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    #16
    alright thanks cipher, and rp you are lucky, im guessing it could definitely be because this is my first bike and i never stalled out but im sure im not as smooth as can be, and i do like to put this bike through abuse alot, not so much lately because of the clutch but that will all be fixed soon, everything in the motor casing will be inspected and if its needing a replacement or about to need one its gonna be.

    in class every motor ive rebuilt i gained about 10-15 pounds of compression in the motor so i feel like ill do just fine with the rebuild, and the actual bore and kit will be right at $300 so it doesnt seem to be that much of a money pit, i am going to replace the valve springs aswell whether they are good or not, and ofcourse get the clutch going correctly, i probably am going to get a new cable aswell because the one on currently looks like its been ripped off with pliers at some point.
    Ian

    1982 GS650GLZ
    1982 XS650

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      #17
      What kind of "kit" can you get for $300? Unless you or your best friend have a boring machine, the boring alone will cost close to $300. Fix the clutch problem first. As mentioned, if hard to shift, it's out of adjustment. Breaking the glaze as described works. Try it first with new oem springs.
      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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        #18
        Originally posted by limeex2 View Post
        What kind of "kit" can you get for $300? Unless you or your best friend have a boring machine, the boring alone will cost close to $300. Fix the clutch problem first. As mentioned, if hard to shift, it's out of adjustment. Breaking the glaze as described works. Try it first with new oem springs.
        yeah im going for oem, i called around for bore work and yeah surprisingly a shop will do the work for $125 for all cylinders and i checked the reviews to make sure it was a good shop and its all 5 start reviews except one that was a 3 star and it didnt have to do with the quality of work at all. money isnt the biggest thing as i plan on doing this all at once when the funds are there, just waiting for the virago to sell and also doing plenty of sidework, and tax return season is coming up.
        Ian

        1982 GS650GLZ
        1982 XS650

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          #19
          Watch for iguanas falling
          That is to say: Don't get no igaunya onya
          To think till now only lasagna worked
          1983 GS 550 LD
          2009 BMW K1300s

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            #20
            i iwsh i knew what that meant lol....unless you are talking about the literal iguanas falling out of trees in Florida during this weather. there's been 3 days here that would've snowed if the rain hit on the right time, i really wish it did.
            Ian

            1982 GS650GLZ
            1982 XS650

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              #21
              Originally posted by timebombprod View Post
              So my clutch is still slipping, it was barely happening for the most part but now it's just way too common again to be fixed by an adjustment, ofcourse I tried doing that again but it just doesn't get it right, I can get it to slip pretty easy and I don't want to risk screwing anything else up. So I must ask, what kit should I buy for my bike?

              There's big plans for the Suzuki as soon as I sell the Yamaha, originally I wanted to have two bikes, a twin and a 4 cylinder but if I'm honest I just want a bike I can basically set and forget, for the most part I can do that with the Suzuki but small things keep happening which is expected but also it just looks and feels tired.

              I know people have said multiple times the 650 and especially the shaft model are not the bike to modify but this isn't just a 650 it's my first bike and what I've learned on, I'm planning on doing a rebuild on the motor aswell as doing the bore kit, an intake, and replacing the valve springs, while the motor is off I plan on going through the whole bike basically, any bearings I can grease or replace, any seals I can replace, any wires I can get rid of or reroute to clean it up, and ofcourse painting the frame and also tank and fairings.

              I have plans of what colour I'm gonna use and I also know the base of the project, which is cleaning it up completely and making sure all is in order and not going out anytime soon, making sure everything mechanical is nothing less of perfect so the only thing I have to do is just let the bike warm up and I'm good to go.
              Clutch barely slipping? With the way I rode, that's like barely pregnant. Or securing my helmet with a spike right through my head. I could not take a single ride around the block satisfactorily if my clutch slipped in the least amount.

              My first bike was a CB350. Bullet-proof. But not Rob-proof. 325cc's, what's the maximum? 435 - sold! "And which is the most extreme cam?"

              "No, sir, that is best left for off road. Too extreme." Loved the way it rode for the next ten months. Then...
              1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

              2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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