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  1. Steveb64

    Symphony of destruction

    The join/transition on mine was smooth with the 31mm inserts fitted - they had an internal taper from the join to the end. You should (if your ID=33mm) just be able to buy some new 33mm inserts - I guess from Sudco. ...Just checked, and it looks like it. They call them mount adaptors, but when...
  2. Steveb64

    Symphony of destruction

    One thing you could check - unscrew the front (spigot? tube? - Keihin call it a 'mount adaptor' in the FCR book), and measure the inside (venturi) diameter of the carb. If it measures up to 33mm, then you can upgrade your carbs to 33's for a relatively small cost - and 33's will work better on...
  3. Steveb64

    Symphony of destruction

    Yeah, that's the problem with two strokes. The RD350's were quite notorious for it... Too lean will do the same thing too. Blown base gaskets can also cause nasty things to happen... DAMHIK. A couple of hints - My 33's started off as 31's, with 31mm inserts fitted (the CR's have a replaceable...
  4. Steveb64

    Symphony of destruction

    YEAH! Ditch the CV's! I had Keihin CR specials on mine pretty much all it's life - and only killed a piston once, when I had tweaked the timing a little too much, and at 240kph chasing an FZR1000 and a couple of GSXR11's, it gave up the ghost with a long plume of smoke... Melted a hole through...
  5. Steveb64

    Ignition switch doesn't turn off...

    Fixed! Fixed! I pulled the switch off and checked it - OK - then I lifted the tank and pulled the switch harness plug apart - still no change. So switch and harness were OK. In the course of disconnecting various relays and sub-circuits in an effort to find the one that cleared the problem, I...
  6. Steveb64

    Ignition switch doesn't turn off...

    Yep - or there's a short in the wiring. I've found a spot where the harness from the switch has been pinched badly, so I'll pull the whole switch off, and see how much of it I can get apart. Got a silly (~NZ$500 !!) price from Suzuki for a new switch, so I may as well try and fix it first...
  7. Steveb64

    Ignition switch doesn't turn off...

    ...on my wifes Bandit 1200S! It WAS working, but now... It locks and unlocks the steering Ok, goes 'click click' and rotates through the appropriate positions - but it won't turn off! :confused:Had to disconnect the battery in the finish. I know it's not a GS - but it's got a GS (GSF1200) in...
  8. Steveb64

    slipping screwdriver

    I think you're talking about 'Phillips' and 'Posidrive'? I think you're talking about 'Phillips' and 'Posidrive'? An explanation - copied from a fasteners FAQ... Cross head screws. These come in two varieties, Phillips and Posidrive. The differences lie in the way that the drivers are...
  9. Steveb64

    Wrecked my GS on the freeway today... I'm OK!

    Many sympathies for the crash. Glad you and your buddy survived OK. A suggestion from one who has hit the ground once or twice over the years :rolleyes: - get to a drugstore (chemist/pharmacy) or natural health type place and get yourself some 'Arnica' cream. Slather on liberally anywhere...
  10. Steveb64

    misunderstanding, ripoff or am I just thick.

    Fair enough. I can see how it's all happened... :roll::wink:
  11. Steveb64

    misunderstanding, ripoff or am I just thick.

    Boy have you two got yerselves in a twist! :-D Having done the odd mod myself - I can see where BOTH of you are coming from! Katman is to be applauded for having the integrity to NOT risk stuffing someone else's engine - and I have to say that I probably wouldn't have installed the cams either...
  12. Steveb64

    No petrol coming through??

    :shock: The idea of 'balancing' the carbs is NOT a visual/mechanical measurement! It's to do with balancing the amount of vacuum in the inlet manifold (between the carb and the cylinder) against each of the other cylinders - so ALL are the same. The primary reason is to do with adjusting the...
  13. Steveb64

    Steering Head Race removal tool

    Yeah. Sometimes, the fastest way to get something done, is the way that you've done it before (if it worked that time!)... Sort of like finding your way on the road. :-D Oddly enough - I had easier access to an arc welder than a grinder and decent vice the first time I did my steering head...
  14. Steveb64

    Steering Head Race removal tool

    Kiwis (NZ'ers) tend to be quite good at doing things without the proper tools or parts... It's the end result of being so far from the rest of the world - equipment often arrives without either the proper tool or the proper parts to maintain or repair it, so we tend to be quite good at finding...
  15. Steveb64

    plugs lean/rich 82 650g

    Try these guys: http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&categoryId=34588&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=15012&top_category=10004 IMO, MUCH better than the Clymer books (I have both). Should take less than 2 weeks to arrive - well, that's...
  16. Steveb64

    Tires and possable fork brace?

    Make sure your rear wheel is straight in the swingarm! My GSX used to do that too - at around 180kph... I found that measuring the wheel rim to swingarm distances, so they were set evenly, cured it! Warning: YMMV! Top speed with it setup like this was with the speedo needle against the stops -...
  17. Steveb64

    Steering Head Race removal tool

    Speaking of different ways to skin a cat... Another method (that I've used a few times now) that works well - Get a hold of a 'stick' type arc welder, and some general welding rods. Run a bead of weld around the inside of the bearing race that you want to remove (ALL the way!), being careful NOT...
  18. Steveb64

    1150 carbs on an 1100

    Hi there mac1170 - nice selection of rides (I assume you have a McIntosh also?)! A question or two for you - I tried running the standard airbox (with K&N filter) on my old GSX11 - similar specs to yours, but WAY non-standard cams (much more lift and duration than some Yoshi Stage II's I had...
  19. Steveb64

    installation tips on putting 18" GSXR wheels on a '78 GS1000

    Thought that might be the case. :( ...just been looking at what IS available in 18" sizes - bugger all these days! Though Michelin do a Pilot Road that's a 160 - but that's going to be a tight fit, as I had to squash the rear caliper stay arm to fit the old 150/? x18 M59x that's on it at the...
  20. Steveb64

    installation tips on putting 18" GSXR wheels on a '78 GS1000

    18" wheels 18" wheels Can't help you with the spacer problems - BUT I have been running 18" wheels on my old GSX for years (even before it got stored) - though mine were spoked rims (Akront and Borrani), laced up to early GS(2v)750 spoked hubs, with 2.5" front rim width, and 3.5" rear. Bolted...
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