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    Originally posted by mlc216 View Post
    Gah can't catch a break... So on the ride yesterday the bike kept blowing the main fuse... Seems the 40 year old ignition switch I stole from my ts400 is the main suspect.

    But, I have bigger problems... at some point yesterday the bike stopped charging, and also something is wrong with the starter clutch. I'm hoping the charging issue is just loose connections. But I won't know what it is until I get the starter issue fixed.

    I got some ok pics yesterday, but I forgot the camera at home, so I'll have to upload them tomorrow.
    Bugger! Hopefully they should be nice easy issues to sort at least... then you can be on your bike again... haha
    1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
    1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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      Here's a pic a friend snapped yesterday...

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        Good stuff! Nice building across the street there too...

        Forgot to ask if you're planning on putting the front brake back on or are you happy with just the rear drum?
        1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
        1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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          I'm not going to put a disc on up front, but if I switch to spoked wheels anytime soon I'll probably try to build a brake stop bracket on the springer... but for now the rear brake stops me just fine. I just ride a little differently when I don't have a front brake...

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            Cool, just curious... it only just dawned on me in that pic that it was missing...
            1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
            1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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            450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

            Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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              haha only because there is no form of brake stop on the springer...

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                Looks great!
                -Mark
                Boston, MA
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                  Aaaah yeah der... forgot about that! (Just picture me slapping myself in the forehead, no smiley for that!)
                  1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                  1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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                  450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

                  Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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                    Originally posted by pete View Post
                    (Just picture me slapping myself in the forehead, no smiley for that!)
                    Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
                    '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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                      So I Drained the oil and pulled the side cover to investigate why the starter wasn't engaging and this is what I found:


                      The bolt holding te rotor on the main shaft had back way out and the rotor wasn't even on the taper anymore, which explains why the starter wasn't engaging AND why it stopped charging yesterday! Awesome. Got it fixed up, filled with oil, started right up and was charging great, so what to do? Test ride!!!

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                        Originally posted by mlc216 View Post
                        Test ride!!!
                        Pic's or it didn't happen!!

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                          That good enough for you?

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                            You have some awesome pics. Thanks for all that.

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                              Thanks Erki!

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                                Originally posted by Baatfam View Post
                                Hahaha thanks for that!

                                Originally posted by mlc216 View Post
                                So I Drained the oil and pulled the side cover to investigate why the starter wasn't engaging and this is what I found:


                                The bolt holding te rotor on the main shaft had back way out and the rotor wasn't even on the taper anymore, which explains why the starter wasn't engaging AND why it stopped charging yesterday! Awesome. Got it fixed up, filled with oil, started right up and was charging great, so what to do? Test ride!!!
                                Aaah that certainly explains it! Did you put some loctite on it as well?
                                1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                                1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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                                450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

                                Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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