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Clean your oil sump strainers

Hayabuser

Hayabuser

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I've been working away on a 1980 GS1100E project bike that I picked up cheap and was in desperate need of some TLC. I tackled the oil/filter change yesterday and dropped the oil sump pan to check the condition of the oil pick-up/strainer located inside. Many owners neglect this item, some don't even know that it's in there, but if it plugs up with debris, your engine will starve of oil.

The oil pick-up/strainer:

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The crap that was inside of mine:

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Some of the stuff looked like wood shavings, no idea where that came from.

Where the pick-up/strainer mounts on the bottom of the engine, under the sump pan:

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The pan gasket was only $10.99 at my local Suzuki shop and the job took barely 20 minutes to complete on top of the regular oil change. It will take less time next time since it will likely be a lot cleaner and therefore won't need a 10 minute bath and rinse to clean it out.

Do it today! :cool:
 
I will be doing this in mid winter. Picked up a 82 GS1100GL and by the looks of neglect and having it sit for many years, I am sure this needs to be done. Been tackling sanding/polishing parts of engine and ordering stuff but this project will be on the list.
 
Looks like old gasket material and (or) possibly RTV. My guess is old base gasket material.
 
WOW I don't know how I missed this post when posted. This may just be the reason an 1100e could run hot.
 
Thanks Rob, I will keep my eye out for one. What years of 1150 coolers will fit on an 821100e?

My only reservation about the cooler is how it affects using the sight glass to check the oil level.

BTW I'm not trying to hijack or change thread.... but it is all relevant and related.
 
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