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  1. jpaul

    repairing cracked side covers

    The Insta Fix Pro is a cyanoacrylate. I prefer an epoxy for repairs on ABS. Use screen across the back as was suggested for a good reinforcement. Any standard 5 minute epoxy will be more than adequate for what you're doing, but there's no harm in looking for one that's marketed for plastics...
  2. jpaul

    Avon roadrider cracking

    It's good to hear they're making good on the tire. I just checked my spreadsheet and my GS500 got a pair of tires in June or July of 2007. I replaced the rear last year with 14,000 miles on it. The front tire is still on with 18,890 miles on it. I think I'll measure the tread depth tonight so I...
  3. jpaul

    Petcock with off position?

    Try here for the petcock. They list it at $70. http://http://www.worldofcycles.com/catalog.asp I've gotten good service from them.
  4. jpaul

    MP3 players, ear buds & helmets

    I found a pair at MaoMart for around $20. Some noise cancelling properties and decent sound. I think they were JVC, but it may have been another brand (CRS is acting up). There were a couple of different options in the same price range. I went for ones with compressable foam that expands in the...
  5. jpaul

    Relay for heated grips

    I went with a relay because I wanted to hook the grips directly to the battery. My GS500 doesn't have a fusebox on it. there is only one fuse for the bike. The relay is insurance to keep me from forgetting to turn off the grips. They have a automatic shutoff once the voltage drops below 11.5...
  6. jpaul

    Relay for heated grips

    Yesterday was my first really good test of my heated grips. It was around 40?, and I got out for about 35 miles of riding. I never went over the 30% setting on the grips, and my hands were comfortable the whole time. I'll give them another test in a few minutes, since the snow isn't coming till...
  7. jpaul

    Home made carb sync tool

    It's not so much that it's impossible, but it's definately more trouble than it's worth. The procedure that Nessism outlined will work, but you will need to go through the entire procedure at least twice, and possibly several more times, hopefully not making an adjustment on the second or third...
  8. jpaul

    build a motorcycle workbench

    Haven't seen anything just like this, but I've got essentially the same idea. I have one the the Harbor Freight lifts, and I want to build a table that the lift can roll under and pick up to a good working level befor putting the leg extensions on. I had a sketch and parts list (lost when my...
  9. jpaul

    1982 GS1100EZ Welded Crank Question

    Check the number on the engine, not the frame. numbers above 140000 are welded, below that are probably not.
  10. jpaul

    Yikes..Wiring??

    I found the file of the diagram, if you want it. It's from the Suzuki shop manual, just like the one on Basscliff's site. If you want it, pm me with your email address. I can't attach files to the pm's.
  11. jpaul

    Yikes..Wiring??

    The one on Basscliffs site looks like it was taken from the same manual. Sometimes scanning to a pdf file will give a little better resolution than a jpg file, depending on the scanners used.
  12. jpaul

    Yikes..Wiring??

    I should have a pdf file of the wiring diagram for the GS1100EZ at home. I check tonight, and email a copy to you if I find it.
  13. jpaul

    Paid a visit to the stealership today...

    If you're talking about my old bike, those were replacement bearings, but the stock ones were tapered rollers too.
  14. jpaul

    Relay for heated grips

    I was just looking for confirmation that those were the right parts. My electronics training consists of two courses at the local community college before I decided electronics wasn't my cup of tea. Like I said, I muddle my way through doing the wiring; read ten times and do it once. I get...
  15. jpaul

    Relay for heated grips

    Thanks, Joe. I just ordered the parts. I'll probably hook up the grips this weekend, and just add the relay when it gets here. Even with my Plexifairing on for cold weather riding, sub 40? gets a bit nippy by the end of my 30+ mile commute.
  16. jpaul

    Relay for heated grips

    I picked up a set of Oxford heated grips to put on my GS500, to help extend my commuting season. They come with a pretty good wiring setup with a fuse on the line to the battery's positive terminal, and a nice controller with 4 heat settings. They also have automatic shutoff if the voltage drops...
  17. jpaul

    charging system up grade

    As you say, if it isn't broke, don't fix it. I would suggest checking all the connections related to the charging system, and cleaning them up. I try to go over all connections in the area of any job I'm working on, not just those related to the charging system. Unplug the connections, clean...
  18. jpaul

    Gas Gauge?

    The 78 GS750 doesn't have a fuel gauge. You get to use your choice of the trip odometer (I had to replace the entire instrument cluster to fix the one on my GS1100) or the reserve on the petcock.
  19. jpaul

    A+ Paint Job, in Your Garage?

    I haven't done any painting except for some light touch-up, bout one of my buddies who has done several bikes says that he uses rattle-cans that have been filled by one of the area automotive paint stores. They have the capability to mix and fill aerosol cans in the store. Call around your area...
  20. jpaul

    Replacement windshield...do it yourself.

    Lexan is the trademark name for a brand of polycarbonate. Polycarbonate sheets can be found at McMaster-Carr. A sheet of abrasion resistant polycarbonate, 24" x24" is $50.75 plus shipping. I'm sure there are plenty of other places to get it, but I've dealt with McMaster-Carr for stuff for work...
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