1979 GS1000L Gear lubricant

[andybk]

Hi all.. I am confused. I have a Clymer and while tring to change the gear fluid, my gear case is different then the one pictued. I dont have a drain or fill plug. Is there a way to lube or is it a dry system? Safe Riding

[Redman]

Andy,

Welcome to GSR.

You refereing to the shaft rear gear drive unit? I think they are all the same 650G, 850L, 850L, 1100G, 1100L.
So dont understand how can be different than the Clymer manaul.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/reardiff.pdf

Or are you refereing to the gear oil at rear of the engine - front for the drive shaft? And I think those are pretty much the same too.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/bevel_oil.pdf

Tell us more.
Althought it is required that you post a picture of your bike before we can help you too much more.
(joking)

Where you located?

.

[Redman]

Oh, 1000L.
One thousand. Not eleven hundred.


GS 1000 L 1979
Seat Height: 825 mm (32.5 in)
Wheelbase: 1 525 mm (60.0 in)
Ground Clearance: 155 mm (6.1 in)
Dry Weight: 240 kg (529 lbs)
Engine type: Air-cooled 997 cc inline-4, DOHC, 8 valves. 90 ps (66 kW)/ 8.500 rpm, 8,0 kg-m/ 7.500 rpm.

Click on the image for larger format.
Here's more Suzuki GS1000L info.




DOAH!
79 1000L ... looks like a chain drive.

Dont know what to say.

.

[andybk]

Miracle gs1000l that needs no gear lube..

WELL THANK YOU FOR THE WELCOME. I AM IN MASSAPEQUA NY, OUTSIDE 30 MILES NYC. THIS BIKE IS CHAIN DRIVE. I REMOVED THE SHIFTER, SIDE CASE AND THERE ARE NO PORTS OR OPENINGS TO ADD FLUID, I WAS READING BEFORE ON THE SITE THAT THERE ARE SOME, USUALLY SMALL CC TRANS THAT HAVE NO FLUID, I AM THINKING THE SAME. I HAVE THAT BIRDCAGE RATTLE AT IDLE, MAYBE ITS A REPLACEMENT TRANS? I DOUBT IT, THE BIKE IS ORIGINAL LIKE 79. NICE TO MEET YA. ANDY

Welcome to GSR.

You refereing to the shaft rear gear drive unit? I think they are all the same 650G, 850L, 850L, 1000G, 1000L, 1100G, 1100L.
So dont understand how can be different than the Clymer manaul.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/reardiff.pdf

Or are you refereing to the gear oil at rear of the engine - front for the drive shaft? And I think those are pretty much the same too.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/bevel_oil.pdf

Tell us more.
Althought it is required that you post a picture of your bike before we can help you too much more.
(joking)

Where you located?

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[andybk]

I am talking about the gearcase that the shifter comes out of.

[andybk]

THOSE DIagrams U SENT ARE COOL. JUST LIKE CLYMER. MY SIDE COVER IS DIFFERENT, LARGER AND THERE ARE NO LUBE DRAIN OF FILL HOLES. MAYBE I GET MY SAWZALL AND OPEN ONE UP?? LOL

[andybk]

Thats a nice looking bike redman.. I just sold my 86 honda aspencade last week. Smooth, wasnt even broken in had 32k.

[Nessism]

Only the shaft drive bikes have a seperate gear oil supply. Chain drive bikes lube the transmission with engine oil.

[BassCliff]

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. andybk,

You may have the standard "clutch rattle" that so many of these bike exhibit. It's usually not a big deal. Does it go away off idle? There are a couple of ways to fix the rattle. One is to replace the springs. Another is to add some washers to tighten them up. Here is a cheap way...

Quick Temporary Clutch Rattle Repair - A pictorial guide by Mr. tkent02, PDF file (2MB)

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Thank you for your indulgence,

[andybk]

You guys are great

Thanks ed... Nice collection urself.. Reall appreciate it. This is a great site. Andy