Gixxus Christ!
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Clutch slave cyl came in today. Master rebuild kit should be here tomorrow. May even get to ride it tomorrow....will see how much time I have.
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Nice GS650. Gotta love a classic UJM.
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Ok, ordered clutch mc rebuild kit and a new old clutch slave cyl. Should solve all my clutch related issues. Need to order blinkers and maybe these mufflers this weekend: Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/253083576244 As far as looks, pretty sure I'm gonna black it out. I'll have the fork lowers, wheels, fenders and backrest powder coated satin black and have the tank and side covers done in high gloss black for a little contrast. Debating on keeping the rectangle headlight and putting a sealed LED light in it or switching to a 6" round headlight.... would also like to put a later year fender on but not sure if it will work with the seat... pics once I make some more visible progress. Bonus: the 1984 was the only year with 3.40:1 gear in the rear end, all others had 3.14:1. The 3.40 was put in to compensate for the 700cc motor but the following year they added a tooth to the countershaft instead and went back to 3.14:1. Because I have a 750 motor swapped in it will have shorter gearing than a stock 750 or 700, so should be quicker off the line.
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bike WANTED: Looking for my first street bike
Gixxus Christ! replied to youngrider's topic in LBTS GLWS
Savage isn't a bad little thumper. If you like it, get it, but try and ride a few more bikes first. -
Coolant leaking where hoses meet metal parts. Title and vin plate say 1984 Seller can suck a bag of dicks.
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Got new bleeder screw in the mail. Bled the clutch down but still not getting any lever feel. Pretty sure the mc needs rebuilt. Also got my new old tank in the mail....packed in foam peanuts with no filler cap, so also full of foam peanuts. Can't believe how fucking stupid eBay sellers are. Shop vac eventually got them all. Anyway, pretty sure the threads in the clutch slave cyl are fucked. New screw doesn't fit real tight until it's fully screwed in, lots of play, so probably need to replace the slave too...and gasket because idiot kid I bought it from used rtv sealant. Also I noticed the motor is marked 748cc, but all 84 bikes were 700's, marked 698cc. So it's had a motor swap I think. Fixed 2 coolant leaks and another one popped up. Temp gauge works. New wiring harness should arrive late this week so I can replace a lot of the burnt up and broken connectors. Need to order a full set of turn signals, get a headlight bulb and clean up some other minor wiring issues, rebuild the forks, inspect the brakes and should be somewhat road worthy.
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Yeah, that's a bolt on kit, costs about $160. My dad did it to his 700.
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More of an affliction. My gas tank shipped today. Once I source a right side cover I can get them off to mud and paint. Had to order of all things a bleeder screw for the clutch slave cylinder because the one in it had been crushed with vice grips and also the fluid passages in it were rusted shut. Never seen that before.
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Well it's coming along. Runs great. Need to source a bleeder for the clutch master cyl, and also replace and repair all the everystuff. Played dress-up today....
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Damnit, I have another year before my car is payed off and I can buy a new bike.
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Looks like I'm gonna have to buy a used harness and solder in some pieces from it. This bike was not treated well, tho the motor runs great with the occasional sneeze and miss. Spent a few hours today putting the rear fender and plastic fender on, mounting the coolant bottle, trying to make sense of the wiring.... Got most of it ironed out. Once I get my new gas tank in the mail, sort out the headlight, get the clutch operational and go over the brakes I'm fairly confident I can ride it around the neighborhood. Fork seals are fucked, cooling system still not 100% trustworthy and a few more electronic gremlins to chase down but it's coming along...
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Goose it. When it looks like shit is gonna go wrong, just apply full throttle. If it doesn't fix the situation it will alleviate the anticipation.
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Been using a harbor freight assortment of copper washers on everything from brake lines to drain plugs to oil cooler lines for the last 3 years. Haven't leaked a drop.
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I have a Lazarus complex I guess... I'm good at resurrecting old bikes. What good is a talent if you don't use it? Just won an eBay auction on a tank that's less beat up than the one I have and is claimed to not have rust inside. 30 fucking dollars plus shipping. Once I locate a right side cover I'll send them off to be painted some cool custom color....maybe color change? Maybe pearl blue, maybe ghost flames...maybe all 3....maybe plasti-dip the fucker....
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Filled the radiator up and ran the motor some more. Now I have coolant all over my garage. 2 big leaks. They look super fun to fix too...
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Its on the list along with valve clearances. I'll look at mine when I get home, see if the plugs are the same. Can you get me a center to center measurement on the mounting holes?
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Might take you up on that if it will bolt up, but I doubt it. You can still rude the gentleman's express down here so I can take it for a spin tho....
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Not so much patience as not having enough sense to stop. Yeah, I'm probably gonna go the shorty route if I can't get the stock muffler back on somehow. Haven't even looked inside the lower tank (can't, really) to see if it's rusted. Probably just cork it and fill with vinegar then phosphate to make sure. Its really mostly my fat ass sweating onto my glasses, cussing loudly and then drinking beer. The magic happens in the precious moments between those things.
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Ok, she is hitting on all 4, and once I adjusted the throttle cable to actually have free play it idles at 1200 instead of 5000. Gas tank is uuberfucked. I can hear the rust and denatured gas sloshing around inside. Gonna cork it up and fill with vinegar and let it sit a while, then seal with phosphoric acid. The charging system is another issue.....typical Honda v4....guessing the regulator/ rectifier is shot by the looks of this plug and the fact that the headlight plug is also burnt and melted. I thought the right side muffler had been unclampedand taken off, nah, it rusted off so now I get to buy new pipes too... but it idles and revs really nice....
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Coil comes in the mail today. Hope to hear this thing sing on all 4.
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Edit: you're right, the tach runs off yellow wire for coil, fuel cut relay runs off blue coil wire.
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Only wires I see for rear bank coil are the ones that operate it. Maybe it picks it up off the pulser, I'll have to look at the wiring diagram. Most of the wiring is unplugged so my guess is that it works but is not hooked up.
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There is actually a tutorial I did somewhere in the tech and tips section on how to build that little external tank.
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I hardly ride anymore. Too much other shit to do. I am riding tomorrow tho, took the day off and everything. I just love a v4 and coildnt pass this one up. It'll make a nice flip next spring and ill profit a grand or so.
