Joey/Graham, Here are some other links you might find useful> BikeCliff's website: one of the moderators on theGSResources.com http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
a set of carb rebuild kits for the 78-79 GS1000 for $63 You will need them as the Mikuni carbs have lots of o-rings in them. http://www.jerryscycles.com/catalog/i191.html You might want to replace the RR proactively since they tend to fry the stator. http://www.electrosport.com/street-bikes/suzuki/gs1000-78-79.html if you want to get rid of the points and go electronic ignition Dyna makes a conversion unit. http://www.dynaonline.com/skins/products/sportbikes/dyna_s/ and a writeup on how to install: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cbsaunders/gs/upgrade_to_electronic_ignition.pdf Hope these are helpful. On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Graham, > Must be nice to have a stash of old bike parts! Do you > occasionally scrap ones that are too far gone after stripping parts or > do you get all your parts as needed? > I think we can all agree that the 80s vintage bikes are going to > suffer from a lack of parts availability sooner rather than later. (in > some cases - already!) > -Joey > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > Joey, keep us informed on your GS project. I have a '79 GS1000 that I'll > be > > starting on soon. Just got a brand new seat for it on eBay for $60. Now > I > > need to get the tank cleaned and painted. I have a GS750 tank that if an > > exact fit. Both have rust inside, but the GS750 tank has just a light > rust > > film. That's why I'm interested in a one stage treatment like Lie asked > > about. Someone mentioned Evapo-Rust. I'll check that at NAPA today. I > > imagine the GS850 is the same tank also, Graham > > > > On Apr 13, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Joey Kelley wrote: > > > >> All, > >> Well I can't rag on the PO too much - he is a friend of the > >> family.... and to be fair, he had two other bikes so I'm sure some > >> things got overlooked. > >> Allen - thanks for the tip on GSResources - right on the main > >> page they have an event up here in Maine (about 2.5 hours away - close > >> by Maine standards) that I'm now thinking of going to! > >> Anyway, I shall try not to clog up the NH Group with my GS > >> problems, but a few of them are generic enough to provide some > >> knowledge to everyone (I think). > >> Next, I'll be flushing out carbs trying to get all four > >> cylinders firing properly. > >> -Joey > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 8:56 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Didn't we have a thread about names to call "Previous Owners" before? > >>> > >>> -Kyle > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hello All, > >>>> Trying to keep you all Current on my electrical situation. To > >>>> put it mildly, I've been rather amped up over it. > >>>> Since my last public announcement on the issue I've eaten a > >>>> total of six fuses between troubleshooting and attempting to ride the > >>>> bike. The issue got progressively worse, the last time I attempted to > >>>> ride it I got about 30 feet before the fuse blew. I determined that if > >>>> I shut off the running lights (this particular bike, a 1978 Suzuki GS > >>>> 1000 has a light switch that can do that) the fuse would not blow. > >>>> This ruled out my early guess that it was somehow related to the brake > >>>> switches (one or both). When I got home from work today (took the bike > >>>> to work) I began really troubleshooting. I confirmed that the fuse > >>>> would blow as soon as I turned the running light switch on. I should > >>>> say that the running light switch turns on the low beam of the head > >>>> light, the front turn signals / running lights and the rear tail > >>>> light. So in my best troubleshooting fashion - I disassembled the tail > >>>> light and pulled out the two bulbs from the rear of the bike. Put a > >>>> new fuse in and bam - it blew again. Next phase was to attempt and > >>>> isolate the headlight from the rest of the system. I found a plug that > >>>> hooks the fairing into the Bike's electrical system and unplugged it. > >>>> Amazingly - everything worked. Ah HA! Problem in the fairing. > >>>> Investigation revealed a chafed wire on the left turn signal / running > >>>> light. This is what it is supposed to look like: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QAmuQy_k8YRRLC5GyWnkS4vxhaeLKDR2qLIMrkM6qEc?feat=directlink > >>>> Here it what is looks like: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1Z4-v7CuukyG6-WJDZW84ovxhaeLKDR2qLIMrkM6qEc?feat=directlink > >>>> OH! Fortunately I believe I can get a new bulb socket locally and get > >>>> the existing wiring plug soldered in to the replacement socket. > >>>> The bike will be down a day or two to get parts and get > >>>> the fix made. > >>>> At least I found it! > >>>> As soon as I figured it out - I was very relieved - I even > >>>> said "Ohm my God I'm glad thats it". > >>>> And you thought I was done with the puns! > >>>> -Joey > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> -Joey Kelley > >>>> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > >>>> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > >>>> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups > >>>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> [email protected]. > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]. > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> -Joey Kelley > >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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