Still Won't Idle! I think I'm done.

I have a bike with the same issues, will be doing valve work soon

[tom203]

ineed help PLEASE! my gs450l will run great 1 day and will only run for a mile or two the next time i try to ride. ANY IDEAS WHERE TO START? AND WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO SIMPLY POST ON HERE IM A NEWBE

Look at top left of column where it's says "POST NEW THREAD"- dive in and explain your problem , Hopefully, you've already discovered Mr.Basscliff's knowledge vault.

SORRY GUYS i think im learning the hang of it. KINDA

Pretty much

ineed help PLEASE! my gs450l will run great 1 day and will only run for a mile or two the next time i try to ride. ANY IDEAS WHERE TO START? AND WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO SIMPLY POST ON HERE IM A NEWBE

[posplayr]

The whole thing only cemented the philosophy of checking EVERYTHING and starting back at the beginning, otherwise you just don't know what you're working with.

Pretty much

You can learn so much from reading. Can't wait to get into mine. Congrats MIke. I am so glad your ride is going well, hip hip hooray for sticktoittiveness, good for you...

Great thread... However I started reading and after a few posts, I was like screaming at the screen, check the valves, check the valves! It was like a horror film and you know they are gonna open the door and you don't want them to. But its great that the thread went on as it did and like a bedtime story, everyone is at peace. But anytime you get a new bike, do the valves, its the most unfun, byt you have to see the bigger picture, it was unfun for the PO's before you too, so who know how long shes gone without an adjustment.

The whole thing only cemented the philosophy of checking EVERYTHING and starting back at the beginning, otherwise you just don't know what you're working with.

Great Thread

Just read this whole thread, I love this forum.

--j

Just read this whole thread, took me a few hours, but really enjoyed the fact that the problem got solved eventually. I am new to this site, and have just bought an old GS850G, 1979 model. I'ts great to have access to the knowledge that's available on this forum, and I know that when I hit a snag there's always somewhere to go for advice.

Etienne Nel.

Still purring like the pretty lady she is.

[omaharj]

Bump! Is it time to recheck the valves yet?
RJ

The Triumph!

Why must you bring up my pain?

Still running like a top, by the way. You can see pictures in the Fab Rally 08 thread.

No, Mike, not the pain, the triumph!

That which we obtain too cheap, we esteem to lightly and all that character building shtuf! Martyrdom!

I also cleaned and synched my carbs, replaced the R/R with the Honda one, put in Bandit coils, so I can't say for sure, but the clearances were the only thing that made a noticeable difference.

Why must you bring up my pain?

Still running like a top, by the way. You can see pictures in the Fab Rally 08 thread.

It was really just the Valve clearances huh? I am another admirer of this thread, read it a few times just the other day due to my current trials and tribulations...

Checked my valve clearances last night, Almost all the Exhaust were 2 tight. Intakes within spec, but on the tight end. Sadly unlike your 16V, I need to go buy some shims to finish the job! I'll let you know if it fixes my idle!