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  1. Big T

    Fuel tank issue

    Unlikely it will bolt right on You'll be stuck with the crappy 80 petcock It has a different bolt spacing than your 79 Is your 79 tank leaking?
  2. Big T

    Low Compression in 3 Cylinders 100 Miles After Rebuild

    Your starter sounds dirty. Take it apart, polish the commutator, clean and lube, reassemble Replace brushes if necessary
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    Low Compression in 3 Cylinders 100 Miles After Rebuild

    It's a bit hard to tell what's what in the photos, but are the sealing surfaces of the valves all the way to the edge of the valve?
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    Connector Pinout Question

    I don't have a diagram, but, order the connector block from Vintageconnections.com. Then, that thing looks really crispy, so you should be able to crush it with pliers. Just match the color codes on the wires and insert into the female and male halves. After cleaning or replacing the actual...
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    GS850 revs to 4500~ then pops

    Sounds like you have a torn diaphragm in that carb
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    Plastic floats?

    I'd like to see some test results that indicates your problem Having lived where the annual temperature fluctuates 130F, I've never noticed any issues
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    Manual Petcock for a 1978 GS550?

    Go back to the leaky one, and replace the disc and handle seals with OEM parts Very simple job
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    Oil contamination

    Yep BITD, my 95 Caravan blew a head gasket from the water passage to the outside Compression was good, ran good, just left a stream of coolant when n the ground when running
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    Manual Petcock for a 1978 GS550?

    What issues are you having? OEM parts are available for leaks
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    82 650L #2 Cyl Inop (Can’t find answer)

    Is the spark plug getting wet? If it is, likely the petcock has failed and fuel is coming down the vacuum line and flooding #2 Then, cap the vacuum line and run the bike on Prime to see if #2 will fire
  11. Big T

    Today is national Pathfinder day

    Belated congratulations!
  12. Big T

    There's a troll in Performance/Tuning/mods Cryptocurrency?

    There's a troll in Performance/Tuning/mods Cryptocurrency?
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    Gs1150 carbs on gs1000

    https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/ Review the BS carbs cleaning tutorial on the right side and see if you covered all the bases. If it ran well before, it sounds like the carbs are dirty or you have air leaks
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    Trigger Warning: Purists Beware!

    Well, at least it's not all hacked up and you can't understand why it won't run properly Plenty of sub forums here to handle all your questions Parts Wanted is a good start
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    GS1000 "retromod" build questions

    I've always read that the GSXR forks are shorter than the GS forks, combined with loosing an inch of height from the 19" wheel, it might make for some interesting handling.
  16. Big T

    On my overflowing carbs, are you saying I need new needle and seat combinations? I can't afford...

    On my overflowing carbs, are you saying I need new needle and seat combinations? I can't afford $300 right now, sadly Any idea of what float needle size the 78 takes? I see JetsRUs has 5 different sizes
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  17. Big T

    Intermittent overflow

    Crap, I ordered a set from Z1, they might be K&L
  18. Big T

    Intermittent overflow

    Wrong carbs VMs don't have that O ring
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    Intermittent overflow

    I polish with Wizards metal polish, Q tip and a drill Also polished the needles lightly, just in case
  20. Big T

    Gs1150 carbs on gs1000

    What year and model GS 1000 are you asking about? Have you cleaned the carbs?
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