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  1. Grimly

    Thinking......what is it?

    "Thinking, what is it?" "Well, it's something that seperates us from the beasts." "Oh, you mean like that crowd down the road." "Yep."
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    1979 GS1000 idles fine but races when the throttle is twisted

    Carbs can be bench synced absolutely fine, but the engine can run like a sack of sadness until the vac gauges are on it. Rule of thumb - if you ever disturb the carbs, put the gauges on them. There are idiots out there who will tell you it's not necessary. Ignore them, they are braying asses.
  3. Grimly

    Coffee withdrawals

    I had blinding headaches from drinking too much coffee in work, almost exactly 40 years ago. It was that which set me on to being a habitual tea drinker, although coffee ceased to bother me, even when I was going at it full tilt a couple of years ago. Not sure if it was the particular coffee the...
  4. Grimly

    Significant setback for self-driving vehicles

    Heard a thing the other day... "She weren't my first cousin, she was about the third or fourth."
  5. Grimly

    Pic of the week game

    Whoah, I wasn't expecting this... Stuck for a theme, now. ​ How about.... the UNEXPECTED?
  6. Grimly

    GS1100G New petcock not sealing

    I always use a smear of Hylomar around the seating position of the elongated o-ring and on the bolt sealing washers.
  7. Grimly

    Front brake pad replacements

    Right you are, spammer.
  8. Grimly

    GS425 Oil Consumption. Problem?

    Sure thing, spammer.
  9. Grimly

    Pic of the week game

    Voting for Burque, as so many times I had to go out into that because time demanded it. Bloody rain never goes off when it should.
  10. Grimly

    GS425 Oil Consumption. Problem?

    I was using 500ml for every 300 or so miles before I did the top end, and there was not a trace of smoke. New rings and valve seals certainly fixed it, though. The reason it came apart was the base gasket leak which had become chronic. If it weren't for that, I'd have carried on using it.
  11. Grimly

    Pic of the week game

    How'sabout the aftereffect of rain?
  12. Grimly

    Battery ground

    Can't have too many grounds...
  13. Grimly

    18 motorcycle crashes in one day at Sturgis Rally in South Dakota

    "Failed to make the turn" is a common complaint there, too. Perhaps if they rode more they'd turn more.
  14. Grimly

    Not really road ready but $400 for an '82 GS1100G that looks decent in SoCal

    Bet that sold quick.
  15. Grimly

    Letter on float bowl?

    Batch lettering, or who made the tea that morning.
  16. Grimly

    Front mudguard for 1982 GS1100G question

    Looks like a GS1100E mudguard, which were plastic. Don't forget the internal steel brace. I fitted one to my 850 and for good measure put a fork brace on top - it handles lovely now.
  17. Grimly

    Is there such a thing as a cheap Beemer?

    A lot of the trad Beemer crowd are ageing out now.
  18. Grimly

    Valve clearance questions

    Use the Zip-Tie method. The factory approved tool is a piece of crap, just waiting to damage itself or you.
  19. Grimly

    Pic of the week game

    It will do us good to fully stretch our lungs in order to get enough air to breathe.
  20. Grimly

    Pic of the week game

    Can't say I'm surprised, though. Last night I saw a vid of the smog of the 70s over parts of California. It made the Peking smog of today look tame.
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