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    #31
    Wow! You and your son showing up on vintage Nortons should earn the respect of any Hell's Angels types...if they had brains.
    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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      #32
      Darn that Norton is some art! Nice job on it.
      1986 1150EF
      2008 GS1250SEA

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        #33
        Four speeds (gears)?
        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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          #34
          Almost done. Engine area came out great. It could use new rims, fenders, and tires. It's 4-Speed on right side, drum brakes, no signals. Simple times, '71. The only updates are the Boyer ignition and the Podtronics regulator/rectifier. I added the Podtronics, as I had one sitting in my spares that matched the single-phase alternator.

          Last edited by oldGSfan; 04-09-2025, 10:05 PM.
          Tom

          '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
          '79 GS100E
          Other non Suzuki bikes
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            #35
            Looks great, hopefully she does well on the sale and it goes to someone that loves it.
            1986 1150EF
            2008 GS1250SEA

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              #36
              Today I sorted out the Boyer ignition, it was way off, the rotor with the magnets was way out of whack, 30-50 degrees at a guess.. All it did was sputter. I moved it into the approximate place per the Boyer instructions, then used my phone to get a slo-mo of the timing hole at the primary drive cover vs the plug, dangling down next to it on some wire, which provided grounding too. Worked a treat, the next best thing to strobe for the at-idle timing at least.

              The Boyer sensors need to operate at speed, adding complication vs points where timing can be set with a bulb or meter. I preferred to understand exactly where the spark was rather than approving of a static guess with typically loose gear throughout the engine that affects timing. I rotated the wheel while in 4th gear with ignition on, and the phone on its tripod focused on the plug and the timing opening in the primary case. I saw it spark at 40 degrees BTDC when static settings were indicating 31 (the target). I did some trial and error adjustments with the same verification method to get it closer, and fired it up. Bingo. It had been backfiring and kicking back on the leg starter - my knee and Achilles don't need that!

              Once in the ballpark, I got the timing light out and set it perfectly at 31 BTDC and saw the advance was on target. The aux tank hanging from the rafters is put away, tank is on, chain, brakes, oil, etc are adjusted, and I'm riding in the morning. Very eager to see how it goes, it was a lot of work. Seems healthy, no big clouds of smoke or weird noises. We'll see.

              Next I can get back to this topic and get to painting my GS stuff!

              Last edited by oldGSfan; 04-28-2025, 12:47 AM.
              Tom

              '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
              '79 GS100E
              Other non Suzuki bikes
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                #37
                Originally posted by oldGSfan View Post
                Next I can get back to this topic and get to painting my GS stuff!
                No hurry. This is a lot more interesting than some GS decal.
                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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                  #38
                  Almost done with the Yellow Peril, will get to the GS stuff soon after.

                  Ketchup and Mustard, makes me want a McDouble!

                  Tom

                  '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
                  '79 GS100E
                  Other non Suzuki bikes
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                    #39
                    Man those bikes are cool. If any fool tries to put a trunk or a fairing on either one, you kill 'em and I'll take the rap.
                    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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