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    Stator on borrowed time?

    Thank you gentlemen. I'll do voltmeter tests now and if the stator holds out until winter, I'll do a visual inspection as part of a long list of work I have planned for this bike for the winter.
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    Stator on borrowed time?

    Hey guys, Last spring I tested the voltage on my GS450 at the battery terminals. With the engine @4000K, I was reading over 16v, which I believe indicates a bad R/R, as it shouldn't being sending that much voltage to the battery. Anyway, I didn't replace the R/R because I was just being...
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    petcock diaphragm care?

    Yes and yes! Kit diaphragm too small... All aftermarket or OEM petcocks I find online have rear-ward facing fuel and vac ports that wouldn't work with the E... I guess I'll put it back together carefully and hope for the best. Am I correct in thinking that if the diaphragm failed while out...
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    petcock diaphragm care?

    Maybe this is a dumb question... Gonna ask anyway. I had to rebuild the vacuum-actuated petcock on my GS450E this spring because the ON/Reserve lever was so gummed up it wouldn't move. The vacuum shutoff valve has been working fine on this bike, but I thought as long as I was in there I would...
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    Ignition Switch Repair Guide

    Just wanted to chime in here to say I experienced the dreaded "locked in park" scenario this weekend and followed this guide to remedy the situation. In my case, one of the wafers had actually broken and therefore wasn't registering on the key or moving down flush with the cylinder. I just...
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    A GS450 in Minnesota

    Thanks, guys! trtsmb - Yeah, that r/r panel was loose when I got it (I suppose that's how the guy before got the carbs out) and it definitely helps give a bit of wiggle room. Gorminrider - I hadn't considered loosening the fender! I'm going to look into that when I take the carbs off. Being...
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    A GS450 in Minnesota

    Hey all, Been lurking here since I bought this bike in late May from a friend-of-a-friend. He had disassembled the carbs two seasons ago to fix a poor idle issue and never got around to putting things back together. I had gone a ride with him a few years back when the bike was running and had...
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