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    Originally posted by GabrielGoes View Post
    haha NICE! thats it? goes to show you how reliable these bikes are... and i bet you are running on stock motor that is over 40 years old with no refresh at all? I think that says a lot

    I that dyna ignition is probably like a dream come true! now the spark plugs were totally fouled out? sometimes you can just hit em on a wire wheel with some brake clean after and they come right back to life. iridium's (cant do the wire wheel trick) should last you a lifetime.

    6k miles for a chain and sprockets seems kind of short honestly, are you leaving enough slack?
    Yup stock engines. The spark plugs were never totally fouled from the altitude alone and I was happy to just replace them for ~$10 as we obviously didn't have constant access to other tools. 6k for chain/sprockets is definitely a short lifespan - we had bought cheap-o chains and also have since replaced them with much better X-ring chains and swapped out the sprockets again.
    1980/1981 GS450 - GS500 Cylinder + Piston Swap - "De-L'ed", custom seat, CB350 bits, 18" rear, etc.
    1977 GS550
    1977 GS750 - Cross country trip thread

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      Originally posted by sam000lee View Post
      Yup stock engines. The spark plugs were never totally fouled from the altitude alone and I was happy to just replace them for ~$10 as we obviously didn't have constant access to other tools. 6k for chain/sprockets is definitely a short lifespan - we had bought cheap-o chains and also have since replaced them with much better X-ring chains and swapped out the sprockets again.
      Thanks for the replies,

      Now what is the one (or more) thing(s) that you absolutely WISH you would have brought and packed along to make your life easier?
      John 3:16

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        No worries!

        I wish I had brought more film! And maybe an extra tube...

        A warming sleeping bag would have been nice, too - but that takes up more space so nevermind.
        1980/1981 GS450 - GS500 Cylinder + Piston Swap - "De-L'ed", custom seat, CB350 bits, 18" rear, etc.
        1977 GS550
        1977 GS750 - Cross country trip thread

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          Well written and documented thread!!! Reminded me of a trip I took to Tennessee on a 82 Katana with my girlfriend who was on her GS550. I dressed the same( kinda 80's punk/new wave) and was a unforgettable trip. The rock star coat is gone, The Katana was run over by a neighbor and I married my GF. All are gone but not forgotten. Like the gentleman said on your trip...Making memories.
          Last edited by limeex2; 10-01-2018, 07:04 PM.
          Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
          Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
          Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

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            Sam are you going to finish your travelogue?
            I could have given you a number of better roads in OR, on the warm side
            1978 GS 1000 (since new)
            1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
            1978 GS 1000 (parts)
            1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
            1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
            1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
            2007 DRz 400S
            1999 ATK 490ES
            1994 DR 350SES

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