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    Well this sucks

    Well, I pulled it apart again, found the wire hold down was bent up a touch and the rotor was making light contact. Fixed that & still no voltage help. . Checked all three stator wires and they all had the same good voltage to the regulator. Saw good voltage from the hot wire on the stator, but...
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    Well this sucks

    My motorcycle guru is Ron from R&K cycles in Illinois. He pretty much knows everything. His advise is to solder all connections involved as crimping is often just not good enough. Also, I used a gasket maker as a new gasket was 60 miles away, and it's a possibility that there is not enough...
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    Well this sucks

    GS850. Ran the last 4 years with 13.4-13.8 volts max with good grounds and the wiring cleaned up. Finally quit on me. I put on a genuine SH775 and a new stator, double grounds and all new wires. All I get so far is 13.2 with a spike all the way to 13.4 when I rev it up. To top it off, I can hear...
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    Gel Battery

    Any crappy little battery will suffice if you have and are planning to use a kick starter. You need very little amperage for that
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    Who's the man

    I do. I bought it last winter in anticipation of this.
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    Who's the man

    I ordered a Caltric yesterday. Hopefully it will work well.
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    Who's the man

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stator-FITS-SUZUKI-GS850-GS850G-GS850GL-GS850GD-1980-1983/270688590339?hash=item3f064c1a03:g:SosAAOSwyTZUWSrv:sc:USPSPriority!52649!US!-1 Is this the correct Caltric, then? 12 pole? 18 pole?
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    Who's the man

    I rewired and got rid of that odd leg loop when I got the bike some 4 or 5 years ago. I picked up 1-1/2 volts, from battery reading only to 13.4 max. It still kept the battery up for years, but it suddenly went South. It's plenty old enough to need the upgrades, no sense in putting it off any...
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    Who's the man

    That rewires or sells rewound stators? Mine has been at 13.4 volts max for 4 years, and seems to have finally given it up. I have a 1981 850G. I located and bought a genuine SH775 last year, haven't installed it yet. Might as well get both.
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    Who knew it would be so difficult

    Started looking in earnest for a mid-sized bike for my grandson today. I figured something older in decent shape. Anything I see that I like is 1000 miles away, of course. Everybody else wants 1000-1500 bucks for their 40 year old junk that has problems. Who buys a bike that's 30 years old, sat...
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    Flat car tire on a bike?

    There is a certain tire that is commonly used because it has a more rounded profile. A run thru the Goldwing forums would find it I think.
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    Random Photo thread

    There is also a white squirrel town in Missouri, as well as an all black squirrel population on Arsenal Island at Rock Island, Illinois.
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    POLL: Easiest GS model to work on is...

    I did the carbs on a 550, so close that book. Easiest is my 850G.
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    Amazing how good this GS1100E is

    "This is all somewhat arguable, but Honda in particular developed a reputation for reliable machines you could trust to finish a trip, and Suzuki was a close second in reliability, with better power and handling. Kawasaki was arguably in third place, and Yamaha a distant fourth." I would...
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    You ready to park your GS?

    Oh, what a bunch of drama queens. I've run nothing but ethanol in everything for decades without issue. Clear back to my 82 GS1100 in the 80's, to my current GS850, and my 84 Cal2 and 84 650C Guzzis. Throw in 2 Viragos, a Kaw 440 twin, a Yamaha 550 Maxim, and more. Hasn't hurt a darn thing. I...
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    Throttle lock/ cruise control

    I wouldn't give a nickel for another cramp buster. The NEP is a gem, set the tension to suit yourself. I'm an old carpal tunnel syndrome survivor, so I tried everything that wasn't a fortune. I'm down to only using the NEP.
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    Carb install 1983 GS1100

    My 82 was the same, it was an EZ
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    Carb install 1983 GS1100

    I've heard you can shove the rubbers back into the airbox a ways and then tender them back out after the carbs are installed? Anybody try that?
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    Carb install 1983 GS1100

    Is there a preferred method to get it together with that god-awful lack of clearance everywhere? I know about pliable, boots, warming, etc. It was a bear to get them off. Can the engine be tilted slightly forward or anything? 1/4 inch would certainly help......
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    Gs1150es

    I've done this before on purpose. Put dual element lights on the rear and tie the two elements together. Makes for some very good turn signals.
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