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  1. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    Photo of EOM Exhaust added Photo of EOM Exhaust added
  2. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    The 4 into 1 exhaust was a cheap replacement when the original rusted out. It was considerably lighter and had a deeper note. The OEM system looks right with a muffler on each side and the manufacturer obviously designed it with the best compromise between performance and the legal noise...
  3. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    OEM Exhaust back on my GS1000G OEM Exhaust back on my GS1000G Well after 30 years with the O'Brien 4 into 1, I now have the OEM system in place and she looks like she is supposed to be. All new gaskets and half shells on 2 and 3. The original jetting wasn't changed and the bike seems...
  4. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    Rethreading chasers Rethreading chasers I have successfully used a spark plug chaser to clean up a spark plug thread. As well as replacing my exhaust header bolts I would like to clean up the threads. Has anyone used this product...
  5. Johno

    Possible GS1100e project - help?!

    The seller has posted very little information about the bike! The bike is in Qld and you are in Melbourne. Not a cheap proposition for a non runner. The photos clearly indicate it not a 14K machine! Why is he selling it? Why hasn't he tried starting it. The motor's are mostly bullet proof -...
  6. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    Exhaust bolts Exhaust bolts the exhaust bolts are probably original and I would like to replace them with new. One appears to have a damaged thread as it was tight to undoe. The others appear OK. Due to the Christmas holidays most engineering suppliers are closed until 6January. I will ring a...
  7. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    Dogma, The shocks are French - Fournales. Air over oil. Fournales made shocks for the Concorde. Thanks for your suggestions. I'll loosely fit the centre headers and then add one and four with the mufflers. I'll probably do it Thursday or Friday ready for a weekend run.
  8. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    Four into one removed Four into one removed Time to bump this thread. I've had the OEM exhaust and hardware ready to go for some time. As the GS1000G is my only rider I've been waiting for a time to take off the 4 into 1 and fit the OEM exhaust system. It was 36 degree Celsius here in...
  9. Johno

    anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

    Tamworth NSW VJMC Blue Ribbon Day Tamworth NSW VJMC Blue Ribbon Day I rode to Tamworth NSW for the VJMC Blue Ribbon day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eppABaEYcoM&feature=player_embedded
  10. Johno

    Bike wont start after wash... wtf!!

    Vacuum line to the fuel tap? Vacuum line to the fuel tap? Does your fuel tap have a vacuum hose? Has it come off during your wash?
  11. Johno

    How long does it take for an engine to warm up?

    A slow warm up could indicate the valves may not be in speck. Guess how I know?
  12. Johno

    Crutchlow has made his move......(badly IMO)

    He did nothing on a Ducati in GP? How many Wild cards have won a GP? How many riders have won on a Ducati GP bike? He also won 3 World Superbike Championships. Check the full details of his career before you bag him out. We punch above our weight down here in Oz and some people can't...
  13. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    The 4 into 1 was a cheap option for replacement at the time. Additional performance was not the motivator. The psychological driver was a louder deeper exhaust which created the feeling of more power and aggression. Remember I was a male in my twenties. The bike in standard form had more...
  14. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    I fitted the Australian manufactured O'Brien pipe in 1983 when the original pipes rusted out due to short runs to the shops. I didn't make any jetting changes at the time. The change back will be an interesting journey. I can't believe how much heavier the OEM system is than the 4 into 1.
  15. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    OEM Exhaust gaskets OEM Exhaust gaskets I dropped into my local Suzuki dealer this morning to see if I could order OEM exhaust gaskets to use on the exhaust rebuild. I was surprised to find that they had the metal ring gaskets required for each exhaust port were in stock on the shelf. The...
  16. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    Thanks AZR, good advice and I think you have covered all aspects of the process. It will be turning back the clock 30 years for this bike when the 4 into 1 comes off. I'll start the derusting process this weekend and order the additional hardware for the build. Photos to follow.
  17. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    Fitting OEM Exhaust system Fitting OEM Exhaust system I've had to bump my own post as there have been no replies. I am proposing to fit the header to No. 1 cylinder first loosely bolting the muffler to the frame. I'll loose fit the header to No. 2 and continue to 3 and then four. I expect...
  18. Johno

    Fitting OEM Exhaust to GS1000G

    Thanks to Daniel and the GS Resources forum I now have accumulated the pieces of an original exhaust system for my 1981 GS1000G. I still have some rust removal work and ordering gaskets but should be ready to go in a few weeks time. I'm currently using Reducteur H-72 to ensure that the...
  19. Johno

    Dudley's Motorcycles (pictures)

    Not yesterday Pete. A group of RE5 riders have been up there together.
  20. Johno

    Dudley's Motorcycles (pictures)

    The Cooley was restored. Sorry i didn't look at the odometer. The RE5 had the factory fitted fairing and bags.
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