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  1. 850 Combat

    Help, help help the engine revs with the throttle closed

    The VM carbs have a way harder throttle pull than the CVs do, which makes them more tiresome when touring. I've wondered if Suzuki didn't go light on return springs and use the return cable because of that. That said, If I were you, I would look hard at your throttle cable routing. I have...
  2. 850 Combat

    green is the ground on 6 wire honda reg/rec and black is sense wire?

    The GS1100G I gave to my brother for our last big tour fried a battery on the second day due to overcharging. I had hooked the sense wire to the brake light switch power which is switched of the ignition and goes through the fuse panel. The voltage drop to that location sensed that a fully...
  3. 850 Combat

    Carb bowl drain bolt size/thread - CV carbs - and where to get?

    I drain mine all the time. I've been thinking about two things: switching to allen screw, and cutting a slot in the tip to allow it to drain without pulling the bolt all of the way out in order to drain. My bikes are spread out over three states, and I sometimes don't even see them in a year...
  4. 850 Combat

    New clutch cable, what's the secret?

    Except for the clutch, I'm ok with aftermarket cables. I had a Motion Pro clutch cable, and you could see the sheath compress when you pulled it. You can't have much compression in the sheath. You are just that much closer to clutch drag and hard to find neutral. I'm back to motor oil as...
  5. 850 Combat

    77 Yammy XS 750 Triple

    My brother had carbs off of an H1 on his '69 Trident. He never got it quite right, but it was pretty quick for its time.
  6. 850 Combat

    Is there a better or best GS850 year

    As to the 6000 RPM "Rush" on a GS850, to me that feels like a terrible lack of low and mid range power. I've owned GS850s from a '79 to an '83. I will take any pre 1982 over any 1982 or newer. I will also take a 1000G over any 850G. The 1000 fills in the missing low and mid range power of...
  7. 850 Combat

    Polishing my motor

    I like the finish on your 450. I prefer Blue Magic to Mothers, if you go that way.
  8. 850 Combat

    Winter Project...73 RD350

    Unrestored but good looking. Its in Anaheim, CA Scott Clough engine. DG heads and pipes. Lots of porting work on the transfer ports, not much on the inlet and exhaust timing. Banshee reed blocks. '76. Looks good runs great. I gave away the stock pipes. May have the airbox and a few...
  9. 850 Combat

    Bare aluminum

    I find that in general, alloys used in die-cast engines doesn't keep a polished finish as long or as well as alloys used for sand cast engines. Either takes a good while to clean-up after a long rainy ride. with the engine up to full temperature.
  10. 850 Combat

    Is there a better or best GS850 year

    I think '79 has an oddball stator too. On a tour, the harder throttle pull on the slide carbs is tiring compared to the easier pull on the CV carbs. '79 through'81 look alike. The revised frame was introduced in '82 model year. I don't have a problem with points, but OEM points are crazy...
  11. 850 Combat

    Gs1000g, take two.

    Ibelieve that the 16" wheel bikes with taller gearing to compensate for the diameter. I would like to have the tall gear with the tall tire, so the thrashy 5000 rpm cruise hits at a little higher speed. Of course, I don'r care enough to actually track down the parts or change them. Nice...
  12. 850 Combat

    Considering something European

    I had an Airhead RT. I hated the fairing package. Get a load of the procedure for changing the oil and filter: https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?37153-oil-and-filter-change-on-81-R100RS Note the procedure involves moving the fairing lower and an exhaust header. For an oil change...
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    Winter Project...73 RD350

    You will want to know HVC Cycle. Their Moto: "If It Ain't Smokin' Its Broken" https://hvccycle.net/ They make it easy to own an RD, and they are constantly expanding their catalog coverage.
  14. 850 Combat

    Carb fuel level tool

    That looks great. I've been just using the Motion Pro tool, and haven't had problems, so haven't been motivated to go with something better.
  15. 850 Combat

    Clutch lever/starter safety switch failing?

    I run a hot lead from the battery to the small wire connection on the Solenoid to test the switch circuit. If that works, the skinny wire circuit isn't right. I use one side of a jumper cable from the battery hot lead to the outlet side of the solenoid to test the starter. Or short the two...
  16. 850 Combat

    Clutch lever/starter safety switch failing?

    I've found those to be surprisingly filled with grit in the past. Brake switches too. Only 50,000 miles of 0 maintenance, and it was all filthy in there. Some of mine work, at least one is bypassed. The bypass is helpful when you have a choke cable that won't stay out, and no clothespin to...
  17. 850 Combat

    New to me GS850

    For what it is worth, the OEM clutch cable is superior to the Motion Pro aftermarket one. Having purchased and used both, I find that you can actually see the Motion Pro cable housing compress when you pull the clutch. That reduces the effective pull of the cable at the release mechanism...
  18. 850 Combat

    I seriously want this!!

    All the vulnerability, with none of the maneuverability, and wide as a small car. My dad was ****ed off when I didn't want to ride his trike more than 1/2 mile.
  19. 850 Combat

    cruzinimage_co intake boots???

    I just shelled out $28 apiece for new OEM ones for my brother's 1100G. Threw in OEM O rings and 4 carb float bowl gaskets, and it was pushing $170 with shipping. I didn't know about non OEM boots. Looking at them here, that may be just as well. Thanks for the information.
  20. 850 Combat

    I really need another project sitting around

    I'm running into the same problem, with cars, boats, motorcycles, bicycles, and even houses now, sitting unused. I need a lifestyle change. Everything you own owns a part of you. Their needs can wheigh on a person, and sometimes when you show up where the stuff is, you either invest your...
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