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    New member with GS650E

    I just picked up a 1981 GS650E on Tuesday. This is my first motorcycle but my dad has been riding since the 60's so I've been around them my whole life. The bike ran when I picked it up but only with the choke out. Currently I have the carbs pulled apart for a proper cleaning. Here she is:



    And another of her stripped down:



    I'm an engineer so I love tinkering and taking things apart (especially cars) to make them better so I'm pretty comfortable working on it.

    #2
    Nice bike. Are you in NJ, by any chance?

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      #3
      Welcome to the site.
      Chain drive 650 do not show up very often.

      Nice..."i am an engineer"...and the first tool i see is a hammer. haha.
      2@ \'78 GS1000

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        #4
        Framing hammer, no less. Excellent.
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        Life is too short to ride an L.

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          #5
          I'd have the dude sit in the truck if he showed up with that hammer on a framing job. Nice bike I like it alot.
          81 gs 1100 E One owner,Me.

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            #6
            Originally posted by yank View Post
            I'd have the dude sit in the truck if he showed up with that hammer on a framing job. Nice bike I like it alot.
            I'd send him home...........Nice bike!
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            2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050

            Ohhhh!........Torque sweet Temptress.........always whispering.... a murmuring Siren

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              #7
              You got to love the 650E. Nice motorcycle.
              This is the only hammer you'll find in my shop.
              My Motorcycles:
              22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
              22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
              82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
              81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
              79 1000e (all original)
              82 850g (all original)
              80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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                #8
                I'm from Michigan actually and sorry if I forgot to clarify... I am an (Electrical) engineer and I find framing hammers ideal for setting screwdrivers into stuck screws lol

                And thanks for all the complements guys, I did a lot of research on these 650 chain drives and I had to have it
                Last edited by Guest; 06-20-2014, 08:50 AM.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by huntb View Post
                  I'm from Michigan actually and sorry if I forgot to clarify... I am an (Electrical) engineer and I find framing hammers ideal for setting screwdrivers into stuck screws lol

                  And thanks for all the complements guys, I did a lot of research on these 650 chain drives and I had to have it
                  Thanks. I was in contact with a local seller about an identical GS650E but he never responded and then the listing was pulled, so I thought maybe you had purchased it. Congrats on the ride.

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                    #10
                    Clean bike and nice pipe. Is it stainless ? It is somewhat unusual . Since you are EE you should breeze through a couple of links. Gs stator and gs charging health in my signature.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by posplayr View Post
                      Clean bike and nice pipe. Is it stainless ? It is somewhat unusual . Since you are EE you should breeze through a couple of links. Gs stator and gs charging health in my signature.
                      These are exactly the links I've been looking for thank you! The previous owner did a chop job of eliminating the clutch start and I need to clean it up.

                      Also, I'll check on the exhaust when I get home today. I'm pretty sure it is stainless but I'll let you know what I find out
                      Last edited by Guest; 06-20-2014, 04:26 PM.

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                        #12
                        So the exhaust is definitely looks stainless not chrome plated but it has no branding on it that I can see. I'm going to pull it off tonight to check the exhaust gaskets (I have a ticking noise that sounds like an exhaust leak) to see if there is branding somewhere. Could be V&H

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by huntb View Post
                          The previous owner did a chop job of eliminating the clutch start and I need to clean it up.
                          How can you possibly botch up that job?

                          You simply undo two pairs of connectors then plug two of the loose ends back into each other.

                          Even an EE can do that job.

                          No hammers of any type necessary, just a Phillips (ok, JIS) driver to remove the headlight bucket.

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                          hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
                          #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
                          #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Steve View Post
                            How can you possibly botch up that job?

                            You simply undo two pairs of connectors then plug two of the loose ends back into each other.

                            Even an EE can do that job.

                            No hammers of any type necessary, just a Phillips (ok, JIS) driver to remove the headlight bucket.

                            .
                            Hah good one! I think he got it to work but he just taped the wires together with electrical tape and it looks like garbage.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by huntb View Post
                              I'm from Michigan actually and sorry if I forgot to clarify... I am an (Electrical) engineer and I find framing hammers ideal for setting screwdrivers into stuck screws lol

                              And thanks for all the complements guys, I did a lot of research on these 650 chain drives and I had to have it
                              What you need is an impact wrench between the hammer and the screw. LOL
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                              I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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