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paintmann111
Its just one of those things that you have to wonder what they were thinking when they started doing the work. I mean you figure the splines went out on the PO, so he must have looked up the parts and must have known the price of those parts...But how broke do you have to be to waste that much time for something that would have cost 50$ to fix...
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Originally posted by paintmann111 View PostIts just one of those things that you have to wonder what they were thinking when they started doing the work. I mean you figure the splines went out on the PO, so he must have looked up the parts and must have known the price of those parts...But how broke do you have to be to waste that much time for something that would have cost 50$ to fix...David
1998 Suzuki Bandit
1978 GS750 gone but not forgotten
1978 GS1000 - gone
1981 GS850 - gone
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boathead
about a month after i got my gs, i figured it was time to clean the air filter, not knowing if the po had done it. i found a fram oil filter jammed in there.
i wish i knew more about mechanics, so i could find other "gems" deposited throughout the bike.
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That... that was freaking hilarious.
Glad you got it sorted!
POs are a plague. The one who had my bike was supposedly an Air Force mechanic. Let's just say I'm glad I never had to ride in one of the aircraft he worked on.
When Al bought his pristine GS850GL with 6,000 miles on it, I thought it would surely be free of the curse of the PO. But no, some thumb-fingered hack had been at work inside the carburetors...1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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Originally posted by bwringer View PostThat... that was freaking hilarious.
Glad you got it sorted!
POs are a plague. The one who had my bike was supposedly an Air Force mechanic. Let's just say I'm glad I never had to ride in one of the aircraft he worked on.
When Al bought his pristine GS850GL with 6,000 miles on it, I thought it would surely be free of the curse of the PO. But no, some thumb-fingered hack had been at work inside the carburetors...
Gonna replace the pumpkin from another parts bike that my friend has and put it all back together this week.
How hard is the pumpkin to take off and swap?David
1998 Suzuki Bandit
1978 GS750 gone but not forgotten
1978 GS1000 - gone
1981 GS850 - gone
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It's not too hard to replace the rear differential, you already have the wheel out of the way. The mounting bolts should be tightened with a torque wrench, might be tough to get a torque wrench in there.
Those pictures belong in a Hall of Fame somewhere, easily the worst scotch tape and bubble gum job ever,1981 GS650G , all the bike you need
1980 GS1000G Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely
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Originally posted by duaneage View PostIt's not too hard to replace the rear differential, you already have the wheel out of the way. The mounting bolts should be tightened with a torque wrench, might be tough to get a torque wrench in there.
Those pictures belong in a Hall of Fame somewhere, easily the worst scotch tape and bubble gum job ever,
At least this provided a few laughs.....scotch tape and good bubble gum might have been better.....David
1998 Suzuki Bandit
1978 GS750 gone but not forgotten
1978 GS1000 - gone
1981 GS850 - gone
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Just to let you all know.... We replaced the rear diff or pumpkin with one from a 850 and put a new spline in from a 850 as well. All is nice and smooth. Thanks for all the comments and help.
DavidDavid
1998 Suzuki Bandit
1978 GS750 gone but not forgotten
1978 GS1000 - gone
1981 GS850 - gone
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