turn signal control box GS1000

[metalman]

I haven't fooled around with the tank lately, I used as a it temp while my other one was getting painted, it's removed now, but I'm working a leaking (internally) petcock issue (spare), won't completely shut off the fuel, tore it apart and saw all this build up where the little O ring in the diaphram mates. Been cleaning (scraping) that off for the last hour or so. I have another petcock coming, so I'll be able to focus on that tank eventually. I may have caused the leak myself, the front rubber cushions were oversize, when I swapped tanks had a hard time getting it on, thought the oil cooler hoses were too tight and in the way (they run up under the tank). Smelled gas next day and it seemed to be coming from the front left mounting collar. When I got my new painted tank, I tried to remove the old one and it was a real fight, that's when I realized the cushions were oversize, luckily I had a set of new ones for the new tank.

Here's a really nice '78 GS1000E, November Bike of the Month for 2006, looks exactly like the one I had, I like to keep them all stock. It was this photo that help provide some of the inspiration to get another GS1000E.

http://www.thegsresources.com/halloffame/2006/gs_photo_nov_06.htm

As far as the pingones go, I never tore my switch apart, was going to and figured out it wasn't the switch, but I had another switch anyway for parts. I've only read about the someone looking for hours for those little springs. I don't like fixing what isn't broke. Don't know what shape your bike is in, but if it's anything like mine was you can have some real challenges ahead.

72 degrees here yesterday, so I took out the GS1000 and drove all around central Florida, about 150 miles. Then I came home and took the GS1100 out for a couple of hours. Figured you needed some inspiration!

Thanks for the inspiration, makes me want to move and if you start posting pictures of big fish caught your gonna have company. Bet ya miss your last 1000 the nov 2006 is beautiful. here is a picture of last and current 1000 if I get them to upload. The only thing comesmetically wrong with my first was the stock turn signals replaced wit Honda bullets shortened.

 

[metalman]

Beats me, the newer unit is much smaller. The old unit is about as big as a pack of cigarettes. There's two circuits in that control box I believe, one for each flasher, as there's two coils under the removeable cover, don't quite know how that odometer thing is tied in. I believe there's two circuits because I have one control unit in which only the left side flashes.
I'm sitting here looking at four of these things that are getting packed up and shipped to Dale "Rusty Bronco." Maybe he can use his sheer electrical engineering genius and fix one or two. I'm saving one that almost works completely (just won't shut off) for "Metalman" in case he decides to reverse engineer his current project.

and the 1000 I let get away

 

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Nice Bikes, The C looks fast just sitting still.
I like 'em clean, I did add a luggage rack to mine, and it's got some case savers that came with it, and a oil cooler.
Would like to post some pics, but the HP printer software freezes up my computer every time I try to access it, scan pic's.

As far as fishing goes, this is the place. I used to love to go fishing in the Gulf stream off Miami when I was stationed at Homestead Air Force Base until hurricane Andrew wiped out my home.
Sailfish, Dolphin, King Mackeral, Grouper, Mutton Snapper, you get the picture, big fish! I had two boats and used to go out every weekend regardless of the weather.
Where I live at now you got big redfish at Mosquito Lagoon near Titusville, and huge trophy size largemouth bass. I haven't been fishing since I've been back to central Florida, Jan 2006. That'll be my next project when I get these two bikes up to speed.