Idle, take off issues after rebuild

[james750tz]

Thanks. When I get some time I will dig into it...No, it's not a daily rider. I only ride the bike for pure recreation. I doubt I've put 1000 miles on it in a single year....ever. Usually 200-300 a year I would guess. I almost got killed on it back in 1996 riding it for transportation. Never quite got over the accident, so I am very cautious. And btw, I really have no idea what miles are really on this bike. When I got it, it showed 2300 miles on it...but it had a 140 mph speedo on it which I am pretty sure isn't stock. I smashed it in the accident, replaced it with an 85mph, and then again later with a 140...I forgot the mileage, and who knows what it really had on it in the first place.

Never have done a valve adjustment on a motorcycle. I am assuming the process is similar to a car? Set the engine at TDC, adjust with feeler gauges and turn? Anybody got a tutorial on that? I'm not afraid to do that if I have good documentaion. Needs a cover gasket anyway. Leaks a little when it first starts up, so might as well.

[james750tz]

Just saw the other posts. Sorry. I am in Birmingham, Alabama

[Shwartz]

All the tutorials (valves, boots, and carbs, as well as many others) can be found at the following link that was placed in Basscliff's mega welcome in this thread.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

Just do lots of reading and you'll be fine. The valve adjustment can be done, it's just pretty particular. Follow the tutorials.

[Steve]

Never have done a valve adjustment on a motorcycle. I am assuming the process is similar to a car? Set the engine at TDC, adjust with feeler gauges and turn? Anybody got a tutorial on that? I'm not afraid to do that if I have good documentaion. Needs a cover gasket anyway. Leaks a little when it first starts up, so might as well.

Not quite that easy, but not all that hard, either. Your best bet is to go to our "library", which is called "BassCliff's site".

On that site, you can find a copy of your service manual.
Download it and save it. The valve clearance procedure starts on page 2-4 of the manual, which is page 26 of the pdf version.

While you are on BassCliff's site (you should bookmark that site, by the way), also take a look about 1/3 of the way down the right column, you will see a tutorial on Valve Adjustment for 16 Valve Motors. Get a copy of that and read it, it helps visualize what is covered in the service manual. Bonus time: that tutorial uses a 750, so EVERYTHING should look very familiar.

Good luck, keep asking questions, keep learning.

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[james750tz]

Thanks guys. Just read basscliff's tutorial. The process is just like a toyota car engine I have done in the past. This is no problem. Looks easy. Seems like not a lot of clearance on the T model though, so I am sure getting the cover out is going to be a PITA. Maybe not...

There's a LOT of stuff there on that link! Holy toledo. Thanks guys. Nice to know there is people as into the old GS as much as I am. I think I am about to set that GS300 up on the table and put the motor in in I bought 3 years ago...for my now ex-wife. Sort of the little sister to my 750 with TSCC heads. I bet for a 300 she moves on pretty good. Gonna try to do this one on an extreme budget and see what happens. It's mostly complete, but the block is busted somewhere. Won't hold oil and sounds pretty bad. THink it would be a fun little economical motorcycle to ride around. What do you guys think?

[Steve]

Nice to know there is people as into the old GS as much as I am.

You only THINK you are "into the old GS".

There are guys on this site that have purchased them new, some who are currently racing them, some who build race engines for them.
The rest of us just live with them on a day-to-day basis and live, eat, breathe and sleep them, so, yeah, we DO know them inside-out.

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[james750tz]

You only THINK you are "into the old GS".

There are guys on this site that have purchased them new, some who are currently racing them, some who build race engines for them.
The rest of us just live with them on a day-to-day basis and live, eat, breathe and sleep them, so, yeah, we DO know them inside-out.

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Wellll...I do know this. Me and this bike go back a long way. I was only 11 when it was built, so I don't think my folks would have bought me this tall motorcycle... They wouldn't have bought me any motorcycle anyway. Considering the accident and how we both walked away with virtually no damage I consider it an honor and a privelege to ride her.


But I am glad you guys do....