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  1. Steve

    Ignition points timing trouble gs550e

    Points are what was used when you were still in diapers. :-\\\ .
  2. Steve

    81 gs 450 t. Choke position

    If it is in the center of the handlebars, you pull it up to engage for cold starting. Do NOT roll the throttle AT ALL when using the "choke" for starting. Adjust cold idle speed with the positioh of the "choke" knob. When bike is warm enough to respond to blips of the throttle, you can slowly...
  3. Steve

    1979 GS 1000e air box/carb removal

    Go back and re-read post #2. :-k You will be good to go ONLY if the donor was a 1979 1000L. I don't know for sure if there was a 1000L in 1980 or not. If there was, the airbox is different. .
  4. Steve

    gear position sensor

    Almost all correct. :-k The 4-cylinder 550 also had a 6-speed transmission. :encouragement: .
  5. Steve

    1979 GS 1000e air box/carb removal

    Whether it will fit will be determined by which "L" donated the box. :-k There was a chain-driven 1000L and a shaft-driven 1000GL, but the side cover for the GL only showed "GS 1000L". If your box is from a 1979 "L", it will probably fit. Any other year, it won't, because the carbs changed...
  6. Steve

    gear position sensor

    I was about to say that I thought that the 1000E might have it, but I checked the fiche, and it does NOT. :-k I thought that was one of the upgrade features of the "E". I have been under the impression that virtually all GSes had a gear position indicator, but now I find that the chain-driven...
  7. Steve

    A 650 vs a 850

    Don't worry, there are even more differences, not counting the obvious difference in output (shaft vs. chain). .
  8. Steve

    Free Rotella for the cage

    I'll have to check that out. I use the 5w-40 in the blue jug in the bikes, but both cages need 5w-30, so I have been using Mobil1. .
  9. Steve

    A 650 vs a 850

    I don't know if there was actually an '84 GS650, but there was sort of a FIFTH GS650. :-k Although it did not carry the "GS" label, it was based on the GS650. The XN85 was fuel injected, turbocharged, mono-shocked and had the first production 16" front wheel on a bike in the US. It was made...
  10. Steve

    Holes in my Mufflers..Recomentations on what to replace with

    Those holes are not the drain holes. The drain holes are closer to the swingarm pivot and would be smooth and round. Those are all a bit larger and irregular. If your ears are sensitive, you might hear the exhaust escaping, but shouldn't be too much louder. I don't have any experience with...
  11. Steve

    Holes in my Mufflers..Recomentations on what to replace with

    Where are your "small holes"? If they are at the bottom, right at the beginning of the muffler area, and about 2-3mm in size, they belong there. :-k Those are drain holes for condensation. If you have holes anywhere else, it would depend on how much you want to spend and how tolerant you are...
  12. Steve

    Sidecar on the T120

    But it's on the wrong side of the bike. :-\\\ .
  13. Steve

    Trailer math

    I would leave the engine guards on. If anything, trim your size 14s back to 11s or so. IF you happen to go down while moving, the guards <might> bend back a bit, maybe even crack the valve cover. Replacing a valve cover is easy and not all that expensive. If you DON'T have the guards in...
  14. Steve

    GS1100E Oil Pressure Light

    The first thing I would suggest is to raise your idle speed to the recommended 1000-1100 RPM. There is not much pressure in the system at any time. The switch is based on flow, not pressure. .
  15. Steve

    Trailer math

    Talk to virtually ANY Goldwing owner, they will tell you "it's OK to pull a trailer up to 3-400 pounds". Yeah, most of them HAVE pulled a trailer and survived. So have I. The problem is that the owner's manual specifically recommends AGAINST towing a trailer or mounting a sidecar. Many, MANY...
  16. Steve

    1981 Suzuki GS650L on BaT....

    Date codes don't matter on those tires. :-k They are Kenda Challengers and need to be replaced IMMEDIATELY. .
  17. Steve

    Sidecar on the T120

    Oh, no. TRIPLE Darkside. :encouragement: .
  18. Steve

    Sidecar on the T120

    I was going to suggest looking into a leading-link fork, but LAB3 beat me to it. Just in case you need a little bit of reading on the subject and some hints to manufacturers who might (not) still offer them...
  19. Steve

    Trailer math

    When you get a chance, I would like to see a picture of that statement. Every motorcycle manual I have ever seen said that it was NOT permitted to pull a trailer. Yes, many of us have done it and gotten away with it, but it is not a factory-sanctioned event. The first (and so far only)...
  20. Steve

    Trailer math

    That's quite impressive. You DO need to be concerned a bit about weight. However, you need to be even more concerned about WIDTH. Anything using the front axle of a truck is going to be nearly 6 feet wide, which is WAY too much. Try to keep it to no more than 4 feet, if possible. My...
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