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Just got an '82 GS450 from my older brother for free. I still have to go get the key for it. He said he thinks there's a problem in the wiring. He told me that the starter turned really slow and not fast enough to start the bike, though I have no clue since it was semi-disassembled and the old battery is dead. As stated in my introductory thread in the Owners section, there will be pics! But be forewarned before you view them, she's in sad shape right now. So, I have a few questions.
1) Any ideas on the starting problem? He said he had to push start it and it would run.
2) Where could I get a gas tank? Going to have to get one since he ditched the stock one along with the petcock and everything (new fuel lines). Said after he removed the emblems the tank started leaking. Also want to get the chain guard.
3) So do the bolts that secure the emblems plug the tank?
4) Anyone ever though about using automotive open element filters (like K&N's) instead of paying $83 for 2 filters that would fit inside my massive $60 K&N for my truck? I could fit 6 or so of those filters inside mine. With the trucks we do the common "ghetto fab" for the open element intake using PVC or black rubber PVC flex connectors.
5) Where can I can new forward controls? Killswitch hasn't worked since my brother got it and the (headlight?) switch on the left side is almost toast as well.
I pulled the carbs off this evening and they look clean inside as well as the intake ports. Got questions about that down below.
Pics!
Stock intake box
Ohh the wires...
I'll post things up as I remember/make progress. I hope to at least get this poor thing up and running before summer is over. She'll really help save some gas on my daily 100 mile round trip to college and back next year. After the truck (Bruiser) is done I', thinking about tearing into this thing and porting the head (anyone ever done this?) and see if I can't get some longer folks and make a bobber bike out of it. She'll need a new chain off the bat and I'm really entertaining the idea of ordering some DOM (drawn over mandrel) tubing and custom bending some handle bars and maybe a backrest for a passenger.
1) Any ideas on the starting problem? He said he had to push start it and it would run.
2) Where could I get a gas tank? Going to have to get one since he ditched the stock one along with the petcock and everything (new fuel lines). Said after he removed the emblems the tank started leaking. Also want to get the chain guard.
3) So do the bolts that secure the emblems plug the tank?
4) Anyone ever though about using automotive open element filters (like K&N's) instead of paying $83 for 2 filters that would fit inside my massive $60 K&N for my truck? I could fit 6 or so of those filters inside mine. With the trucks we do the common "ghetto fab" for the open element intake using PVC or black rubber PVC flex connectors.
5) Where can I can new forward controls? Killswitch hasn't worked since my brother got it and the (headlight?) switch on the left side is almost toast as well.
I pulled the carbs off this evening and they look clean inside as well as the intake ports. Got questions about that down below.
Pics!
Stock intake box
Ohh the wires...
I'll post things up as I remember/make progress. I hope to at least get this poor thing up and running before summer is over. She'll really help save some gas on my daily 100 mile round trip to college and back next year. After the truck (Bruiser) is done I', thinking about tearing into this thing and porting the head (anyone ever done this?) and see if I can't get some longer folks and make a bobber bike out of it. She'll need a new chain off the bat and I'm really entertaining the idea of ordering some DOM (drawn over mandrel) tubing and custom bending some handle bars and maybe a backrest for a passenger.
Thinking if I ever get a replacement K&N for my truck then I'll take the old on and put it one the bike (it should fit in there...)
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