Coils for my 1982 GS850G

[legaleli]

well then... that will be easy/hard cheap/expensive

well then... that will be easy/hard cheap/expensive

While you're at it check the voltage at your coils. You should have battery voltage minus maybe 1 volt. So 11.5 or so at the coils. If you have much less than that you should consider doing the Coil Relay Mod.

There are many threads on the CRM but in short you use a relay and fuse to take power directly from the battery to the coils when the ignition is switched on. That would be your hotter spark right there.

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I have made an executive decision... fix the thing and then do mods. Doing both at the same time sounds... well... fraught with problems.

Step one... get the coils mounted, and check the charging system.

Again, I cannot stress how much more at ease I feel knowing that this forum exists. I am sure I am not the first to say this.

 

[Steve]

How hard can that be... what... like 15 minutes right (awkward silence)?

I have no idea how to adjust the jets in carburetors... but as long as it's an ADJUSTMENT and not a REPLACEMENT... maybe I'm up for the task. And then... I've got this site right?

Where do I go to make a donation?

Yeah, it's about 15 minutes. For each step.
15 minutes to remove the seat, tank and carbs
15 minutes to open up the carbs and remove the jets
15 minutes to put all the new jets in (yeah, it's replacement, not adjustment)
15 minutes to shim the needles (that part is adjustment)
15 minutes to put the carbs back in
15 minutes to check your carb sync
15 minutes to put everything away and get ready for a test ride
15 minute ride, likely you will find something that needs to be changed, so, ...
15 minutes to remove the seat, tank and carbs
well, you know the rest of it.

How can you support the site? Easy. On the home page there is a link called Support the Site. Feel free to look it up or just click on this link instead.

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[legaleli]

Yeah, it's about 15 minutes. For each step.
15 minutes to remove the seat, tank and carbs
15 minutes to open up the carbs and remove the jets
15 minutes to put all the new jets in (yeah, it's replacement, not adjustment)
15 minutes to shim the needles (that part is adjustment)
15 minutes to put the carbs back in
15 minutes to check your carb sync
15 minutes to put everything away and get ready for a test ride
15 minute ride, likely you will find something that needs to be changed, so, ...
15 minutes to remove the seat, tank and carbs
well, you know the rest of it.

How can you support the site? Easy. On the home page there is a link called Support the Site. Feel free to look it up or just click on this link instead.

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Just like I said - 15 minutes!