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    1982 GS750E Clutch Spring Limits

    New to owning a GS and new to owning a street bike. Also new to working on bikes.

    Cracked open my 1982 GS750E clutch. The service manual I found online says the limit is 39.0mm. My springs are 38.5mm. Since I found the manual online as a PDF I didn't know if it was the wrong year or not.

    Anyone have the tolerances on a 1982 GS750E?

    Much thanks from this new guy.

    #2


    Suzuki releases a manual when the new model is introduced, then they publish a supplement each year which details anything that's different from the original.
    Ed

    To measure is to know.

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      #3
      I have the supplement. Feel free to download. Lots of good stuff up in there. Pg. 19 has the clutch spring free length as 38.5mm
      Rich
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        #4
        You're already in there.

        OEM clutch springs are cheap, and well-known to sag and slip after four decades.

        Measuring them is kinda pointless.

        This is not a difficult decision...
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          #5
          Or if you're really tight... but a set of EBC springs for $8 & use half of them in alternate spacing around the bolt circle. Will be slightly heavier at the lever than a brand new set of stock.... A full set you'd need to be the Hulk to ride in traffic.
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            #6
            Or if you're as tight, & in a hurry as me, install an appropriate size a washer under each spring. Will eliminate the 40 yr. sag.
            1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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              #7
              Come on guys, I know that "cheap" and "tight" are synonymous with the GSR population, but a full set of OEM springs is a whopping $10.26. Add in $4.99 for flat-rate shipping, it's $15.25.

              "Buy once, cry once" is the usual suggestion, but this one barely merits a whimper.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Steve View Post
                Come on guys, I know that "cheap" and "tight" are synonymous with the GSR population, but a full set of OEM springs is a whopping $10.26. Add in $4.99 for flat-rate shipping, it's $15.25.

                "Buy once, cry once" is the usual suggestion, but this one barely merits a whimper.

                .


                LOL.

                "And the gasket is a whoooooooole $12.26. Why is this so expensiiiiiiiiiiiive?"


                Seriously, people: so much of the aftermarket crap is just crap. Always look up the prices for OEM stuff before ordering off-brand junk from fleaBay. OEM gaskets, seals, levers, cables, brake parts etc. are MUCH better quality, and sometimes even cheaper. If they do cost more, it's not by much; you're getting ten times the quality for only a few bucks.

                I've seen paper-thin gaskets that make the shifter bind up, dangerous brake seals, levers that wear out quickly, and shoddy cables that wear out quickly and never feel right. Seriously; treat yourself to an OEM clutch cable and clutch lever too and enjoy the silky-smooth action...
                1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
                2005 KLR685, Aztec Pink - Turd II.3, the ReReReTurdening
                2015 Yamaha FJ-09, Magma Red Power Corrupts...
                Eat more venison.

                Please provide details. The GSR Hive Mind is nearly omniscient, but not yet clairvoyant.

                Celeriter equita, converteque saepe.

                SUPPORT THIS SITE! DONATE TODAY!

                Get "The Riding Obsession" sport-touring motorcycling podcast at https://tro.bike/podcast/ or wherever you listen to podcasts!

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