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From: SoCalTom on 3 Oct 2006 14:01 "Larry Blanchard" <lblanch(a)fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:12i5236julgpha2(a)corp.supernews.com... > B-12 wrote: > >> GS-450's were very popular at the time, riders could run them wide >> open, flat out, at about 110 mph and humble riders of much larger >> machines. >> >> Don't ask how I know that... > > Nice to know. I just bought an '83 GS450L :-). Yes, the one that had > been > sitting. I've been running B12 in the gas, but I haven't ridden it enough > yet to get it completely clean. But it improves a little with each ride. > > BTW, was this bike known as cold-blooded? Seems I have to leave the choke > at > least partially on for several miles. Or is that just another > manifestation > of the dirty carbs? > > And as long as I'm asking questions, I read somewhere that all of the GS > group > shared many common parts. Does anyone know of a website that covers these > equivalencies? > www.thegsresources.com
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Ian Singer on 3 Oct 2006 14:03 > Ian Singer wrote: >> >>Based on road conditions >>here, and an ageing back, I need maximum tread on the road. > >B-12 wrote: > The conventional wisdom that I was ignoring was that the proper set up > involves setting the preload adjusters on the forks(if any exist at > all) and the rear shocks so that the weight of the motorcycle uses up > about 25% of the travel. Never used to have a problem with set-up. I am too heavy and too lazy at the moment and weigh 167 LB and am 5'6". So don't want bike flying on its own or in the unlikely event it falls over when parked I need to be able to pick it up. When I used to ride V45 Magna front end would lift just enough to become airborne and then torque a little. Maybe if I had adjusted the front preload more, back too(?) that would not have happened. I wanted to thank you yesterday for your detailed message on tires. It's nice that you don't come across as too self important and egotistical. Ian Singer -- ========================================================================= See my homepage at http://www.iansinger.com hosted on http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=10623894 All genealogy is stored in TMG from http://www.whollygenes.com Charts and searching using TNG from http://www.tngsitebuilding.com I am near Toronto Canada, can I tell where you are from your reply? =========================================================================
From: John Johnson on 3 Oct 2006 14:04 In article <12i5236julgpha2(a)corp.supernews.com>, Larry Blanchard <lblanch(a)fastmail.fm> wrote: > B-12 wrote: > > > GS-450's were very popular at the time, riders could run them wide > > open, flat out, at about 110 mph and humble riders of much larger > > machines. > > > > Don't ask how I know that... > > Nice to know. I just bought an '83 GS450L :-). Yes, the one that had been > sitting. I've been running B12 in the gas, but I haven't ridden it enough > yet to get it completely clean. But it improves a little with each ride. > > BTW, was this bike known as cold-blooded? Seems I have to leave the choke at > least partially on for several miles. Or is that just another manifestation > of the dirty carbs? > > And as long as I'm asking questions, I read somewhere that all of the GS group > shared many common parts. Does anyone know of a website that covers these > equivalencies? You've been pointed to the gsresources.com? -- Later, John johajohn(a)indianahoosiers.edu 'indiana' is a 'nolnn' and 'hoosier' is a 'solkk'. Indiana doesn't solkk.
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Ian Singer on 3 Oct 2006 14:07 Larry Blanchard wrote: > And as long as I'm asking questions, I read somewhere that all of the GS group > shared many common parts. Does anyone know of a website that covers these > equivalencies? There is a guy on e-bay that advertises a CD thats supposed to be a cross ref between models. Have not bought it. I do know that gas tank, headlight shroud, turn signals, battery box, rear tail light, rear wheel, rear tire, left handle bar control are NOT the same between different GS models from 1982 and 1983. Ian Singer -- ========================================================================= See my homepage at http://www.iansinger.com hosted on http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=10623894 All genealogy is stored in TMG from http://www.whollygenes.com Charts and searching using TNG from http://www.tngsitebuilding.com I am near Toronto Canada, can I tell where you are from your reply? =========================================================================
From: B-12 on 3 Oct 2006 16:05
Ian Singer wrote: > When I used to ride V45 Magna front end would lift just enough to become > airborne and then torque a little. Maybe if I had adjusted the front > preload more, back too(?) that would not have happened. There are better ways to achieve anti-squat than spring preloading. Unfortunately, the engineers haven't convinced the manufacturers that we need anti-squat on UJM's. Too much preload on the front springs will cause the front tire to be less compliant, it will lose traction and chatter across rough surfaces. This leads to early onset of speed weave. Heavy weight fork oil will do the same thing. It increases compression damping too much. If you increase the rear spring preload too much, the springs will kick back after bumps. You can get a rocking horse motion on the highway if your front and rear sag isn;t set correctly for the speed you like to ride. I wrote about this rocking horse effect in my "Good Vibrations" article on alt.motorcycles.sportbike. |