what did you wrench on today??

[Mikeyc]

1982 gs 850 l

1982 gs 850 l

I have recently re-bonded with my GS 850 and am finally giving it the attention it deserves. I pulled the carbs over the weekend and have started disassembly. Lots of liquid wrench and a few hits with the impact driver and I have most of the screws loosened, with a few more to go. I changed the oil and replaced the petcock too. This bike used to run so well, but it sat for about 2 years (covered in my garage). Before I put it away I did get new tires and replaced the fork seals. It is in really fine shape, and I will post up some pics when I get her put back together and have her purring again. Love the site

 

[Zim]

Today? Got rid of the 2-up saddle with the boobie tassles hanging off it and stuck a LePera Bare Bones solo seat on. Looks like whole nother bike. Had the back of the seat padded out about 1 1/2". Yesterday: Swapped out the hundred dollar chrome & rubber grips for a pair of stock ones.
Tomorrow: Passenger pegs go in the garbage & got a front rotor today I gotta throw on.

 

[koolaid_kid]

Rewound my first stator. Learned a lot.
The next ones will be much easier and look much better.

 

[850GT_Rider]

Nice afternoon wasted - didn't ride

Nice afternoon wasted - didn't ride

Started to go for a ride, Gus wouldn't start. Cranked for a couple of seconds, then nada. No crank, not even any lights. Quick voltmeter checked showed 12.5vdc on the battery, so that's ok, right? BZZZZ - wrong, thanks for playing!

Voltage at the battery went to near zero as soon as the key was turned on. Fuses were all holding, so figured that there's no short circuit. Jumped off a car battery I had, and all worked ok. Lights on, cranked and started. Showing charging voltages, so stator and R/R is ok.

So, just like that, in one split second, the battery shorted and died. Was a Batteries + gel cel installed by the PO, so age is unknown.

Off to the store for a new one......

 

[850GT_Rider]

Question:
Does chopping up a dinged, non-titled KZ1000ST frame with a Sawzall count as "wrenching"...?

(I did salvage some miscellaneous small bits, which required hand tools).

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IF you fondled tools, power or otherwise, my vote is that it qualifies as 'wrenching'

:clap:

 

[cowboyup3371]

Built my new brake lines last night. The first one was a little difficult but I got the rest done fairly quickly and cannot wait until I get the rest of my brake parts so I can hopefully get this bike on the road. Maybe I'll get a ride in before the snows hit.:-\\\ray:

 

[Guest]

Been working on my youngens 89 Toyota truck. Has a charging system short on the harness that plugs into the alternator. Took a couple of days to find the issue. Now I'm having a heluva time finding a new repair plug local.
May end up making something till the part comes in but its a weather proof plug with an o-ring to seal out the elements.
Least we know 'where' the problem is.

 

[chuck hahn]

Wrenched on my buddies 13 year old girls Yamaha scooter yesterday..side case cover was leaking. Dont ask me what it was because the sticker wityh the model # was destroyed. And thius morning i finished splitting the stack of wood..i use a sledge and splitting maul. Now on way to pick up pallets to stack it all on..wood is probably the only fuel that will warm you up at least 4 times..cutting it, splitting it, stacking it, and burning it..LOL

 

[chuck c]

Oil change and new shifter seal in my 450L. The damned thing STILL leaks! The oil must be coming from somewhere else in there. What about the clutch operating rod? Is there supposed to be a seal there? 'Cause if there is, I wonder where it went....

 

[kerrfunk]

I have a relevant post!

I removed my rear wheel today and confirmed that my spline is shot.

Now to get a replacement.

And while I'm at it, I need a new tire. I may let the shop do that.

 

[Redman]

Just recieved the air box boots. Will be replacing them here this evening.

A couple weeks ago I replaced the inlet boots (and orings and clamps) with some improvment. But the idle still goes high after engine warms up. Is not as bad as it was before replacing the inlet boots, but still goes up to 2000rpm after engine good and warmed up, but not all the time, seems somewhat random, but once it does it, it keeps doing it the rest of the ride. Maybe on next ride it doesn't do it. Hum.

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[rustybronco]

The '80. unfortunately the whole day was for naught.
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1286337&postcount=80

 

[cowboyup3371]

Put the rear master cylinder back together and on the bike as well as the new brake line and rear caliper. I also put the exhaust pipes back on. I'll tighten everything down this week and hope to put the front calipers back on next week after the pads come in.

 

[Zim]

Threw a battery in the Nighthawk. Don't know if I wanna throw it on ebay needing fork seals & a valve covr gasket, or spend a little more dough and fix that stuff. Probably won't make a big profit difference. Whaddya think, about 5-6 hundred bucks as is?
It's an 84 with about 25000 miles. All lights, guages & brakes ok, runs like a tiger. Might be a rattle can paint job, not real pretty.

 

[850 Combat]

The Windjammer came off my 1000G in Maine today. Spent about 4 hours on it actually. Didn't have the turn signal ground wiring, etc., made ring terminals for them, remounted the air horns. It looks much better, and its lighter. There will be times I'm sure that I'll miss the 'Jammer though.

 

[hakuin]

Spent awhile refurbing my Vetter trunk for the 850 (when it gets out of the shop). Found a NOS Vetter replacement trunk mount kit & cleaned/painted the struts. Just waiting for the rubber vibration isolator replacements & it's ready to go back on the bike!

 

[Coolshaft]

Putting the panels on Barry's bike.
Not finnished but,... slowly getting there, bringing a wreck back to being a bike!

Commemorative brass plague on fuel tank.

Got this bike like this.

every thing else was in the green wooden box in dirty piles & bits

I know it is not a GS, but, I am doing one as well.
At the moment it is being fully renewed in the engine department with big bore, forged pistons, kit and everything else in engine new.

 

[81GS750]

Got '93 Gixxer front end mounted and switches wired in. Sits a little low in the front though, gonna have to figure that out. Got the engine to start, need to get filters that fit the carbs though, (TM33-8012 pumpers). Still have loads more work to do......

 

[Guest]

Putting the panels on Barry's bike.
Not finnished but,... slowly getting there, bringing a wreck back to being a bike!

Mate that is just the ducks nuts... sweet!

 

[MAdams450]

In the few days since I've picked up my 750, I've got the front brakes going after a few hours of work replacing the master cylinder and cleaning the lines.

Now I took the instrument casing apart because the tach cable was making a loud whirring sound that was getting on my nerves. Should be good on that tonight. Then I have to get new gears for the odometer.

It needs alot of cosmetic work, and I need to find out how to stop the front end from shaking in 4th gear at 35mph. That might include tightening the steering head and re-balancing the wheel.

Other than that, it's actually in remarkable condition and drivable for $500