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'82 GS750T from CA

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I've been following the forum for a while now- reading, looking, researching, etc. I bought a 1982 GS750t about 4 months ago and hope to get it running better than new. The bike is in decent shape- runs pretty good, has almost all its original parts, and hasn't been mod'd too much (air box is gone, re-jetted). I'm hoping to get some info on how best to move forward with getting this bad boy running RIGHT! It has what looks to be a head gasket leak (has 23,500miles). I plan on getting it worked on, but wanted to know what else I should look to replace while its apart. I don't wrench (I frame) so I'll be having a local shop do the work.
I did have the carbs cleaned, oil changed, clutch springs changed, and new pads up front. I'm thinking of changing all gaskets including valve stem seals and maybe rings; and definitely a valve adjustment . It runs great, but won't idle right sometimes even after warming and running.
Thank you much. image.jpg
 
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Welcome. Nice looking bike. If i was told by a person that they were going to paint the bike those colors, i may have given them an odd look..... But it looks good. Good luck with it.
 
Thanks. Luckily the bike DOESN'T look to bad with the paint job- I bought it that way!
 
Frank, where are you in Ca? Call me at 714.356,784five before you take the head off! 95% of what SEEMS to be head gasket leaks are just 2 orings that are VERY easy to replace to check first.
Ray.
 
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Frank, where are you in Ca? Call me at 714.356,784five before you take the head off! 95% of what SEEMS to be head gasket leaks are just 2 orings that are VERY easy to replace to check first.
Ray.
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Well, that's good to know. I had mild leaks on the head gasket but it wasn't too bad according to the feedback I got. Where are these o-rings located?

Ed
 
A valve-adjustment should be the very first thing you do when tuning these bikes.
 
Im hoping you are correct Ray. I've been contemplating his head gasket leak thing for a month or so. Im not excited with the thought of tearing down the engine completely. If it's a couple o-rings I'm in business. I will need the valves adjusted though. I'll give it a shot but don't want to screw anything up- thinking about having a shop do it (I don't wrench much, I frame). It runs nicely. I'm swapping out the pods the PO put on for the original air box- I hear it runs better that way.
Any step-by-step, how to for dummies, with pictures on here for valve adjustments? = dumb question right! Can I get a link?
•• I'm in the Studio City area. I'll be giving you a ring later this evening.
 
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They DON'T run better with air box, over pods, if they are the right pods & the carbs are tuned correctly. Don't take it to a shop & get reamed out of your money. I am 3 blocks south of Disneyland & will help you.
Ray.
 
So after degreasing as best I could- I found oil dripping down from image.jpg
You can see it almost pooling right above gasket at the cylinder head (that peak there)."
 
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rapidray said:
Frank, where are you in Ca? Call me at 714.356,784five before you take the head off! 95% of what SEEMS to be head gasket leaks are just 2 orings that are VERY easy to replace to check first.
Ray.
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Tried calling you a couple times. I'm calling from 818.497.46--
 
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