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Just got a GS550E with some issues...
- Thread starter Nerobro
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I read what you said. I did'nt say you did the work. Your rotors will still work. I'm just telling others that the holes should not be chamfered or de-burred in any way. A clean, straight hole, works better. If you're saying they should be chamfered, then that's your opinion.Nerobro said:
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Anonymous
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The way you have to open the gas cap to keep it from stalling is a symptom of a pinched vent line. Should be an easy fix.
Your gas cap has a vent in it. If you take the cap off and shake it, you should hear the ball rattle around. If this vent is gummed up, you'll get fuel starvation. Carb cleaner with a spray tube will clean the vent assembly well.Nerobro said:
Nerobro
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Well then, that's a project for tomorow night. Cleaning the gascap. As a note, mine can not be disassembled. :-/
Okey, so saturday skreemer and I went to joe nardys to change tires. We did that. And did that relitively quickly when you think that 2/3 of the people there had never changed a tire, or taken the front wheel off a bike before.
Joe was unvbelievably helpfull, and helped skreemer try and lighten his clutch cable. (Skreemer replaced his clutch tonihgt and it's much much much much lighter.)
Changing the tires on my bike was a good thing... But a bad thing as well. My bikes steering became heavy and sluggish. My old rear tire was a 18/130-90. My new one is a 120... I gained quite a bit of rake. That would definitely explain the sluggishness. Tonight I slipped my tripple trees down my forks. I didn't move them far. just 1/4" this time. I will probally go another 1/8 or 1/4" before the ride this weekend. What I really liked about the bike was it's light, and quick steering. Which is definitely lost with the tire change.
I also trimmed my fender to look stockish again.
It now clears my tire properly and looks good doing it.
I bought some of the non dot taillights this weekend, and I got them installed tonight. The difference between the dot and non dot tailights are.. get this.. a reflector. they're still bright and effective so I'm not concerned. K&S can bite me at this point ;-)
While at joes we tried fixing my kickstand. IT lets the bike lean over far enough that the carbs leak fuel out the vents. Not a good thing! And switching to the smaller tires, and lifting the forks in the tripple trees makes the bike a whole heck of a lot harder to get onto the center stand.
the tab on my frame that the kickstand mounts to is worn into a triangle shape. the fork on the kickstand was worn into a v. We bent the top of the kickstand nearly back into line. the sides are now parallel. that was only partially effective. I think it might be time to install a setscrew to take up the slack in the kickstand pivot. Otherwise it will need some welding to build it back up and then some grinding to bring it back into shape. This is just not a pretty situation with the kickstand.
I have my handguards installed. And I'm waiting for a new tail cowl and speedometer cable to come in the mail.
While removing my front wheel this weekend for the tire change, I broke my spedometer cable. So I am spedometer and odometer less for the moment. And all the math I used to have to figure out speed is screwed up because my rear tire was changed The smaller rear tire DOES improve acceleration though!
My bike has an intermittant knocking sound. It comes and goes... I"m hoping it's valvetrain related. if it's not... well... then I"m glad I have roadside assitance with progressive.
Okey, so saturday skreemer and I went to joe nardys to change tires. We did that. And did that relitively quickly when you think that 2/3 of the people there had never changed a tire, or taken the front wheel off a bike before.
Joe was unvbelievably helpfull, and helped skreemer try and lighten his clutch cable. (Skreemer replaced his clutch tonihgt and it's much much much much lighter.)
Changing the tires on my bike was a good thing... But a bad thing as well. My bikes steering became heavy and sluggish. My old rear tire was a 18/130-90. My new one is a 120... I gained quite a bit of rake. That would definitely explain the sluggishness. Tonight I slipped my tripple trees down my forks. I didn't move them far. just 1/4" this time. I will probally go another 1/8 or 1/4" before the ride this weekend. What I really liked about the bike was it's light, and quick steering. Which is definitely lost with the tire change.
I also trimmed my fender to look stockish again.
It now clears my tire properly and looks good doing it. I bought some of the non dot taillights this weekend, and I got them installed tonight. The difference between the dot and non dot tailights are.. get this.. a reflector. they're still bright and effective so I'm not concerned. K&S can bite me at this point ;-)
While at joes we tried fixing my kickstand. IT lets the bike lean over far enough that the carbs leak fuel out the vents. Not a good thing! And switching to the smaller tires, and lifting the forks in the tripple trees makes the bike a whole heck of a lot harder to get onto the center stand.
the tab on my frame that the kickstand mounts to is worn into a triangle shape. the fork on the kickstand was worn into a v. We bent the top of the kickstand nearly back into line. the sides are now parallel. that was only partially effective. I think it might be time to install a setscrew to take up the slack in the kickstand pivot. Otherwise it will need some welding to build it back up and then some grinding to bring it back into shape. This is just not a pretty situation with the kickstand.
I have my handguards installed. And I'm waiting for a new tail cowl and speedometer cable to come in the mail.
While removing my front wheel this weekend for the tire change, I broke my spedometer cable. So I am spedometer and odometer less for the moment. And all the math I used to have to figure out speed is screwed up because my rear tire was changed
The smaller rear tire DOES improve acceleration though! My bike has an intermittant knocking sound. It comes and goes... I"m hoping it's valvetrain related.
if it's not... well... then I"m glad I have roadside assitance with progressive.
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80gs1000e
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Nerobro said:
I used to have trouble with my centerstand until Joe showed me the proper way to do it..........now the 1000 is EASY to get up, before I was struggling with the 550. You know, these "old guys" actually know a thing or 2!
Glad your ride/rides are coming together.
-D
Wait a minute! There are old guys at this site!? 8O
Eeeewwwww! When did this happen?
Eeeewwwww! When did this happen?
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80gs1000e
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KEITH KRAUSE said:
Yeah, 1 of them even hooked me up with an airbox for the 1K! 8)
Nerobro
Forum Mentor
Time to add to the saga.
My bike got crunched this year during the midwest gs ride. We finally got the bike in working order, and I think I put 60 miles on it since the wreck. Now it's really cold out, and it's time to get everythign back in order.
My guage cluster was a cluster*uck. I am disassembling what I have, and through crossing with other clusters I am building one, good cluster.
I figured out a good way of opening a GS guage and re-sealing it. Mount a dremmel type cutting disk in a drill press. Set the drill press to cut off the front 1/2 of the guage. Slowly rotate the guage against the disk, and eventually it will part the back off the front. This will leave you with a smooth, even cut. Allowing you to easily glue the guage back togother. At least this is what I will be doing tonight ;-)
I had cleaned my carbs beaurifully before my wreck. Post wreck, they are a mess, externally at least. These are now off the bike, and will be cleaned. I discovered that my bike is running lean. Since I will need to rejet anyway, it's time to get pod air filters. I also have this funny hunch that my starting problems, and high idle issues, are due to my carbs being unsynced.
I have a friend pushing me to build a megasquirt. He will give me the injectors... And the megasquirt can be assembled for $120. Tempting.........
The bike is getting repainted this winter. I am in the process of stripping the bike. Getting the engine out feels like it's going to be a bit of a pain in the butt. Any reccomendations for easing the removal of an engine? Any suggestions for brands of paint stripper? The bike is going to be repainted black.
My wonderfull front fender is going to be replaced with a metal one. The proper one for my year bike.
My bike got crunched this year during the midwest gs ride. We finally got the bike in working order, and I think I put 60 miles on it since the wreck. Now it's really cold out, and it's time to get everythign back in order.
My guage cluster was a cluster*uck. I am disassembling what I have, and through crossing with other clusters I am building one, good cluster.
I figured out a good way of opening a GS guage and re-sealing it. Mount a dremmel type cutting disk in a drill press. Set the drill press to cut off the front 1/2 of the guage. Slowly rotate the guage against the disk, and eventually it will part the back off the front. This will leave you with a smooth, even cut. Allowing you to easily glue the guage back togother.
At least this is what I will be doing tonight ;-) I had cleaned my carbs beaurifully before my wreck. Post wreck, they are a mess, externally at least. These are now off the bike, and will be cleaned. I discovered that my bike is running lean. Since I will need to rejet anyway, it's time to get pod air filters. I also have this funny hunch that my starting problems, and high idle issues, are due to my carbs being unsynced.
I have a friend pushing me to build a megasquirt. He will give me the injectors... And the megasquirt can be assembled for $120. Tempting.........
The bike is getting repainted this winter. I am in the process of stripping the bike. Getting the engine out feels like it's going to be a bit of a pain in the butt. Any reccomendations for easing the removal of an engine? Any suggestions for brands of paint stripper? The bike is going to be repainted black.
My wonderfull front fender is going to be replaced with a metal one. The proper one for my year bike.
first timer
Forum Sage
aack chrome fenders anything but........
sorry i just personally dislike them lots even if they came from the factory that way.
best of luck with your rebuild let me know if i can help in anyway i have a full 550 factory manuel from 77 to 82 with all the specs needed to help, not that sissy cymer stuff.
the best way to pull the engine is lay the bike on it's side, remove all engine bolts and super loosen the chain, depending on how strong you are you may want to remove the wheels as well, since you and a friend (steve) will be lifting the frame off of the engine. i will be doing the reverse on my 1000 with domino's help one of these days.
good luch and have fun.
-ryan
sorry i just personally dislike them lots even if they came from the factory that way.
best of luck with your rebuild let me know if i can help in anyway i have a full 550 factory manuel from 77 to 82 with all the specs needed to help, not that sissy cymer stuff.
the best way to pull the engine is lay the bike on it's side, remove all engine bolts and super loosen the chain, depending on how strong you are you may want to remove the wheels as well, since you and a friend (steve) will be lifting the frame off of the engine. i will be doing the reverse on my 1000 with domino's help one of these days.
good luch and have fun.
-ryan
Nerobro
Forum Mentor
Ah, definitely constructive advice.
I hate chrome fenders too. The stock chrome fender won't stay that way. it will be sanded, primed, and painted black, just like the rest of the bike.
$147 for the megasquirt.... my friend who's pushing it has the stim board so I can debug it. *rips hair out* Well I am poor. So the $40 or so for proper jets is still better at this point.
I hate chrome fenders too. The stock chrome fender won't stay that way. it will be sanded, primed, and painted black, just like the rest of the bike.
$147 for the megasquirt.... my friend who's pushing it has the stim board so I can debug it. *rips hair out*
Well I am poor. So the $40 or so for proper jets is still better at this point.
You guys hate chrome fenders!? As always, it would depend on what kind of bike we're talking about. The chrome fender on my bike looks good and fits in even better with the polishing work that's been done. I've always been complimented, especially the front end.
Chrome fenders live! 8)
Chrome fenders live! 8)
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TheNose
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KEITH KRAUSE said:You guys hate chrome fenders!? As always, it would depend on what kind of bike we're talking about. The chrome fender on my bike looks good and fits in even better with the polishing work that's been done. I've always been complimented, especially the front end.
Chrome fenders live! 8)
AMEN!
Terry
Nerobro
Forum Mentor
Progress. Day Three?
Progress. Day Three?
Well, tonight we stripped the bike. I have never been this deep into the bike before. Not that there is much deeper feasable. The frame, is naked. Or at least as naked as I will get it untill it gets painted.
Tonight I discovered a good method for disassembling guages. I will post pictures of the fixed guages tomorow..... Probally in the tips/tricks forum.
The stuff we took off.
The engine, departing the scene.
The bare frame.
When we finaly get the go-ahead to paint it, I'll pull the Tripple Tree, center, and sidestand. And the swingarm. But this seems to be the best situation to strip the bike in.
Progress. Day Three?
Well, tonight we stripped the bike. I have never been this deep into the bike before. Not that there is much deeper feasable.
The frame, is naked. Or at least as naked as I will get it untill it gets painted. Tonight I discovered a good method for disassembling guages. I will post pictures of the fixed guages tomorow..... Probally in the tips/tricks forum.
The stuff we took off.
The engine, departing the scene.
The bare frame.
When we finaly get the go-ahead to paint it, I'll pull the Tripple Tree, center, and sidestand. And the swingarm. But this seems to be the best situation to strip the bike in.
Nerobro
Forum Mentor
Tonight we stripped the remaining parts off the bike. We took apart the tripple tree, took off the passenger pegs, took off the stands. The bike is scarily naked. This weekend it is supposed to be in the 50's. Perfect stripping weather I should get the tanks ready to be stripped as well.
I will post pictures tonight.
on a side note. it's 4 outside as I post this......
We also noted that my steering stem is notchy. After loosening the nut a little the notchyness went away, so I think it may have just been overtightened. However, I am prepared buy new head bearings. The pair that are installed are roller, and not ball bearings. So they look like they have been replaced before. Any suggestions on where to get new steering head bearings?
As I dig deeper, it seems the first owner knew the bike well. And treated it well. New bearings everywehre it counts. Keeping up on things. The last owner before me seems to have abused the bike. Chopping it in really improper ways. And painting it poorly.
I should get the tanks ready to be stripped as well. I will post pictures tonight.
on a side note. it's 4 outside as I post this......
We also noted that my steering stem is notchy. After loosening the nut a little the notchyness went away, so I think it may have just been overtightened. However, I am prepared buy new head bearings. The pair that are installed are roller, and not ball bearings. So they look like they have been replaced before. Any suggestions on where to get new steering head bearings?
As I dig deeper, it seems the first owner knew the bike well. And treated it well. New bearings everywehre it counts. Keeping up on things. The last owner before me seems to have abused the bike. Chopping it in really improper ways. And painting it poorly.
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skreemer
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we also took the carbs and carb boots off my bike, and the the head cover. The boots are in great shape, nice and rubbery somewhat still supple. The o-rings where it connected to the head on the other hand were a completel different story. I couldn't dig the old ones out witha pick so I switched to a utility knife the see if I could score it enough to break or give and some purchase with a set of pliers to pull it off, and I promptly broke the tip of the razor against the o-ring. I finally got em off and they crumbles and snapped apart... god it was horrible. looking at the back of the engine you could see where the air was sucking in around em. Luckily for me my list of things to fix is fairly short. I have a few gaskets to place and some fittings, then my front fork seal, and lastly because it was a casualty of getting the head cover off the tach drive gear housing. We pulled the screw out and I started tapping on it to loosen it. The dang thing broke clean off. Luckily it's fairly inexpensive to replace.
