Golly, I should say not.
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Golly, I should say not.
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Looking forward to photos of the finished machine.
Despite the personal connotations, I still think it may be Suzuki's most visually attractive design, ever.
Recipe for debate right there!
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Golly well this worked well.
Got onto a bidding war with a ficticeous person from ausstrailer with no bids. Too bad looks the real deal.
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Like zero progress. Weekend rides away but this thing on the bench. Recommissioned after 11 yrs in a garage. But your best mate asks for help, what do you do?
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You put some miles on it on straight mineral oil to try and rebed the rings....and after a couple of heat cycles, if it hasn't blown the head gasket, you retorque the head....Always assuming the carbs are clean enough to run....Originally Posted by F5 Dave
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Yeah she had an Impulse before, like in the 90s. Had to tow it to start it. A crazy thrash trip to minefield in 2 -3rd gear and it was sweet.
But this one started up with brake clean, then pulled the carbs, seized up. From 3 sets I built the best set. Now it starts up on petrol and choke about an hour ago. Pretty easy too.
Except pipe 2 is cold. Plug clean. Swap plug, coil lead/cap to another cyl just for the sake of it. Stays cold on 2.
Thought I'd blown through pilot cct but clearly there is some blockage.
For those not in the know, these have shared float bowls 1&2 + 3&4. Would have thought it would have picked up on more throttle.
Very prophetic Greg.
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Those twin choke carbs share diaphragms too. If one side isn't running, doubt there's enough vacuum to lift both slides.
I learnt a lot I didn't want to know about them when i put an impulse motor on alky in a speedway car - with the engine east/west...
Two mains in one float chamber - and all the fuel going one way in corners. I found out a lot about baffling float chambers. went well in the end too.
If that cylinder won't come up regardless, check valve clearances. May have a stuck valve...
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Stuck open? Wouldn't that reverse desmo closed using the piston?
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To a point, yes....Old jags are very prone to this. Then when they're coaxed into life you're left with a bent valve - or two...they run half decent and the unknowing think it's a carb or ignition problem causing the odd backfire or stutter. Big clearance on one or more valves is a good pointer to something being bent.
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Hmm. Might do a compression test before I can be bothered popping the top. Getting less and less enthusiasm about this.
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120psi off the button. Not bad for something that has been sitting so long (and tiny extra vol of 10mm thread adaptor). Enough to fire given spark and gas you'd think.
Cyl 2 only pipe won't get warm. Plug stays dry.
Dropped the oil and filter to drain. Want the space back for the Stinker.
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No fuel in that hole...I'm sympathetic re space - my hoist has a very large & heavy road GS1000 sitting waiting for rings ex japan. Too difficult to move it due to weather/space/bad back/phase of the moon/old age/no lotto win etc....
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Work stress has sapped my will to live and I've been going to bed rather than the garage. Decided today I'd get the pig on the bench running on 4.
Carb floods. Give it a tap stops. Can't get it to start. Even with spray start. Wanted to observe slides moving with airbox off. Go for a ride. Have a pie.
Come back strip carbs off again. Block air holes and blow through pilot. Fuel spray emerges. OK that's open.
Put carbs back on. Hey what's that open pipe hiding at the back coming off carb no.2? Looks like a fuel vacuum hose fitting. Why is it open? Check fuel tap. Non vacuum type. Check original carbs. Short tube with a bolt wired on. Ahh.
Impulse has vac tap. GSXR doesn't.
Back on. Takes ages to start but finally it goes. And on all four. Hoorah. Starts easily now.
Brake seals still not ordered by owner, right roll this off carefully to put in the lockup and put the Stinger back on the bench. I'll use the rear brake to ease it down the ramp. Pedal goes to the end. Bugger. Best I fix those first. Sigh.
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GSXR pushed into lockup awaiting parts and Stinger time again.
Ignore the tank, just mockup.
Some chrome bits back today and the last pipe bits dropped off. Various triple clamp bolts, chain and rear guard, brake lever, points cover kickstart.
Course the wheel has to come out to fit the rear guard, but that's opportune as the sprocket bolts foul the chaiguard.
Oh and the points cover only seems to line up one screw. Why? Is it off something else?
And the brake pedal won't slide on, almost unless you take out the motor or the swingarm, your choice. Ahh time for bed.
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Oh yeah been soaking carbs in kero. Might give them some time in vinegar. And perhaps ultrasound.
There's actually two sets just in case.
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