I am trying to wear a different hat, my son and I are going to be working on this old girl! She turns over, and the compression is good. We need some carb work, and new ignition system. I am documenting this here for myself as well as my son.
lucky for you, there isn’t much to replace
I don’t like the new gen smart harnesses for such simple builds
my ducati has a tiny 6 fuse block
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pro tip:
don’t tune the carbs without air cleaners and mufflers installed
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Thanks buddy, yep we won’t get to that point until much later. I am removing the engine and stripping it down to the frame. I might go get it powder coated. We got the rear wheel off; I will post those pictures when I have them. lol
Winter project?
I bought some decent pods instead of an airbox for the carb intakes. The carb had been worked on at some point, and one of the carb-lets is from a different set. This GS750 has one carburetor per cylinder, and they are all hooked together in parallel. But the needles, jets, floats, and gaskets all appear new. It was running 6 months ago, so I have hope!
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Yessir.
Got the back wheel off and the chain. Turns out the chain has a master link, but it is riveted in place. So, we have to remove the sprocket in order to get the whole thing apart. We will be working on getting the engine out tonight, then I can start painting the frame!
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That’s OEM, replace it. DID chains are cheap
Alrighty then.
The sprocket is not rounded or cracked, still has an edge at the peak of the teeth.
may be fine, I always replace sprockets, chain, wheel bearings, brake pads, and brake hoses
They’re the most common mechanical failures on a bike that can result in wrecks
Fantastic, when we get it off, I will give it a closer look.
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duc’s have an entirely different set of problems
like, “where do we jack this thing?!”
and, that clutch kit cost $300?!
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LORDY! fortunately for me parts have been cheap. 70’s and 80’s engines are fun to work on. I have my buddy helping me, he is a certified Harley tech. He is actually having fun with this one. Lol
Good stuff man, I’m open to any help you can provide. I am learning as I go, and having a great time doing it.
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??? How? Why?
