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What shape are the stock pipes in? What you plan on doing with them??? If they will fit up to an 82 850G I know a guy that just may be interested in buying them.
 
chuck hahn said:
What shape are the stock pipes in? What you plan on doing with them??? If they will fit up to an 82 850G I know a guy that just may be interested in buying them.
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The pipes from my GS that I have had for a while, was the race Kerker. The bike I just bought, I'm not sure exactly what direction I'm going with that. At this point I'm going to try and keep it a stock as long as it run ok, and only possibly change the wheels and brakes. If I do find a good vintage header for it, I will sell the stock pipes on this site to one of you guys on here. It looks extremely clean, with just a bit of rash on the very ends on each side.As far as a track day bike..... That in all honesty was the original reason I bought the GS I got almost 8 years ago. But I then bought an Aprilia RS250 track bike (two stroke 90 degree V twin GP style) to learn on... And the GS has been collecting dust and parts since.
 
Yeah sounds like shes been at max lean angle a few times...as she should be!!! In any case, I am not 100% "SURE' they are the right head port spacing for KCs 850. But I do know at some point the bike he has had been really really hot as the entire right side muffler has been blued. I rebuilt the carbs and she runs perfectly though.

Carbs synced, charges, even heat across all 4 down pipes etc etc. Not the slightest tick in the engine top end or bottom end. Just that muffler has been smoked. None of the down pipes look bad either..just that right side can. Kinda doesnt makes sense that the can would be so heat evident and none of the pipes show the same.
 
Sounds like that muffler may be, or have been plugged up. I know on a car when a ctalitic converter gets plugged it will get glowing red hot. But the pipe feeding it will not...
 
Spyder.. Next time I am over there, should i start it with the fan in front of the engine and let it run a while and feel the cans for noticable temp differences?? Its not acting or sounding like theres any restrictions right now. Ive never dealt with a potential plugged up one so any advice would be appreciated.
 
I would think you would notice less flow/pressure coming from that pipe. Could be like a mouse nest.
Catalitic converter get clogged from either burning oil, or running rich for far too long. But I don't think that can happen on these bikes.
I can't even imagine any other reason why the muffler would get that hot but not the pipes. I would check for a nest.

Also, it's possible that said blockage is now gone? Gave it a good twist at some point and blew it out?
 
My other GS.... 82 Katana

My other GS.... 82 Katana

Here's my other GS......
I bought this back in 1986 after my 84 FJ1100 was totalled by my friend, when an old lady knocked him into a cornfield.
Believe it or not...........I used my 78 GS1000 I bought in 82 (burnout pic) as the down payment for the new FJ1100 in 84

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Completely original except for brakelines and pads...tires and chain.....newer swingarm/wheel/head bearings.
Exhaust/airbox/paint/seat....everything else is as it was from the factory. with 33 years of careful patina control :D
 
It's an '82, USA KAT, so it's 1,000, not 1,100 cc's, correct?

Extremely gorgeous, BTW. :cool:
 
Spyder said:
I would think you would notice less flow/pressure coming from that pipe. Could be like a mouse nest.
Catalitic converter get clogged from either burning oil, or running rich for far too long. But I don't think that can happen on these bikes.
I can't even imagine any other reason why the muffler would get that hot but not the pipes. I would check for a nest.

Also, it's possible that said blockage is now gone? Gave it a good twist at some point and blew it out?
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I was changing out the pipes on my old skunk last week that hasn't ben started for 25/30 years and tipped about a pound of rust out of just one side.

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I decided the fairing I was going to trash, will get put on the for sale section here.
Free to who ever drives to my house to get it...
 
I have seriously considered that...(the patina part). But the matching seat wouldn't work for long....and a new seat wouldn't match the tank anymore...
I'm cleaning the inside with vinegar right now, (wasn't near as bad on the inside) just so I can get it running, and do some shake down runs with the other parts I will be putting on.
Still waiting on spokes for front wheel, and trying to decide on what route I want to go on brakes yet. Ultimately this bike will be my cruiser (avoiding the typical Harley bagger route)...So leaving the engine bone stock. My other GS is getting the works as far as engine and so on.
 
You could get the seat recovered in an "aged" leather for that lived in look. Or invest in a few rolls of duct tape! :cool:
 
Hayabuser said:
You could get the seat recovered in an "aged" leather for that lived in look. Or invest in a few rolls of duct tape! :cool:
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I had another CBX years ago, with a duct tape seat....gets sticky all over after being in the sun during the summer, made it hard to move around :(
The aged leather is an idea....I've seen that used on some higher end rat rods at the Indy Goodguys show a few years ago...:encouragement:
 
"I have seriously considered that...(the patina part). But the matching seat wouldn't work for long....and a new seat wouldn't match the tank anymore..."


You could just through some clear vinyl over the seat like grandma used to have on the couch.;)
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Goshen eh? I used to work in Goshen, at Glavel, making fiberglass conversion van parts. We need to form a NWI meet & greet, Ride, bbq, whatever... Getting to be quite a few of us up here.

I am just south of Knox...
 
gsrick said:
"I have seriously considered that...(the patina part). But the matching seat wouldn't work for long....and a new seat wouldn't match the tank anymore..."


You could just through some clear vinyl over the seat like grandma used to have on the couch.;)
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Love that pic brings back horrid memories of visiting friends who had plastic still on lampshades and those ridiculous vinyl runners over the carpets.
 
JEEPRUSTY said:
Love that pic brings back horrid memories of visiting friends who had plastic still on lampshades and those ridiculous vinyl runners over the carpets.
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Ah, but they were awesome for playing Hot Wheels on. Grandma had the runners also.
 
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