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Thanks for this, i have checked the battery at stop, low revs and high revs, all looked good (part of the gs forum stator papers checks, designed to test stator and r/r, and by association, charging rate) .i havent tried checking the amps between neg and battery, will give it a shot. When...

Ok, ive read the stickies, and looked at a couple of other threads, and sort of understood some of it. They didnt seem to really address my problem, so i will put it out there for assistance. (I wish i had been on this site when re-built the suzuki...) Im only actually going to be able to work...

Rebore, new pistons and rings, barely run in, maybe about 600 miles since open heart surgery, evertyhing is still shiny and new...

I refer to this... i dont know how good the first guy was, but he gets a vote of no confidence from me, he wont be working on my bikes again... sad thing is, it is a mate of mine's shop, and i think his choice of mechanic is a liability, not an asset. Ive told him as much. Apparently they get a...

Ive also seen the badgering going on in other sites, not cool. The guys here mostly seem very interestrd in other peoples' builds, even if they are occasionally a little overenthusiastic in their dislike of a particular bike or upgrade (or lack of upgrade...lol) if you make it clear at the...

Important thing is i eventually found a mechie i can trust, and after over a year of fighting my carbs, the suzuki is running like she should, even has a crazy power band which wasnt there before... much happiness. Now i have found this forum with so much info on it, my cx can't be anything...

I agree, there are some really sloppy and bad techs, but some of us take pride in our work. (Im no tech, just an enthusiast, but i did successfully get my totalled bike back on the road in near showroom condition with very little help) If i was to build a bike to sell, i would take the same...

South africa, we work in metric, he measured it via the spark plug holes

Im assuming bar, thats what the mechanic said (not the one who did the rebore, and i did the rebuild myself) i dunno how trustworthy he is though, when he did my carbs, they were worse than before he started. The guy who actually fixed my carbs also said compression was good though, and also...

I was having compression issues too, but much better now, sitting around 8.6 now, number 2 is around 8.8, dont remember what it was before, but bad...

Aha! I just remembered rhe bike t you were talking about earlier, "race cream" from Matteucci in italy, if I'm not mistaken. .. a nice piece of work... in fact that was the bike that made me really want to build a cafe racer instead of another restoration!

Guzzi v7 racer, 750cc, i took one for a spin a while back on a demo day, was really disappointed, kept hitting the rev limiter on gear changes, found it badly under powered. When i tested the cx, i was definitely not disappointed, got my ton on the ride home after i bought it

Another question which shows how little i actually know about engines... when i restored my suzuki, i had a lot of smoke, so got first over size pistons and rings, then had a rebore done to accept them, problem solved, and a just noticeable power increase (maybe my imagination, but i swear it...

coolness, thanks. I will do. At the moment, i am away from home for another 6 weeks, so cant do any physical work on the bike. But now, im thinking it is a good thing, it has forced me to do a lot moreresearch andplanning than i would have, saving me from mistakes i now knowi would have made...

Those old gs bikes were well known for rear brakes that are slightly too effective for their own good and locking up. The front werent as good though. Youve done new braided lines and bled properly, so i suggest good new pads. While youre at it, take a look at the back ones, can't hurt... check...

Yep, cx500. It will require some creative thinking for the frame...I'm no good at welding, so will either learn to weld, or aadapt my seat design to the frame shape... will decide when i get to it. Its my smallest bike, but really fun to ride

I think the cam chain tensioner is shot, its a bit "clattery" i will check it and the cam chain when i pull the motor for its clean out and inspection. I will likely fit a new did chain as a matter of course. I am looking into a set of gl1000 spoke rims, or possibly a conversion (conversion is a...

Ok, ive managed to read through this rather intense (to me, anyway...) information, and definitely plan on using some of it in my build. One thing i would like to clarify... you did go into 2 into 1 systems, but i want to keep my cx500 as a 2 into 2, Which wasnt really covered. will it be an...

Im following your thread, i like your work so far. I agree, soft alluminiun is harder than flesh... are you planning on tweaking the engine, suspension and btakes, or are you keeping those standard? my first bike was a gs550e, ive been looking for a replacement for years! Not so easy to come by...

Thanks it will take a while, i will only be able to start swinging spanners in 6 weeks, and my available time is less than 4 months a year I still have to fit in rallies, family and other projects. The joys of working offshore...