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Recent content by tobaccorancher

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    Mechanical Ignition Advance

    Yes, thanks for responding. When I took the plate off I was able to move the arms with a screwdriver and the cam advanced. I took it apart today and cleaned and lubricated it. When I had it out I thought that maybe the timing cam was installed backwards so when I put it back together I put it...
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    Mechanical Ignition Advance

    Hi, I have a 1979 GS750, and am still running on breaker points. I was experiencing some back-firing during acceleration and decided to look at the ignition system to see what might be wrong. I put in new points, set them, and did the static timing without issue. The bike starts better now...
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    1979 GS750 points

    I'm getting my bike ready for the season and noticed that it was back-firing on a short ride. I have not ridden it hard since buying it a few years ago, have been slowly working on it, so have not really put it through its paces. I figured that the backfiring was probably because the timing...
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    Stuck clutch - oil issue?

    OK, knowing that my fiber plates should be ok I decided to give everything that I had to unstick my clutch. I put it up on the center stand, wired the clutch lever, started and warmed it up in neutral. Then I started it with it in first gear and tried to use the rear brake to unstick the...
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    Stuck clutch - oil issue?

    Hi, I'm having a similar problem on my 1979 GS750. I have had it apart a couple of times now. I am using the Shell Rotella, have stock springs from the Suzuki dealer. I don't have any binding or ridges such as Nessism has described. I can take it apart, do a soak, and put it back together...
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    I would appreciate input on LED head lights lights and accessory lights

    Guys, I was getting ready to pull the plug on one of these, and it looks like the part number has changed. Now it is the 37270C / C3. It looks like this is an updated product. Is there any reason why this would not fit? Thanks, Andy
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    VM 26 Holes in carb body, some plugged, some not?

    Thanks, Zed! Andy
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    VM 26 Holes in carb body, some plugged, some not?

    Hi, I was into my carbs today to replace my choke plungers. While I had the carbs out I took the bowls off to have a look and I see what looks like factory holes in the carb bodies. Some of them are plugged, some not. Each of my carbs is different in this respect. I am a carb novice, so I hope...
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    1979 GS750 RC Exhaust head collars / spacers

    Yes, these are the ~1/4 inch collars. I can remove the exhaust again pretty easily, how do I get those collars off? Will they slip over the flange at the end of the pipes?
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    1979 GS750 RC Exhaust head collars / spacers

    OK, continuing ahead, I tried to bolt up Forum cylinder today. When I removed these headers each pipe / cylinder had three collars / spacers between the exterior flange and the interior pipe flange. On cylinder 2 I noticed that when I bolted up the exterior flange one of the three collars was...
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    1979 GS750 RC Exhaust head collars / spacers

    Thanks, Grimly!
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    1979 GS750 RC Exhaust head collars / spacers

    Hi, I am putting my exhaust system back on and when putting it back on I am not happy with how it is going back together. The PO put an RC Systems exhaust on, which I think is a good exhaust system. Each pipe had three collars? spacers? shown in photos, not sure of the exact nomenclature, photo...
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    Truck-lite install

    I'm going to install a Truck-Lite on my 1979 GS750. I have the original 7 inch sealed beam headlight and bezel. Do I use the original bezel with the Truck-Lite? I saw one reference to the bezel in this thread, but no further comment on it. Thanks! Andy
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    Rear master cylinder stuck

    Sounds like a plan. I'll start looking for fittings.
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    Rear master cylinder stuck

    OK, I answered my own question. A grease gun can create 15,000 psi of pressure while a master cylinder creates much less pressure. So, I think I will look for a zirc that will fit and try that.
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