Tire Changing Thread

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Neduro's Tire Changing Class I debated on where to put this, and decided on Thumpers as we probably change our tires the most in here. Maybe it belongs in "The perfect line" but I've never been in there, and it seems to…

GS throttle cable swap

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So today I swap my throttle cables. I pick up the new cables at lunchtime from Portland BMW... ...there are 4 cables and a splitter box. A main throttle cable leads from the twist grip to the splitter box, then 2 shorter cables lead…

GS Speedo Fix

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GS Speedometer Accuracy Fix Thread I just installed a speedo hub from the R1100R. It has a 2.875 ratio, compared to the 3.0 ratio stock on the Oilhead GS. The changeover is quick, under 15 minutes including cleaning your hands afterwards.…

GS heated grip replacement

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Replacing Heated Grip rubbers... After 92k miles, the rubber grips on my 2002 GS Adv are looking pretty worn... ...so, inspired by Steve Currell, from GSClubUK, I decided to swap the rubbers, whilst leaving the heating…

GS Clutch Flush w/pics

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04 R1150GS Hydraulic Clutch Flush I thought this might be useful to some... On the hydrolic clutch circuit, the master cylinder is located at the clutch lever and the slave cylinder is located on the transmission housing. As…