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Fluid capacity / Spark Plug

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Ok so the wife is out of town for the holiday. The Boss saw fit not to give it to me off. So I figured as a bachelor I would finish putting her together tomorrow morning.

The problem is I left the book at home and do not know how much oil she requires. I was going to stop off at wally world on the way home tonight and pick some up.

I have tried searching for the answer but could not find it.

Can someone tell me how much oil I need. She has been totally broken down and drained. It is a 1982 GS1100GK.

I was also going to pick up new plugs so if any one knows which ones she takes please let me know.

I have don't get off till midnight so any info would be appreciated.

Thanks for helping me out
 
The amount of oil will be embossed near the fill hole, probably about 3 liters. Add a bit for the new filter, say about 3.6 liters total. In American, that's just a touch under 4 quarts, you will be safe to just dump in a full four quarts and call it good.

For spark plugs, use the standard ND B8ES.

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I hope I am not too far off base on this but I would not put in the full 4 qt. Doesn't overfilling with oil cause some problems with seals or gaskets?
Personally I would put in 3 1/2 qt. then run it for a little while to get oil into the filter and shut it off, wait a few minutes then top it off using the sight glass or dip stick whichever you have.
I would rather have mine running just short of capacity as opposed to running over capacity. (just my opinion)
 
I think the amount of over-fill is about 4 ounces. That will raise the level about 1/8". Not nearly enough to cause any problems. Certainly not worth all the trouble to measure out a fraction of a quart, then try to keep track of that partial quart until the level gets low enough that you need it. :o

The greatest danger with over-filling is getting the level too close to the crank and risking having it whipped into a froth. I don't think the additional 1/8" matters all that much. On the other hand, if you fill it WAY too much, the crank might hit the oil and do some damage with the sudden impact. Think of how you feel doing a belly-flop off the high dive. :oops:

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as usual thanks for the help and the lessons. every little bit helps

Thanks

Matt
 
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