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I got to ride it for the first time ever after months of work, a couple questions:
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<blockquote data-quote="83gl1200" data-source="post: 131612" data-attributes="member: 3756"><p>83 gl1100 with 1200 engine, 1100 heads, vw34 pict 3, PVC manifold...</p><p></p><p>My front left brake is dragging, the only caliper I didn't rebuild, the only one that worked at all originally. </p><p>Is there any easy fix short of tearing it all apart? Maybe remove pads and run the cylinders out further than normal and clean the newly exposed areas? Also the part of the caliper it is supposed to move side to side on that is mounted with rubber grommets is frozen solid. I couldn't knock it out or twist it out with vicegrips. Should only be rubber holding it in, but what the heck? How can I get that out, melt rubber with heat or chemicals and be forced to replace them? They aren't torn yet and don't look bad.</p><p>It doesn't feel like only rubber is holding it, too solid.</p><p></p><p>Also should the bike be able to propel itself smoothly on flat ground in 1st gear only at idle? It almost does, but a little rough at times. It pulls like a tractor when giving it a little gas but sounds a little rough just off idle, any ideas?</p><p>If I goose the throttle a little the engine smooths out and she feels dangerously powerful, but its just right above idle for a second it sounds like a slight miss is going on.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, my electric fuel pump gets too hot and boils gas after riding a bit. Bubbles can be seen in my fuel filter. Its only using engine ground, maybe try dedicated ground? I ask because I read elsewhere low power or bad ground can make them run hot. Also fuel line doesn't have a return that allows gas to circulate past the carb and back to the tank like cars would. Do any of you guys have an issue with that making your pump hot? Seems like it would be easier on the pump if it could flow all the time rather than blocked almost all the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="83gl1200, post: 131612, member: 3756"] 83 gl1100 with 1200 engine, 1100 heads, vw34 pict 3, PVC manifold... My front left brake is dragging, the only caliper I didn't rebuild, the only one that worked at all originally. Is there any easy fix short of tearing it all apart? Maybe remove pads and run the cylinders out further than normal and clean the newly exposed areas? Also the part of the caliper it is supposed to move side to side on that is mounted with rubber grommets is frozen solid. I couldn't knock it out or twist it out with vicegrips. Should only be rubber holding it in, but what the heck? How can I get that out, melt rubber with heat or chemicals and be forced to replace them? They aren't torn yet and don't look bad. It doesn't feel like only rubber is holding it, too solid. Also should the bike be able to propel itself smoothly on flat ground in 1st gear only at idle? It almost does, but a little rough at times. It pulls like a tractor when giving it a little gas but sounds a little rough just off idle, any ideas? If I goose the throttle a little the engine smooths out and she feels dangerously powerful, but its just right above idle for a second it sounds like a slight miss is going on. Lastly, my electric fuel pump gets too hot and boils gas after riding a bit. Bubbles can be seen in my fuel filter. Its only using engine ground, maybe try dedicated ground? I ask because I read elsewhere low power or bad ground can make them run hot. Also fuel line doesn't have a return that allows gas to circulate past the carb and back to the tank like cars would. Do any of you guys have an issue with that making your pump hot? Seems like it would be easier on the pump if it could flow all the time rather than blocked almost all the time. [/QUOTE]
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