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    Nick on cam journal - problem? Fix?

    Check the hole has a bottom.
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    Whose driven on the left side of road? Any timely tips?

    i see the event is in Queenstown. Heart of the tourist area. Where you strike arrows painted on the road to indicate left hand side driving. The biggest danger is other visitors. Proven by accident stats. Campervans are lethal.
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    1982 1100E 530 Chain Conversion Thread

    To answer your question you'd have to mock one up and check the alignment. I'll repeat that I've never seen the boss on the outside. IMO it would be poor engineering as the splined lock washer should go up against a flat face as large as possible.
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    1982 1100E 530 Chain Conversion Thread

    In my experience, if correctly assembled, the boss is on the inside.
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    1982 1100E 530 Chain Conversion Thread

    The 6mm spacer is required because neither the 530 or 520 front sprocket will have the boss/integral spacer on the inside. 6mm spaces the front out so the inner edges of front and rear align. You'd use a 6mm spacer unless you needed to move the chain line outwards. If for instance you'd fitted a...
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    1982 1100E 530 Chain Conversion Thread

    IMO the thread is obsolete anyway. The conversion should be to 520 chain now as that's where the development has gone in recent years.
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    Performance parts for gs850g.

    When you pull the head to check for damage,measure the bores. It's possible it may have 1000 pistons.
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    Increased engine chatter - Decreased power

    Simplest answer IMO is that someone dialled in the cams- to unknown lobe centers - and the slotted sprocket(s) have moved. I'd also check that the tensioner is free to move as occasionally the lockscrew and nut on the side is used as a poor mans manual tensioner. In combination, slipped...
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    650 Head

    If the 650 pistons and rings are in good condition, IMO it's possible to bore the 550 cylinder block to suit. Some machining of the piston crowns may be required to obtain clearance to the 550 head..
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    Pitting

    The valve looks like many I've seen since lead was phased out of fuel. If the motor still has compression within the limits in the manual, I'd keep riding it.
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    Starter motor gear shaft problem?

    Starter motor brushes worn or dirty. When you rock it,you're getting the brushes onto another part of the commutator. Job one after checking voltages as above is to pull the starter motor, strip and clean and check the brushes.
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    Cruzinimage GS1000 gasket set

    For a number of European bikes Athena has been the only option for some years. They've upped their game and it's now rare to hear any negative comments Specifically with GS1000's one problem they had was the base gasket oval O rings which were not thick enough to give the correct crush. There...
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    1978 gs400 idle fuel

    Not if you've got it the right way round. Put up a pic of the gasket on the bowl please and we'll tell you if it's correct.
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    GS400/500 Gr650 Hybrid engine

    Don't. You'll drop a huge amount of compression with a 650 head on a small motor. There's nothing wrong with the 450 head. A mild port job and a recut of the valve seats is all that's needed.
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    81 gs1100e, a top end rebuild story

    IMO you're going to have to lift the head to see where the debris came from and how much damage it's done If it was just in one cylinder I'd guess a brass screw has come from somewhere along the inlet tract - but it's in three cylinders...
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