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Jim's freebie Winter Hack, Work has commenced!

Discussion in 'Gallery' started by Jim, Aug 21, 2011.

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  1. Jim

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    And here it is!
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    Jim, Sep 8, 2011
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  2. Roadwart

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    Looks a tidy bike Jim. Well done!:thumbsup:
     
    Roadwart, Sep 8, 2011
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  3. Scotty80

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    Looking nice and tidy.good job:thumbsup:
     
    Scotty80, Sep 9, 2011
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  4. Stars and Stripes

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    Winter Hack???? looks like a new bike!! well done Jim :thumbsup:
     
    Stars and Stripes, Sep 10, 2011
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  5. Ducky

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    Nice job Jim, looks very clean now! :thumbsup:
     
    Ducky, Sep 10, 2011
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  6. Hanna

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    Looking good matey. Well done. :thumbsup:
     
    Hanna, Sep 10, 2011
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  7. Yoda

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    Great Thread & Great Pic s of it Finished - you Done a Great Job there Mate - Now Seel it Make Some Money and Do it again ...lol
     
    Yoda, Sep 15, 2011
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  8. Jim

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    Got to get the MOT done now, booked in Monday morning "gulp" :scary:
     
    Jim, Sep 15, 2011
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  9. Jim

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    Here we go again! It runs perfectly and rides perfectly with the Petrol tap at 'Prime' but if I turn it to 'on' or 'reserve' it starts to cut out! Whats that all about then? confused!:thumbsdown:
     
    Jim, Sep 17, 2011
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  10. Spin

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    Sounds like the vacuum pipe isn't connected properly. If you're not worried about having a reserve, you can always leave it on prime?
     
    Spin, Sep 17, 2011
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  11. deano81

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    the petcock s on earlier gs500 are known to go wrong so could be the diapragm in the pecock itself not opening properly even with correct vaccum, or as spin said vacuum line not connected properly or perhaps kinked when tank put back on.
     
    deano81, Sep 17, 2011
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  12. Jim

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    Hmmm vacum pipe, which one would that be? Got the 2 pipes going from the tank to petcock (reserve and normal fuel feed) and one from petcock to carbs (fuel feed pipe) am I missing something? I assumed the vacum was created in the carbs and just caused fuel to be drawn through normal fuel feed line. With the prime being a way of cutting the vacum system off and relying on gravity to cause fuel to flow through the same line? :(
     
    Jim, Sep 17, 2011
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  13. chelskitel

    chelskitel Learner

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    Heres a diagram of the pipe set up
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    The vaccum comes from the left hand carb,the outlet looks the same on both carbs but the right hand one is blanked off.
    The vaccum pipe is furthest from the tap end of the petlock.
     
    chelskitel, Sep 17, 2011
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  14. deano81

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    diag of older style petcock
     

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  15. deano81

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    later style just moved placement of hoses, but seems less prone to going wrong also
     
    deano81, Sep 17, 2011
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  16. deano81

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    iirc the vaccum hose on the earlier taps are on the back of the unit itself... this diagram shows the layout. 7 is the vaccum hose gs1.jpg
     
    deano81, Sep 17, 2011
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  17. deano81

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    jim ive sent you a pm with a link to the full suzuki gs500e service manual 89-99 ive uploaded. its about 65 mb so shouldnt take too long to download
     
    deano81, Sep 17, 2011
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  18. Jim

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    I love you!:love:
     
    Jim, Sep 17, 2011
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  19. Spin

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    Quite honestly vacuum taps are a PITA, and the GS one is particularly awkward as there's a second hidden tap on the bottom of the tank to stop fuel p!ssing out when you take the tank off.
     
    Spin, Sep 18, 2011
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  20. Jim

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    Kev what's PITA? Other than a nice bread you get kebabs in that is?
    You're right about the awkward little valve on the bottom of the tank what a git to get to!
     
    Jim, Sep 18, 2011
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