Sanding the tyres isn't a bad idea to get that slippery silica off the edges so it doesn't give you any nasty surprises.  You still end up with a visible chicken strip after a while if you don't corner right to the edge.  Mine have a bit of visible tide mark even though I scrubbed them in by hand when I fitted the tyres.

Quote from: mrwirey on October 06, 2011, 09:17:02 PM
Hello,
I purchased my absolutely rust free (Arizona bike) 2000 GS500E with 4,800 miles on it approximately 3 weeks ago. Since then I have read this site from top to bottom and:
-Given it a thorough cleaning.
-Changed the oil and filter.
-Lubed the chain.
-Put on a V&H full exhaust system.
-Put on a K&N lunchbox air filter.
-Rejetted: Stock pilot (37.5 I believe), 2 washers under the needle, and a 147.5 main.
-Put on thick fork brace.
-Installed Sonic Straight Rate Fork Springs (.9 with 1/2" preload).
-Given it a fenderectomy and removed the front/rear reflectors.
-Installed a Clear Alternatives smoke taillight with integrated turn signals.
-Installed smoke flush mount front turn signals on the quarter fairing.
-Won a 2004 Suzuki Katana 600 rear shock on eBay...awaiting delivery.
-Put on a Firstgear Silverstone Tail Trunk.
-Put on a Motocentric 14 Magnetic Tank Bag...got it today!
-Installed a power recepticle to charge my iPhone.
-Got a Sena Bluetooth Helmet device and a new Shoei X-12 Glory 2 helmet...it rocks.
-Put 300 miles on it. 
Yet to do:
-Get personalized license plate...'GS500' is still available as a motorcycle plate from AZ Dept of Transportation!
-Racetech Gold Fork Emulators.
-Bridgestone BT-003 tires (front & rear).
-Superbike handlebars.
-Stainless steel brake lines (front & rear).
-Pingel petcock assembly.
Still contemplating:
-Corbin saddle.
-GSXR front end complete...anyone got one for sale at a reasonable price?
-Katana 600 4.5 x 17 rear wheel.
So much fun to tinker with! 
Very respectfully, Tim
P.S. I would post a picture, but I haven't cracked that code yet...

Well damn! You've been busy! Welcome to the site.

added some stabil to the tank...winter is coming... 

New brake pads and a chain lube. Now it's time for a ride.

I changed my rear shock out to one from a 2009 Yamaha R6 and cleaned up some of the rear suspension parts.
I also changed front and rear sprocket and put on a new chain.

Quote from: mrwirey on October 06, 2011, 09:17:02 PM
P.S. I would post a picture, but I haven't cracked that code yet...

- Got to tinypic or imgur and upload.
- Get direct image code
- Hit this icon above (2nd line down from top - under B
- insert image code between the two IMG tags that appear after clicking icon
- Image appears in post 

Michael

few photos of my new handlebars from the other day. (forgot to upload a pic)
and a degreased rear rim that was more black & brown then white.





and today, got some stripper and got the back rim JUST about ready for paint.
Will go over it once more then do the front rim and get to painting!

Cleaned and adjusted Suzi's chain then took her for a ferry ride to Vashon Island for the day with some others. She enjoyed the ride, got some sun, made new friends and got to hang out with a Honda 1300. Also saw some vintage Hondas and a 1950's hydro racing boat - in action 

And that's what I did for my bike today 

Now she will get a bath (was supposed to rain so decided to wait until we got back - WTF! Sunny all day!)

(Daughter's 2007 GS500F - 910 miles)
Oil and filter change
Iridium spark plugs
Corrected air pressure in tires

well 2 days ago i ran out of petrol cause i was stupid and left the petcock on prime instead of on so drained the reserve, had to push it 2km to the nearest servo, yet luckly after i had only been pushing it for a bit a super nice bloke drove past in his ute and offered to give me some petrol that he had in the back for some worksite equiptment, realy nice bloke, wouldnt even take money for it either, said he rides suzukis to, yet yeah that saved me heaps of time and effort.

and today i pulled the front and rear wheels off, took em to my old work to remove the tyres, taking them over to mcas tommorrow to get new tyres put on em.

and today i put the wheels with new tyres back on, and discovered that cleaning my wheels makes the bike look so much newer and nicer

Well a couple of days ago I brought my bike home on the back of a ute with electrical issues.  All I'd had time to conclude is that it was running at about 11.5 volts, and with the hours I'm working I can only work on the bike at night, which precludes the 5000RPM tests that are necessary to diagnose the stator.

So today I finally got some time off during daylight hours and discovered that the stator output is fine, and isn't grounding or shorting anywhere it shouldn't.  Then I moved onto the regulator and found the the connection from reg to battery was a horrible burned mess.  Not having any crimp on connectors, I cut the old connectors off and soldered the connection.  This improved things slightly, but I was still getting 12.0 volts at idle, and 12.5 at 5000RPM.  At least theres's a slight increase to suggest the charging system is doing something. 

With only an hour and a bit of business hours left, I decided the best thing to do would be to get a second hand regulator, since by the time I'd tested it, it would be too late to get to a wrecker.  Since the battery had been sitting on the trickle charger for two days, I decided to risk riding across town on battery to buy a new regulator.  I jumped on my bike, rode it to the end of my street then lost all electrics.  I pushed it back into my garage and took a break.  By the time I get it running again it'll be too late to get to the wreckers.

Fortunately K-mart is open late and is an easy bus ride, so I can at least buy some spade terminals to clean up this wiring tonight.  The past few days without a bike have made life very difficult.  My work takes me to a lot of different sites, and public transport doesn't keep up with the hours I work.  It took me an hour and a half to walk home from work last night.

Yea, you got a bad regulator I bet. Fried wires is a good clue. Also could be a bad battery. fried wires from regulator to battery could mean battery is shorted out in one cell and pulling too much current from the regulator. Once you replaced the wire, it may have totally fried the regulator and maybe the battery.

I've replaced all batteries with LiFe in my 3 bikes and WOW! Junior wasn't started for 10 days or more and was fussy. 20 or more seconds of cranking to get fuel flowing again - never slowed down at all while cranking. That's not the way lead acid batteries work. I was quite pleased. By the way, that battery was lost in my boxes of parts for 9 months. So... a new battery, on the shelf for 9 months, ever put on a charger. What more can I say?

I am now replacing regulators with new Mosfet ones. They're like $120 but they shut off to protect themselves in case of heat, short, etc. and won't fry. I'll be posting pix and oscilloscope trace photos when installed.

I did replace a regulator in Junior that went out with a spare (found I have 3 or more on the shelf - didn't realize that until I looked through boxes of parts. Want one?). That made me look into putting in the best possible - same reason I put in LiFe batteries.

I believe in putting in the best parts on things like that so I never have to worry about them. Seen too many posts from people with wally-mart batteries complaining about battery holding charge and starting problems. I know some people can't afford it or justify it. I look at it as an investment. Pay 50% more now - never have to buy another battery. Go cheap: always wondering when the battery will crap out.

When you get things running , thing seriously about upgrading the battery and regulator.

(FYI: Used regulators are usually $25. If buying used, get one from the newest bike possible. Electronic components to degrade over time and with use.)

That's the connection for the regulator.  I don't like the idea that I was sitting on an electrical fire, especially when I had a fuel tank between my legs.

Adidas, cheers for the offer, but it's probably not worth you sending a regulator from the states.  Let me know when you turn up another old shape tank though.   Tell me more about these Mosfet regulators.  $120US is cheaper than a new regulator from an Australian retailer, so I'll buy a second hand regulator to get my bike back on the road, then look at getting a Mosfet unit from the states.  Any recommended source?

That is one bad connection.

http://roadstercycle.com/
Select the MosFet regulator on the right side.

I will be putting in the MosFet's on my bikes. I plan to make a video showing the difference. I looked at the voltage at the battery today on my Tektronix oscilloscope to see what's there now. Lots of little voltage spikes. I'll video the scope screen before and after changing it out.

Trey and Junior got a photo shoot my Lucky Ride Photography. They wanted some photos of bike work and dirty stuff. It was fun!
Here are a couple:


I like the back light shadows from the window in the back.

Still without a bike till monday morning, but I did discover that if you put the diode back in the right way round, your neutral light works properly again.  It's only been working with the sidestand down since February. 

...wat diode is this... i have this issue atm, neutral light on at all times except when sidestand is down

That Mosfet kit looks the goods Adidas, It's been added to a very long to do list.

Right now about this diode.  Pop your seat off and have a look in the wiring on the left hand side of the bike.  You might have to take the sidecover off to find this.  Find this plug.

Now pull the diode out and put it in the other way around.  See if that cures your neutral light issues.  It did for me.  I must have reversed it when I was trying to find some other electrical gremlin, and it didn't bother me enough to bother finding the problem.

picked up a complete set of 2009 black fairings, and a black 2006 gsF with needed engine work this weekend. will be swamped here at work all night, but managed to pulled the bike out of the trailer on lunch!