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    Well that was good news and bad news.Bad news is the fuel T is leaking like a sieve so it looks like I need one of those aluminium T's with proper O rings.The good,nay GREAT news is that she runs,rather nicely to.VERY pleased with how quiet the Dunstalls are,a bit less than stock but not much.With a carb sync and back of the air box installed she should be running like a top!
    Last edited by Guest; 02-24-2015, 06:56 PM.

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      Be putting her in for a Collector plate soon!

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        Will be trying for collector plates today or tomorrow,they want pics so here's what I printed:





        Don't ask for the last one but they'get it anyway.

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          Looks great Greg. I've always been partial to the red Skunk. I'd say it's a shoe in for the plate........
          Old age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time1983 GS 750
          https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4256/3...8bf549ee_t.jpghttps://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4196/3...cab9f62d_t.jpg

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            Thanks Garth.Don't think I'll have much problems getting a Collector plate either but with ICBC you never know.I love how the red turned out to,I just stare at it sometimes.
            Last edited by Guest; 03-02-2015, 12:24 AM.

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              We put in for the Collector plate today.Should hear back soon I'd guess

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                No word on the Collector plate yetBut my aluminum fuel T and crossovers arrived from Z1 so I'll be pulling the carbs this weekend

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                  This......THING seems to be fighting me tooth and nail http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...he-bowl-gasket I feel like
                  Last edited by Guest; 03-23-2015, 03:45 PM.

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                    Now I need float bowl gaskets,lost one and broke another.No word on the collector plate either

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                      Went to Kenco to see if they had a VM gasket,they didn'tBut the bowl gasket is pretty simple so they gave me some gasket material to make one.That little piece saved me a ton of time and money!Now to get them back inStill no word on the Collector plate
                      Last edited by Guest; 04-13-2015, 09:10 PM.

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                        Just about forgot to do NVR2OLD's trick to keep gas from lifting the paint.First sand the paint all the way round the filler neck.

                        Then apply a coat of epoxy around it.This is JBWeld but other stuff would do.Did forget on the 750,anybody guess what happened

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                          Looks Great..

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                            Well my collector plate finally got in.Got my first ride in under it's own power but I have fueling issues.The fuel line to the petcock is to short but that's an easy fix.Think the vacuum line might be to so I'll throw a new one at that.then I wanted the choke holder screw just a bit tighter.......so it broke while I was tightening itDid a bit of a bodge repair with a 4mm SS screw some electrical tape and washer.

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                              Well it seems when I got the new spark plug caps I put them on like I thought they'd be instead of checking the manual to see how they should beNow that thy're on the right leads it runs way better,who uh thunkThen out of the blue #4 starts gushing gas,lots of it.the it quit,think there was something between the new float needle and seat.Now that it runs better there's a new problem.It idles at 1800 RPM with lots of slack in the throttle cable and the adjuster backed right off.Looks like I have to pull the carbs to do a bench adjust like I should have to begin with

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                                Adjusted the screws on the slides up to the top to get the slides down,while the tops where off I put my Carbtune to good use and synced the carbs.Fiddled with a few things then off for her maiden voyage around Sooke.She runs just GREAT!!Thanks to Rob for selling me this


                                And to Dale and Chuck who helped me with doing the twin disc conversion and lots of advice on the wayYou guys are the best!It HAS been a long road but she now looks and runs fantastic.

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