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  1. Steve

    Coils wired backwards

    It does not really matter. wymple suggests that it matters to the plugs, but you have to realize that the coil is in the middle of the high-voltage circuit. That means that on one of the two plugs, the spark will go from the center tip to the extended tang, but the other plug will have the...
  2. Steve

    towing a trailer

    No, just mounted "normally", much like the picture that Gustov shows. Just the same as if you have a trailer behind your car. :-k Some states do not require trailer license plates. Others that DO have plates might have annual renewal, others 2- or 5-year renewals, some are even permanent...
  3. Steve

    towing a trailer

    When I got my first trailer (in 1978), I talked with a guy that said NOT having a swivel hitch saved his trailer. :-k He hit something with the left trailer wheel that tipped the trailer up. When the hitch bound, there wasn't enough momentum in the trailer to flip the bike, so the bike...
  4. Steve

    towing a trailer

    I have never had a commercial "swivel hitch" on any of my trailers. To answer your question, I could put the bike on the side stand (so it's leaning a bit to the left), then lift the left-side trailer wheel far enough for the trailer body to touch the ground on the right. WAY more than enough...
  5. Steve

    towing a trailer

    Steve, reporting for duty, Sir! :encouragement: Red, you have two options in my opinion. 1. Look for a (MUCH) lighter trailer. 2. Find a different tow vehicle. Sorry, but there is no practical or safe way to tow a trailer that heavy with a bike. (Not sure I would even consider that with a...
  6. Steve

    Starter relay wiring

    The ground might actually be the mounting ears, not the screw you show. As Rich and Rick mention, the connection to the starter button is the yellow/red wire that is hanging below the solenoid. On a GS, that is actually yellow/green, so that is not a GS solenoid. No worries, they all pretty...
  7. Steve

    GS850 - what is this port and where does it connect?

    Agreed. :encouragement: .
  8. Steve

    Does gs 750L carbs fits on a te 550E?

    Yes, they are both BS32, but the spacing between carbs 2 and 3 is different. It's possible to change, but not easily, as you need to change the throttle shaft(s), "choke" linkage, fuel fitting and mounting rails. The bodies themselves are also ever so slightly different. The size and location...
  9. Steve

    GS650 grease point

    Your swingarm pivots are tapered roller bearings. Quite a bit more durable than the needle bearings in the chain-driven bikes. At some time during the ownership of each of my bikes (all shafties, if you notice my signature), I have had the swingarm bearings out for inspection and re-packing...
  10. Steve

    Pro Rebuilt Carbs, New Plugs, New Petcock, New Vacuum line - starving for fuel

    It might not be vacuum, it could be PRESSURE in the bowls. :-k Along that line of thought, what is the status of the carb vents? A surprising number of new owners don't understand where all the hoses go, and frequently get them wrong. .
  11. Steve

    No headlight, no tail light.

    Don't just watch it, ... REPLACE IT. .
  12. Steve

    '82 shocks compatability

    Check the bottom mount. The 850 shocks have eyes at both ends, some 750s are eye/fork. .
  13. Steve

    Who knows anything about this topcase

    I have one of those cases on an 850L that is about to be sold. I will look at the electrical connections before it leaves here. .
  14. Steve

    Fuel leaking down the fuel tap to tank screws

    I would say they are 6mm, as they fit on 6mm bolt. If your local hardware store does not have much metric, get a 1/4" washer. .
  15. Steve

    Who knows anything about this topcase

    Yes, that is a KG top case. They also made hard saddlebags, but what everyone knows them for is the luggage rack and its optional sissy bar. .
  16. Steve

    81 gs 450 t. Choke position

    Where did you find an '81 GS with points? :-k As far as I know, all GSes sold in the US had electronic ignition, starting with the 1980 model. .
  17. Steve

    Delkevic Exhaust - I just installed another set and the fit is awesome.

    I have a 4-into-1 of unknown origin on my 850G and my son has a MAC Tri-Y on his 1000G. Neither one of them has to be removed for oil changes. .
  18. Steve

    GS1000 crash bars will fit GS850?

    If the 1000 is a shaftie, yes. If it's chain-driven, probably not. .
  19. Steve

    gudgeon pin circlips

    Usually, it's even more expensive to NOT get genuine washers. :-k That's because you will likely have to do it over, and get the genuine washers that you should have gotten the first time. .
  20. Steve

    81 gs 450 t. Choke position

    I believe that pushing the lever down does engage the "choke". How long have you had this bike and/or how much do you know of its history? If it starts without the "choke", something is probably wrong. If it does not idle, it's likely the carbs need to be cleaned. Not too many of us within...
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