what did you wrench on today??

[earlfor]

Getting really sick of my front sprocket nut being WELDED onto the shaft. Of course, there's no evidence of a weld, but after at least a dozen cycles of heating, PB Blaster, impact, breaker bar, extra-long "cheater" bar, I'm defeated by a stupid piece of metal. Even donated my left elbow to the cause and got nothing in return.

I would have thought the loc-tite would have burned off by now, I would have thought the rust would have been penetrated right now. I had less difficulty disassembling my truck that has done nearly 5 times the mileage AND been on this earth longer than this damn GS.

I just need to vent... I bought this damn thing nearly two months ago to ride to work and this is the only thing keeping me on the road. I really can't think of anything more than to stay the course with heat, PB, and impact until I break the nut, myself, or the impact/socket. Anyone else have any favorite methods of getting these off?

****!

Why on earth would anyone loctite a sprocket nut? I hope you're turning the nut counterclockwise to loosesn.

Earl

 

[Guest]

After finding the air box drain hose missing on my '82 GS1100E I decided to check my air box drain hose on my '79 GS1000E to see if it was plugged like I believe it's suppose to be. Sure enough it wasn't, sucking air like crazy, so I plugged that air leak and the engine seemed to idle better,
imagine that!

 

[spwalker09]

Why on earth would anyone loctite a sprocket nut? I hope you're turning the nut counterclockwise to loosesn.

Earl

I'm asking that same question

Yep, lefty loosey. Followed the threads just to be sure. Will be taking a cut off wheel to it tomorrow

 

[7981GS]

Anyone else have any favorite methods of getting these off?

3/4" impact gun with an adapter to 1/2" drive and a 32mm (?) six-point socket set on reverse.
It WILL come right off.
You ARE leaving the bike in first gear, right?

Daniel

 

[Dave8338]

After finding the air box drain hose missing on my '82 GS1100E I decided to check my air box drain hose on my '79 GS1000E to see if it was plugged like I believe it's suppose to be. Sure enough it wasn't, sucking air like crazy, so I plugged that air leak and the engine seemed to idle better,
imagine that!

SAY WHAT ? ?


NO?

 

[979roadrunner]

A High powered impact should do it. Remember most impacts bought from sears, harbor freight, etc. only have about 250lbs tourque, IF you have a good compressor. I've gat a Matco impact that gives 500lbs, and if my compressor isn't working right, I can loosen bolts better than it will.
Take your bike to an auto shop, ask who has the baddest impact,and offer him $20 if he can get the nut loose. It'll save you time and frustration

 

[wes cooley]

got the gs1150/1100 (1166) back together after two months. broken flost post fixed, carbs cleaned, all lights hooked up, swapped around a little bodywork/seat from the roller i got with my 1229 purchase. still need to hook up the rear brake light switch and find out why its blowing the main fuse with the stator hooked up.

then did a little damp towel clean up on my 10,000 mile 73 kawasaki z1. frame#184, engine#185. build date 9/72.

 

[spwalker09]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've got a co worker who's got a badass impact (used to be an auto tech) that I'm gonna borrow, if not then it's cutoff wheel time

 

[Rover]

Nice stable Mr Cooley,The body work on that Kawa looks great.

 

[Hovmod]

Phew.
Rear wheel off, sprockets and chain off, and swing arm off in preparation for new chain and sprockets, and new swing arm bearings and bushes.
Only real snag is I can't get the old bearings out. I have to find a suitable piece of rod or something, I guess. To "drive them out", as the Haynes manual recommends...
I'm also going to have to figure out why my headlight cuts out intermittently. It comes back on if I wiggle the wires under the tank, but while everything's off I'm going to locate, remove and replace the questionable wire(s).

After this I expect a significantly tighter bike, although I should probably replace the steering bearings as well. And shocks. Haha.

No riding 750 to work tomorrow, then. But today it actually felt risky, so I took it apart so I wouldn't be tempted to ride it "just one more time".

Of course, a mate swung by on his '92 Ducati 900 SS after I'd removed everything, but we'll get another chance before winter. I hope.

 

[Hovmod]

Oh, btw, the swing arm had loads of rust inside it (it is like one of those rain sticks; whoooooooosh), so I'll be replacing that, too.
My GS750 is getting a bit of an upgrade. Looking forward!

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Oh, btw, the swing arm had loads of rust inside it (it is like one of those rain sticks; whoooooooosh), so I'll be replacing that, too.
My GS750 is getting a bit of an upgrade. Looking forward!

You got a link to a build thread here?

 

[Hovmod]

You got a link to a build thread here?

No, I am new at this, so I don't see how my shenanigans could be of any help.
On the other hand, I could easily take a few pics along the way if anyone thinks they could benefit from it...

 

[Guest]

Sanded back the spacer for the Dynatek rotor so the advance mechanism actually advances now...

 

[bietau85]

Heres something thats funny, my bike has been running great but I noticed the bike was bogging on the highway and not getting enough gas to compensate. So I take the carbs apart and adjust the only thing that I forgot to when I redid them in the Spring...The floats, Uber dumb mis-hap right? I didnt think anything of it because I had super great Idle and no hanging rpm, just bad at 75 for 10 miles or more without running on prime. So I used my Digi Caliper and measured(correctly) and they were at 18mm each roughly give or take 1mm. Well thats almost 5 off Spec?!?!? So i set them all to spec, put them on and like Hell if the bike runs 10mph. The poor girl is so boggy now but I can hear a deeper sound now from her, Kinda like shes getting gas...lol. But Checked the plugs and super duper black. Kinda sucks that the bike ran decent enough to lolly gag around town but now its garbage being in spec. Gonna play with the mixture screws and see what happens but the surging is so erratic its rediculous. I am not a happy camper with LABOR DAY WEEKENDCOMING UP AND PROLLY WRENCHING IN THE GARAGE AND NOT RIDING AROUND BURNING UP GALLONS UPON GALLONS OF GAS IN THIS AWESOME WEATHER!!!! Ok I've vented, I feel better now. You all have a good weekend...

 

[ptexotik]

Went to bleed brakes on bike parked for 10yrs. I'm such a dufus.
Broke phillips head socket / had to drill master cylinder cap screw out / now need to invest in tapping tool. placed order with bike bandit for replacement parts. joy

 

[Guest]

Went to bleed brakes on bike parked for 10yrs. I'm such a dufus.
Broke phillips head socket / had to drill master cylinder cap screw out / now need to invest in tapping tool. placed order with bike bandit for replacement parts. joy

Ouch! Been there done that first time I did my 450 brakes... exactly the same except I went to a local dealer for the parts at the time (13 years ago when they had them on hand).

As for me, I got my new oil pressure switch wire run last night so it will still work even with the Dynatek installed.

 

[7981GS]

Finally got this engine back in its frame.
I thought that Suzuki engines were a tight fit!

Daniel

 

[loud et]

I wrenched on selling junk on e bay so I can make some cash and buy some GS parts and eventually wrench on that GS, and finally get my 1100E on the road....still not there yet. Broke like a joke. But aint gave up hope! I will one day contribute to the thread "how fast is your old GS" or "is an 1100 that powerful" (whatever its called) lol

 

[Guest]

Finished getting the Dynatek hooked up tonight, man those coils are a bit of a squeeze!

Couldn't do the static timing yet though as I didn't have access to a battery tonight.