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    #61
    After being very discouraged trying to remove old gaskets, and winter hitting with cold temps I eventually got back to gasket removal. I think I am done, it has been a long time since I rebuilt an engine and I do not remember gasket removal being such nightmarish chore.







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      #62
      Originally posted by sedelen View Post
      I don't know what it is, it has the chrome air box covers the '79 has, and the left rear peg is a '79, '78's were round. The choke pull knob was '79.
      I do believe he case emblems were black and gold on the '79, even though
      my '79 has black and silver, but my '79 was an early one, Aug 78 manufacture date, I think mine are original.
      Unless you like the spokes you could get a set of aluminum wheels off E-bay. The seat will be different too, the '78 has longer square pattern on it. Check to see if you have a clutch safety switch, those were on the '79's. I think it's a '79, just can figure out that choke lever on it.

      WOW I am impressed with your knowledge. I never noticed the rear peg difference before. There ought to be a spreadsheet about the differences between each year to the next. The 78 also had a switch to turn off the headlight, but I know at least 80 and on had them fixed where you cant.
      82 gs1100e FAUX Skunk
      80 gs1000s

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        #63
        Switch controls for the headlight shut off knobs that dont move is because of the DOT requirement for a lit headlight at all times thing back in the day.

        Instead of eliminating the knob, they simply added a tab on the bottom side that locked the slot and prevented the switch from moving. You take off the knob and remove the little tab and it works again.
        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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          #64
          Dilemma

          Currently I have the cylinders off my bike, however I have encountered a dilemma. Before I can rebuild the engine I would like to have everything blasted, then paint. However I cannot find anyone around the Seattle area that does soda or other mild blasting, only sand blasting. This is holding me up from rebuilding the bike. Should I just have it sand blasted? Do I need to prevent the valve guides from the blasting, the valves have been removed?

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