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Hi, I tried searching old threads that might address an issue (maybe it's normal) that I noticed on my 1978 GS1000 with 43k miles.
It feels like there's an overly large amount of drivetrain lash, it's noticeable when I let off the throttle and then get back on it at low speeds around town, the bike bucks more than any of my other ones. I also have a hard time making the shifts seamless and smooth because of this. My brother told me it could just be a combination of a stiffly sprung throttle and the direct slide control carbs (as opposed to CVs). I should also mention that the chain is correctly tensioned and the clutch seems to be adjusted just fine as well.
My bike also has the infamous clutch rattle, could that be a cause of the excessive lash? I'm planning on addressing that issue soon, and was just wondering how much could be attributed to loose damper springs in the clutch hub, and how much of it is just 'normal' for GS1000s.
While I'm at it, do the GSs naturally have a fairly noisy valve train? It doesn't sound 'bad' per say, I've yet to check the valve clearances yet but judging by the previous owners' records the clearances haven't changed at all in the past 20k miles? Could it be the camchain tensioner that isn't tensioning enough? It's not leaking or anything and I have no reason to believe that it's malfunctioning.
Sorry to sound so paranoid/obsessive, but I'm just trying to get everything perfect on this bike, because cosmetically, it almost is!
It feels like there's an overly large amount of drivetrain lash, it's noticeable when I let off the throttle and then get back on it at low speeds around town, the bike bucks more than any of my other ones. I also have a hard time making the shifts seamless and smooth because of this. My brother told me it could just be a combination of a stiffly sprung throttle and the direct slide control carbs (as opposed to CVs). I should also mention that the chain is correctly tensioned and the clutch seems to be adjusted just fine as well.
My bike also has the infamous clutch rattle, could that be a cause of the excessive lash? I'm planning on addressing that issue soon, and was just wondering how much could be attributed to loose damper springs in the clutch hub, and how much of it is just 'normal' for GS1000s.
While I'm at it, do the GSs naturally have a fairly noisy valve train? It doesn't sound 'bad' per say, I've yet to check the valve clearances yet but judging by the previous owners' records the clearances haven't changed at all in the past 20k miles? Could it be the camchain tensioner that isn't tensioning enough? It's not leaking or anything and I have no reason to believe that it's malfunctioning.
Sorry to sound so paranoid/obsessive, but I'm just trying to get everything perfect on this bike, because cosmetically, it almost is!
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