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    '81 650G - Dumb questions for my new ride :)

    Well, thanks mostly to MissFab's help, there's now an '81 650G sitting in my (freezing) garage! I've had only a little daylight to look it over, and sit on it and run it for a bit. It's going to need some work over the winter to be sure (I need to pull the fairing off and get a headlight & front turn signals for one thing).

    However, I just wanted to ask about a couple other things to find out if they're quirks, or normal, or something to actually worry about (And I'll have more questions later, with photos, when I can shoot one in bright light). Keep in mind this is my first bike, so I'm pretty much an idiot


    1) When I kill the engine, the oil light comes on. Is this normal? Just checkin'. It hasn't come on when the engine is running.

    2) The electrical output seems... unsteady sometimes..? The lighted instruments seem to sort of fluctuate at idle, and when the brake light comes on or I switch to high beam, everything dims a bit. Is that normal?

    3) The instrument cluster's lighted gear indicator has 6 gears..! Obviously the GS has only 5, but does that mean that the 6-position gear indicator just a stock part, or is it the wrong part?

    4) At idle, just sitting there and not riding (since my helmet hasn't arrived yet and I'm still waiting for my MSF course paperwork to get my official license anyway), I can shift cleanly through the gears, but it's sort of hard to find neutral sometimes. Is that a symptom of anything..?

    ...That's all I can think of for now--thanks in advance for any advice!
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    Originally posted by Jinkeez View Post
    Well, thanks mostly to MissFab's help, there's now an '81 650G sitting in my (freezing) garage! I've had only a little daylight to look it over, and sit on it and run it for a bit. It's going to need some work over the winter to be sure (I need to pull the fairing off and get a headlight & front turn signals for one thing).

    However, I just wanted to ask about a couple other things to find out if they're quirks, or normal, or something to actually worry about (And I'll have more questions later, with photos, when I can shoot one in bright light). Keep in mind this is my first bike, so I'm pretty much an idiot


    1) When I kill the engine, the oil light comes on. Is this normal? Just checkin'. It hasn't come on when the engine is running.

    Normal...should also come on when starting the bike.

    2) The electrical output seems... unsteady sometimes..? The lighted instruments seem to sort of fluctuate at idle, and when the brake light comes on or I switch to high beam, everything dims a bit. Is that normal?

    Its a Suzuki...should clean ALL electrical connections and check "Stator Papers" for proper charging.

    3) The instrument cluster's lighted gear indicator has 6 gears..! Obviously the GS has only 5, but does that mean that the 6-position gear indicator just a stock part, or is it the wrong part?

    Stock part...some GS's have 6 gears.

    4) At idle, just sitting there and not riding (since my helmet hasn't arrived yet and I'm still waiting for my MSF course paperwork to get my official license anyway), I can shift cleanly through the gears, but it's sort of hard to find neutral sometimes. Is that a symptom of anything..?

    Make sure you have fresh clean oil...finding gears will be easier when moving.

    ...That's all I can think of for now--thanks in advance for any advice!
    .............................................

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      yep, good response there. Sounds like my bike all around. As to the charging and the stator papers, it's definitely worth going thru the bike, cleaning connections, checking on voltages, but mine dims the light with a flasher on, brightens up when you rev the engine, etc, but it still has held it's charge well enough for nearly four years now. I did all the paper called for and everything checked out. depending on the age and use(or lack thereof), a new battery might be in order just in case...

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        #4
        My lights are dimmer at idle, and the headlight dims (blinks) as the turn signal flashes. This is normal. I have a new battery, new R/R, and a new wiring harness.

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          #5
          On my 850 I had a problem idle speeds lights would dim when brakes were applied. Was caused by high resistance in the ign switch

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