Mechanical/restoration supervision sought

[pete376403]

Ivor, that looks really purty. If I send my GS1100 up could you clean it up for me, just like yours?

I've got a couple of coils you can try - as far as I know they are good, after all the bike they came from was running pretty well right up to the moment it hit the back of a car. I'll post them up tomorrow

One thought - does your bike use points ignition? If so maybe there is a fault there - point gap, bad condensors.

Also submit your photos and story to the GS resources - they love stories about bike ressurrections.

[Henk]

Another easy thing to check is the plugs. I had them fail in short order from new on my GS1000 and it only takes one plug to screw up two cylinders

[psyguy]

hi guys

thanks for your keen interest and support!

i've been on the low side a bit - i moved houses and the new house needs a lot of attention and i've been busy with that, so i had looked forward to taking time away from it and riding my "new" bike and now this electrical problem really dampened my spirits...

although i think i might have contributed to the problem if not caused it when i used the car battery to start the engine (?)

anyhow, ALIVE's offered to come over and give me a hand figuring out the problem so everything should be clear soon

Bikes looking great BTW - If your sure its the leads you might be able to graft a new set onto the coils like this:

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=137

very interesting site! i wondered about the sealed coils/leads.
i found this product:
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1890
though it wouldn't help if the leads are busted inside the coils...

On my GS750 I had similar lack of spark problems, so I replaced all the spark plug caps with new NGK long right-angled ones,gave the battery a good overnite charge, & hey presto, all good

will definitely do this

I am assuming points system due to the year of your bike. If you have electronic ignition, you only need to replace the coils as you won't have condensors or points.

electronic ignition

Hey are you living in Massey now?

yup, and the house needs more attention than the bike ever needed... i've been flat out for 6 weeks now doing it up

Ivor, that looks really purty. If I send my GS1100 up could you clean it up for me, just like yours?

no worries! it'll take me only an hour or two!

Also submit your photos and story to the GS resources - they love stories about bike ressurrections.

will do

Another easy thing to check is the plugs. I had them fail in short order from new on my GS1000 and it only takes one plug to screw up two cylinders

very interesting. i'm wondering though how does one faulty plug screw up two cylinders?!


CHEERS EVERYONE

[psyguy]

I've got a couple of coils you can try - as far as I know they are good, after all the bike they came from was running pretty well right up to the moment it hit the back of a car. I'll post them up tomorrow.

hi pete, got the coils, you're a star!
i'll let you know how i go, just have to wait for the damn rain to ease off

[terbang]

Hmm, looks very nice. Coils are difficult to diagnose and there is no real test for them. You can test your timing sensor and ignitor box as per clymer or Suzuki manuals but the coils are a problem thet is only really solved by transposing them or fitting another set. I have found in the past with GS coils that they are fine when they are cold and only start playing up when the bike heats up.

[Macktheknife]

Ivor, think you will find the plugs or coils to be the problem mate, (as others have said) swap them out and you should be right. I would also use new fuel, but I am a fussy bugger.

[psyguy]

hello again (it's been a while since my last post here)

you might remember my bike stopped working on most cylinders just after the rebuild
as per your suggestions i swapped the old coils with a set of (still old) but working coils - special thanks to "pete376403" for the donation
she fired up first try no probs and works on all cylinders

music to my ears

cheers everyone

[psyguy]

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well, a lot has happened in the meantime... from the humble beginings in this thread when the brief was to "do up a few things" Bruno has subsequently received a ground up restoration... largely thanks to the folks here that encouraged a complete novice like me to keep learning about bike resto's - thank you!

i have then popped over to the GSR Forum and received more inspiration and heaps more learning, specifically about GS motorcycles

without further a do... let the pics speak

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