GPZList Digest, Vol 47, Issue 2

schnowz schnowz at att.net
Sat Oct 9 18:05:00 PDT 2010


You might also wanna check the connections at the fuse box.
My bike crapped out earlier this year and I wore the battery down trying to start it.
It turned out to be a problem at the fuse box. I noticed one of the wire bundles was twisted at the fuse box and after untwisting it and replugging it in, the bike started.
I carry a spare fuse box now just in case IT was the problem,,


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Subject: GPZList Digest, Vol 47, Issue 2
To: "Pete S" <schnowz at att.net>
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 3:00 PM

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Hard (impossible) to start (suprhtr at columbus.rr.com)
   2. clearing tank vent (Kevin Hollis)
   3. side stand too short (Kevin Hollis)
   4. clearing tank vent (Kevin Hollis)
   5. Re: Hard (impossible) to start (P T)
   6. Re: side stand too short (P T)
   7. Re: clearing tank vent (Les Johnson)
   8. Re: side stand too short (Ped)
   9. RE: side stand too short (Stephen Hampson)


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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 9:42:57 -0400
From: <suprhtr at columbus.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Hard (impossible) to start
To: GPZ List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
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I'm with Jim on this one.  If voltage is below the necessary minimum, it'll crank all you want but won't fire.

Jim, please send me the cranberry recipe off list.

Thanks,
Paul in Ohio


---- Marilyn Mason <masonjs at nrtco.net> wrote: 
> How old is your battery?  I found that I had to replace my battery in the 
> GPz every 3 years on average.  The bike doesn't like a low battery or a weak 
> one even if it is fully charged.  One thing you can try to check is to try 
> to jump start the bike with your car or truck.  If it fires right up invest 
> in a new battery.
> 



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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:40:58 +0100
From: Kevin Hollis <kh at bluefx.com>
Subject: clearing tank vent
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Hi,

I'm starting off with the simplest problem for my bogging down under 
hard acceleration. (Also, the filler cap whistles for a couple of 
minutes after I stop, so I'm guessing an obstructed fuel tank air vent.)

I have no air line so how do I clear the air vent ?
Just poke a wire/pipe cleaner down it ?
I want o check there isn't some clever diaphragm that I'm going to break.
Where does the hole go to? Just a couple of centimetres directly into 
the tank?

thanks
Kevin


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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:48:46 +0100
From: Kevin Hollis <kh at bluefx.com>
Subject: side stand too short
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For some reason my side-stand is too short and allows the bike to lean 
at a hell of an angle.

Would someone mind checking theirs for me. Mines 22.5cm from heel to 
centre of mounting bolt.

If I want a longer one what will fit ?

Thanks
Kevin


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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:40:58 +0100
From: Kevin Hollis <kh at bluefx.com>
Subject: clearing tank vent
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Hi,

I'm starting off with the simplest problem for my bogging down under 
hard acceleration. (Also, the filler cap whistles for a couple of 
minutes after I stop, so I'm guessing an obstructed fuel tank air vent.)

I have no air line so how do I clear the air vent ?
Just poke a wire/pipe cleaner down it ?
I want o check there isn't some clever diaphragm that I'm going to break.
Where does the hole go to? Just a couple of centimetres directly into 
the tank?

thanks
Kevin


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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 09:12:47 -0600
From: "P T" <gpzer at copper.net>
Subject: Re: Hard (impossible) to start
To: "GPZ List" <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
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Depending on where you live, if your season is almost over, it might be 
worth waiting till spring to get a new battery.

PT
x96

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <suprhtr at columbus.rr.com>
To: "Peter T." <GPZER at copper.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: Hard (impossible) to start


> I'm with Jim on this one.  If voltage is below the necessary minimum, 
> it'll crank all you want but won't fire.
>
> Jim, please send me the cranberry recipe off list.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul in Ohio
>
>
> ---- Marilyn Mason <masonjs at nrtco.net> wrote:
>> How old is your battery?  I found that I had to replace my battery in the
>> GPz every 3 years on average.  The bike doesn't like a low battery or a 
>> weak
>> one even if it is fully charged.  One thing you can try to check is to 
>> try
>> to jump start the bike with your car or truck.  If it fires right up 
>> invest
>> in a new battery.
>>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 09:14:33 -0600
From: "P T" <gpzer at copper.net>
Subject: Re: side stand too short
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You can have someone weld a piece of metal onto the bottom of the stand. 
Might be cheaper.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Hollis" <kh at bluefx.com>
To: "Peter T." <GPZER at copper.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 8:48 AM
Subject: side stand too short


> For some reason my side-stand is too short and allows the bike to lean
> at a hell of an angle.
>
> Would someone mind checking theirs for me. Mines 22.5cm from heel to
> centre of mounting bolt.
>
> If I want a longer one what will fit ?
>
> Thanks
> Kevin
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 08:29:11 -0700
From: Les Johnson <jjohnsonlta at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: clearing tank vent
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    My gas cap does the same and it's not a problem. It's just your
tank venting off pressure. I have had other bikes do the same. The was
a fix on the Honda site I once read where you cut one coil off a
spring inside your gas cap so the pressure would bleed easier causing
it not to whisle.

    I think your vent is not your problem.

    Les J




On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Kevin Hollis <kh at bluefx.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm starting off with the simplest problem for my bogging down under
> hard acceleration. (Also, the filler cap whistles for a couple of
> minutes after I stop, so I'm guessing an obstructed fuel tank air vent.)
>
> I have no air line so how do I clear the air vent ?
> Just poke a wire/pipe cleaner down it ?
> I want o check there isn't some clever diaphragm that I'm going to break.
> Where does the hole go to? Just a couple of centimetres directly into
> the tank?
>
> thanks
> Kevin
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 18:18:31 +0200
From: Ped <pedmail at dbmail.dk>
Subject: Re: side stand too short
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  22,5 cm checked :-)

However, I too thought it leaned way too much and the little footprint 
would easily dig in on soft ground so I had a friend weld a plate onto 
the footprint of the side-stand like this:

http://dbhome.dk/pedmail/gpz_mod2.htm

Never had any problems since.

Ped
'96 "Black Stealth" GPZ
Denmark


Den 09-10-2010 16:48, Kevin Hollis skrev:
> For some reason my side-stand is too short and allows the bike to lean
> at a hell of an angle.
>
> Would someone mind checking theirs for me. Mines 22.5cm from heel to
> centre of mounting bolt.
>
> If I want a longer one what will fit ?
>
> Thanks
> Kevin
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 17:56:24 +0100
From: "Stephen Hampson" <shampson at gmx.co.uk>
Subject: RE: side stand too short
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Its probably worn at the pivot. Does it move up and down more than a few mm
when in the out position. If it does you could try shimming it or tightening
the bolt but not too tight as the snap easily.

steve

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Sent: 09 October 2010 15:49
To: Stephen Hampson
Subject: side stand too short

For some reason my side-stand is too short and allows the bike to lean 
at a hell of an angle.

Would someone mind checking theirs for me. Mines 22.5cm from heel to 
centre of mounting bolt.

If I want a longer one what will fit ?

Thanks
Kevin
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