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Got my GS850 to fire but doesn't stay running ....

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Not unusual

Not unusual

This is not an unusual problem. I am in the military and whenever I went on a six month patrol I got the same problems whenever I got back. I always followed all my steps for storage and I had problems so for a bike that was stored for three years less than perfectly it will most definately happen. I have had petcocks stick, coils take a while to wake up, up to sticky valves and piston rings that do not expand with the cylinder walls. However all these problems seemed to go away after running for a little while. The steps you should have followed, however by your posts you did not (i won't assume) but they are,

1. Get fresh gas empty all old gas add a decent gas additive .
2. Take spark plugs out.
3. Put about a teaspoon of oil in each cylinder through the spark plug hole.
4. Get new spark plugs and replace, making sure to use anti-sieze on the threads and dielectric grease on the boots.
5. Change oil.
6. Start bike and begin the troubleshooting.
 
oil sight glass: glass lens -- will I need a new one?

oil sight glass: glass lens -- will I need a new one?

Just wondering. Will I need a new sight glass plug? Or can I re-use the old one. So the oil plug coming out and oil coming out is not a unusual problem huh? well that is good to know I didn't damage anything--or at least I hope I didn't ... like I said nothing clatter or froze or anything ...

thanks much ...
(live and learn huh?)
gd
 
wouldn't you know it .. leave it to a novice ....

wouldn't you know it .. leave it to a novice ....

Wouldn't you know it .. one thing leads to another... while trying to put the sight glass back in .. I pushed it all the way in behind that cover (maybe the clutch cover). Does that come off without a lot of problems? Do I have to "hold anything together while taking it off?
Thanks ...
The novice,
(I think I am beginning to get to know this GS)
GD
 
8O

No, you don't have to hold anything when taking the clutch cover off.
First: drain the oil.
Make sure to remove the clutch cable from the lever on top of the cover.
Use an impact screwdriver to loosen the cover screws. Those can be hard to remove after all these years...

If you're careful when you remove the cover you could even reuse the old gasket.
Using a rubber hammer to loosen the cover from the engine might help.
If needed, apply some silicone gasket, before you put the cover back on.
The best way, however, is to replace the gasket.

I believe that the oil sight glass fits from the inside. Not sure how it is held in place though.... :?

Here's a picture of the cover (Screws #4 could be extra hard to remove; they are significantly longer than the other ones):

GS850clutchcover.jpg
 
got the sight glass back on .. and it is running ...

got the sight glass back on .. and it is running ...

.. I just put a film of rubber cement that I have used for fixing flat tires and pressed it in .. it is snug and in good ...

Put it back together .. and put new oil in and started it up ...

(the clutch seems more loose than it was but I didn't try to put it in gear(

It runs good now ... and starts good .. AS LONG AS I have the choke ON ALL the time ... I think the carbs need cleaning bad !!
again thanks ...
gd
 
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