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Why "spare spark"?

Rob S. said:
Service Manual, SVSooke. The parts that apply to my model ('82 1100e) are about 50 pages.

There is no 1982 GS1100e Owner's Manual to be found on BassCliff or anywhere else. Seems strange.
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That is not quite correct. The way the Service Manual works is this:
1980 - Base Model. All information applies to all 4 years, EXCEPT
1981 - Delta Model. Any differences between the 1980 and 1981 model are documented here.
1982 - Delta Model. Any differences between the 1981 model and 1982 model are documented here.
So everything in the first section applies to your year, except for the differences documented in your section.
It is a bit confusing to start with, but you get used to it.

You do realize that Owner's Manuals pop up on eBay from time to time, don't you? Legal ones. I purchased one for my 1983 on eBay.
 
As the others have said, the "wasted spark" is a byproduct of the simplified ignition system. Two coils and signal generators instead of four, plus triggering off the crank. The reason has nothing to do with emissions.

You can find real Suzuki service manuals for cheap on ebay. As mentioned by Koolaid, make sure you get the proper manual with supplements, not just the base manual and not just the supplement. You need both.
 
Rob S. said:
The manuals on that link, eil, only go back to 1985. I've downloaded the Suzuki Service manual from BassCliff, but it seems to be rather limited - only 50 pages.
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Nope, it's there, you have to select "Vintage" as the product type instead of "Motorcycle". (Don't ask me why...) Here's proof:

Vintage: GS1100E
1981 - 1982 Service Manual
Parts Number: 99500-39012-03E
494+ pages.
Print Quality: Standard Scan
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What koolaid_kid said about the layout of the manual is correct. That 50 page section only covers what's different between your year and the base model. 95% or more of what's in the main section also applies to your specific year and model as well.
 
Thanks

Thanks

Thanks, guys.

I have the entire BassCliff service manual downloaded on two computers already; I'll just go back and look at the whole thing instead of just the 1982 1100e section.

And I've seen the supplements to the service manual on eBay.

It's getting confusing - time for another beer.
 
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