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Reviewed on November 7, 2000
I had two of them, sold them at 40,00 miles each. At 10,00 each one of them had a broken wavewasher in the clutch chamber, completely disengaging the engine from the trans. Fix: one thrust washer in lieu of wave washer; one clutch cover gasket; one oil change. Take the clutch apart, remove ALL...
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I had two of them, sold them at 40,00 miles each. At 10,00 each one of them had a broken wavewasher in the clutch chamber, completely disengaging the engine from the trans. Fix: one thrust washer in lieu of wave washer; one clutch cover gasket; one oil change. Take the clutch apart, remove ALL the broken washer pieces, reassemble using the new Thrust washer under the old; add oil and go. You will probably have to replace the exhaust system around 30 or 40,000 miles. Use stock stuff or you will have to play with the carb. I put 10,000 miles a year just going to work. The frame is the same as one of their dirt bikes, the DR- SR whatever. Mine was so comfortable on a courier job of 300 mile days, that I would leave the Kawa 440 twin at home. 90 MPH was enough to handle anything in Atlanta in the way of traffic. Gas: 70 MPG, handling great, smooth over bad county roads. Vibes, a massage at 55, 70 the least pulsation. I had GS 450 bars and a cafe fairing. Actually they were reduced to $995 a saving of $900 dollars. Miss those old dumping of bikes on the market days. Oh, yes, the swing arm bushes needed replacement fairly often; plastic you know. A good all purpose bike. Ed
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