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  1. chuckycheese

    Checking coils OFF of the bike

    Compression Compression Have you ever checked the compression? If not, you really should. My first guess would be that it's a fuel issue since you've got a good, robust spark. You can check it a couple of different ways. You can remove the gas line at the petcock, connect an auxiliary hose and...
  2. chuckycheese

    gs550 running on 2 cyl. coil grounding??

    Right, you are! Right, you are! Of course, Don, you are exactly right. Good catch!:)
  3. chuckycheese

    why does the simplest problem cause problem.

    Switch Switch I'd be curious to know how many members still have those awful things!:eek:
  4. chuckycheese

    Checking coils OFF of the bike

    Coils Coils Right off hand, I'd guess you've got an extra set of coils. First of all, take a look at the recent post authored by jpmanguy.
  5. chuckycheese

    why does the simplest problem cause problem.

    Fuses Fuses Check your fuses!;)
  6. chuckycheese

    gs550 running on 2 cyl. coil grounding??

    Coil Coil It certainly does sound like you have a bad spark plug resistor cap.....and they're important! I happen to have a brand new, stock coil and I just took an Ohm reading at the wire ends (no plugs). It measured 12.85K Ohms. If you're getting a 14K reading, that should be fine. I'm...
  7. chuckycheese

    gs550 running on 2 cyl. coil grounding??

    Coil Coil Your secondary ohm reading (plug cap to plug cap) should be approximately 31-33 ohms so you may really have a bad coil. I'd suggest you swap the coils around to see if the problem goes with it to #2 and #3. While you're at it, also check out your plug caps. It's a bummer to replace...
  8. chuckycheese

    Finished caliper rebuild, but is it safe?

    Good Good I expect you did just fine and all is well. One thing that you might do is check for air in the line again today. Oftentimes, it's difficult to get it all out on the first time around and sitting over night will usually make it a little easier to evacuate since the miniscule bubbles...
  9. chuckycheese

    First Battery

    Nooooooo Nooooooo No, you're not! You asked a few questions and got it figured out. That's the way this forum works. Ride safe!:)
  10. chuckycheese

    Air Screws

    Huh??? Huh??? This is total, 100% nonsense!
  11. chuckycheese

    First Battery

    Right! Right! Yes, and if you continue to keep charging it....you're gonna ruin it! Move on and find out why your bike won't start.:-k
  12. chuckycheese

    First Battery

    It's charged! It's charged! If it's a 2 amp charger, it's considered a "trickle charger"...which is good. A discharged battery would take a number of hours to charge at 2 amps so one would have to assume that the battery was probably almost completely charged when you brought it home. Time...
  13. chuckycheese

    First Battery

    Charger Charger Take it off the charger! It's fully charged at 12.7V (12.6V is considered a full charge). Since your lights work, the first thing to do is check your fuses. Assuming that everyhting worked before you replaced the battery, that's most likely going to turn out to be the problem...
  14. chuckycheese

    Metal object in tire

    Yep Yep Yeah, as I mentioned in my first post, if there's sidewall damage, I'd dump it. That seems to be really explosive!:eek:
  15. chuckycheese

    Firing out of one cylinder

    Nahhhhhhhh! Nahhhhhhhh! GS motorcycles won't run with only 1 out of 4 working.:rolleyes:
  16. chuckycheese

    Firing out of one cylinder

    Just out of curiosity, JEEPRUSTY, have you ever owned a motorcycle?:confused:
  17. chuckycheese

    Metal object in tire

    Big Difference Big Difference There's a huge difference between putting a properly placed plug in a tire and using an innertube in place of properly repairing a tire.....a huge difference!:-s Having said that, everyone should choose his own comfort level in tire repair or...
  18. chuckycheese

    Metal object in tire

    Not me! Not me! That practice is highly discouraged by Dunlop and other tire manufacturers!:eek:
  19. chuckycheese

    Metal object in tire

    Slow down! Slow down! Don't do anything rash until you see what you're dealing with. Get the bike into a good 'tire changing spot' and pull the metal object out. From the surface appearance, there is no way to determine whether the integrity of the tire has been compromised. The size, shape...
  20. chuckycheese

    starter brushes

    Bearings? Bearings? Maybe the bearings that hold the communtator are worn out and it's turning 'out of round'. I haven't had to work on a starter for several years but that seems like a possibility to me.:-s
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