in and heaved it into line on the other side. The washer technique will not damage a good spring - look at how much it stretches when in in use.
  8. Grimly

    The reign of terror continues...........

    He sounds a bit like the green keeper in Caddyshack.
  9. Grimly

    Hanging idle troubleshoot help

    If you took them off after synching, you need to address that again. It would be worth your while to get a set of gauges or a Morgan Carbtune and learn how to use them (it's easy enough).
  10. Grimly

    Pic of the week game

    Voting Trevor this week.
  11. Grimly

    Front brake pad replacements

    I'm inclined to believe it's lost motion in those calipers, if they're original and need a rebuild. If they're too old and worn, there's nothing to be done, just replace them.
  12. Grimly

    When your Petcock is too big for its britches

    Just keep looking, because there are some petcock bodies on the third party market that utilise a brass blanking screw on the un-used side, and they definitely can be used according to which side you want the outlet to be on. If yours is the 50mm hole spacing, you might be out of luck... so...
  13. Grimly

    anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

    That is magnificent. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trompe-loeil
  14. Grimly

    Front brake pad replacements

    Euro-market GS1000G with the 1980-onwards calipers? Don't make the mistake of using too small a master cylinder with them, it will work great on the second pump, but there's too much lost motion with these calipers to make them safe with a small master cylinder. Use a 5/8" bore m.c. with...
  15. Grimly

    1979 GS850 - Rear Brake issues

    That blasted rear caliper loves to sieze up just for fun, if it's neglected for just long enough - and ideally it should be rebuilt every decade or so. Hands up all who never do theirs? I thought so... Anyway, found out the hard way that it's easy enough and once done is good for another decade...
  16. Grimly

    Pic of the week game

    Voting for gustovh
  17. Grimly

    Stock paint has crooked emblem, clear coating over it, what to do?

    That's a very decent thing. The deceased would doubtless be relieved to know that.
  18. Grimly

    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    Bad Bot Get No Banana!
  19. Grimly

    1978 gs550 Timing plate max out rotation

    Borrow a dial gauge.
  20. Grimly

    Newbie through and through

    The ignition switch supplies constant 12V to the coils and the other legs of the coils are individually connected to the ignitor box (in the OEM setup) or the Dyna box in the new system you have. The ignitor / Dyna switches the grounding of the coils on and off to give you the sparkz.
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