84 GS550ES rebuild

[huahuahauzi]

I am currently using 10w30. Thats the type it had marked on the case. The oil light does work and is currently on.

[JEEPRUSTY]

I am currently using 10w30. Thats the type it had marked on the case. The oil light does work and is currently on.

On when running? say it ain't so.

And define on the case? on the engine case? Or the filler cap?
mine is on the filler cap 20-40.

[huahuahauzi]

That number was on the filler cap. It's currently not running because I haven't put new oil in it yet, so I'm not sure if the light stays on while running.

[JEEPRUSTY]

That number was on the filler cap. It's currently not running because I haven't put new oil in it yet, so I'm not sure if the light stays on while running.

Well I was mistook. Checked mine it is 10-40 not 20.

Does you oil smell like gas at all?

[huahuahauzi]

Not that I can tell. Maybe i need a thicker oil.

[JEEPRUSTY]

Not that I can tell. Maybe i need a thicker oil.

I had an oil consumption issue last summer and it was very similar to yours. I had slow leaking needle valve o-rings.

I swapped em out and the prob went away. That is until last night when they started leaking badly enough to flood the engine at speed.

1.8 miles pushing a bike is nasty.

I used, AHEM! used o-rings as a shoddy temp fix. You should hit Robert barr up for a set for you bike. My petcock was also marginal. I buggerd it up so that it never full shut off fuel flow. The only line of defense past this is the needle valve o-rings. A small leak int he petcock diaphraghm can also cause irksome dilution of oil.

Basically any bike that does not start with a short burst of the starter, choke on, no throttle is not working right.

So when I get paid new o-rings then a new petcock next pay cycle.

If you have not cleaned and done the servicng of the carbs you really need to.

There is a more linear explanation of all this on the basscliff site.
I suggest you review that.

[huahuahauzi]

Got the bike running again. YAY!!!

Went and got 2 quarts of oil and put it in the bike. 10 w 40. Also put a gallon of gas in it. After sitting on the starter for a little bit it finally sprang to life. Listened to the engine for a bit and didn't hear any problems. But when I let off the starter and kinda whines down.

[JEEPRUSTY]

Also, I pulled out one of the plugs and it looked like this:


It's definitely a little wet.

Call me delusional but that gap looks too large. Did you check them.

.024-.028 inches

[huahuahauzi]

Yes I did, couldnt hurt to check them again though. I'll do it tomorrow morning and post my findings.

[huahuahauzi]

All has been going well up until recently.

I was driving around about 35 mph in 5th, and when i went to downshift, the gear lever would not move down at all. So I tried upshifting, which worked perfectly, except now i was stuck in 6th. After some hard kicking, it finally shifted down and continued to work fine from there.

Today the same thing happened. Except I have yet to get it to shift back down and had to drive the whole way back home in 5th.

Suggestions?

[mike-s]

Clutch adjustment is out, likely a stretched cable. loosen it slightly at the lever end and then adjust and tighten it up at the engine end until you start getting clutch release in the outer extremities of clutch movement, then adjust the lever end until you get it snugly in the spot that suits your hand most comfortably.

[MelodicMetalGod]

Heres the current state of my GS. Just finished taking the carbs off. That was definitely an ordeal.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/leonhartseed17/IMG_3409.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/leonhartseed17/IMG_3410.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/leonhartseed17/IMG_3411.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...7/IMG_3412.jpg

Welcome! Nice lookin' bike!

Seems you have one of our fine and relatively uncommon bikes. Check my sig for my original project thread and a thread regarding our "Weird Carbs". Also, be sure to get the factory service manual (for free!) in PDF format from BassCliff's site or elsewhere.

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PS
You should be able to get them in and out in about 10 minuits. They're not that bad to do. I have a 4 carb bike and it's not any harder or easier with either.

Don't believe him! Pulling the carbs is a PITA, IMHO, but some with much more experience think I'm a slow poke. The first time is a "learning experience" to be sure.

Got my carb dip today. So I went to start tearing down the carbs and i cant get the screws that hold the brackets on out. So I might have to invest in a set of vice grips. They are just stripping away.

As others have said: Impact Drive: My impact driver made short and clean work of those screws.


Best of luck!

[huahuahauzi]

Went out and adjusted the clutch cable . Tightened it all the way down at the engine side, and messed with the lever side, but still no good.

[huahuahauzi]

Took off the cover and this is what i found:

[SVSooke]

Pretty standard old bike grunge Here's what mine was like:

Before,I cleaned a bit before I thought to take a pic

After,yes I penned the tab over