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Recent content by eddiev

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    New Gaskets, MANY oil leaks

    my 82 gs1100 leaked from a vent hole by the kickstand. Turned out to be the trans gear oil overfilled. The po must have not realized there is a screw that needs to be removed to properly set the level.
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    ferries southern east coast

    Anyone knowledgeable about the ferries riding down the east coast south of the outer banks? Are reservations required for bikes? Schedules??? Thanks. Eddie V
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    Luggage Rack for a GS1100GL

    Are you looking for the original handrail. If so I have one for sale. See my pics in the parts for sale section. Eddie V.
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    The GS Deadly Sins

    My take is this: If you have a healthy battery that is discharged there is no problem jumping from a car battery. The issue is that a car battery has the potential to push out a lot of current. That current is determined by the load, your battery in this case. If on the other hand your battery...
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    CV Carbs without air box

    Posted by Steve::: If you are trying to clean your carbs, that is NOT the way to do it. This will only partially clean the areas exposed to air flow. It is more important to clean the small passages inside the body where only gas flows. You need to remove the carbs from the bike, take them...
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    CV Carbs without air box

    I can start my bike without the air filter. It runs but will bog down/stall with a good throttle pull. I've done it for 2 reasons. 1) If the bike sits too long sometimes the only way to get it going is a quick spray of starter fluid. 2) I would spray gumout into the open airbox to clean things...
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    help! won't start

    try a shot of starter spray. Also make sure the choke is on and working. It sounds like you recently cleaned, maybe rebuilt the carbs so maybe the choke mechanism isn't working right. The starter fluid should still kick it over. Don't over do it though. Hope it helps. Eddie V
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    Engine damage due to overheating?

    The cam chain tensioner has a specific procedure to adjust it. It's fairly straight forward in the manual. I don't think it's a good thing to turn that knob otherwise. The adjustment can be thrown off. Eddie V
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    charging disappointment

    Would you know if the electrosport stator for an 82 gs1100gl is an HD stator. I always thought my readings were on the low side somewhere around 50-60 v if I remember right. This may explain why. Thanks. Eddie V
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    heating up too much - seafoam, a/f mixtures?

    I've been concerned about heat issues for awhile on my 82 gs1100gl. A couple of years ago I rebuilt the top end and it seemed to run much hotter since. Many posts and much advice led to the opinion that these bikes run hot and what I'm seeing is about normal. The bike has run well and I've put...
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    Gas in airbox

    How does that happen? I would think the unburnt mix would get pushed out the exhaust.
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    Valve adjustment discrepancy

    It probably doesn't matter. As long as the valves being measured are totally closed and they are likely closed in either case. Eddie V
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    Installing new clutch springs, need a new gasket?

    Great system. I'm curious if you do it for the valve cover gasket also. I would think that one is really difficult to make.
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    Fuel leaking thru airbox question

    Thanks RobertBarr, I'm totally in agreement with you. I was expecting the shop to show me something that caused it to be stuck and I would have felt much better. I rebuilt those carbs a couple of months ago. Funny thing is I remember the first carb giving me trouble pushing the seat in with...
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    Fuel leaking thru airbox question

    Thanks Chef, What do you think about the shop saying the float was just out of adjustment. I'm worried they may have only moved the problem away for now and it is still lurking. Thanks. Eddie V
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