All the motor cycles made in Japan have different screws, they look similar to phillips screws but slightly different. You can find the screw drivers on line. Called JIS - Japanese Industry Standard screw drivers. It's definitely worth buying to avoid stripped out screws. Assortment of sizes.
One or two 'nastinesses' is more than enough for most videos, but thanks for the walk and talk through ... good points on not rushing to strip/ snap parts, and the JIS comments about not confusing a Phillips screw head with Japanese Industry Standard screws is a WORD to the wise! B-)
I have not used an impact driver since 1975! I actually found my at the bottom of one of my tool chest drawers! Bought it when I was 15 after I stripped a couple screws on my 1970 Suzuki Wolf!
I have a 1980 gs1000 g which I just acquired this summer. I had the same issue with the old stuck screws. I picked up a JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdriver and they came out no problem. I had mistakenly thought the screws were Phillips... Nope JIS #2. You can download the x service manual and owners manual for this bike online, that's a big help too. This is a great bike and tons of fun. Fyi. If you haven't already, get a K&N air filter... Makes a huge performance difference! 😎👍🏻
Just something to add, for those watching: touch the drain bolt, and ALWAYS crack the filler bolt. Why? On these old bikes, you want to know that you have a stuck filler bolt (it totally happens) you want to find that out BEFORE you drained all the oil from the drive...don't ask me how I learned this.
All the motor cycles made in Japan have different screws, they look similar to phillips screws but slightly different. You can find the screw drivers on line. Called JIS - Japanese Industry Standard screw drivers. It's definitely worth buying to avoid stripped out screws. Assortment of sizes.
I love the smell of gear oil! Been a mechanic my whole life. It's like hot rod pheromones to me, Really gets me going!!!!
One or two 'nastinesses' is more than enough for most videos, but thanks for the walk and talk through
... good points on not rushing to strip/ snap parts, and the JIS comments about not confusing a Phillips screw head with Japanese Industry Standard screws is a WORD to the wise! B-)
To keep cover bolts in order (long and short), push them into the bottom of a cardboard box, with a drawing of cover shape drawn with a sharpie.
I have not used an impact driver since 1975! I actually found my at the bottom of one of my tool chest drawers! Bought it when I was 15 after I stripped a couple screws on my 1970 Suzuki Wolf!
I have a 1980 gs1000 g which I just acquired this summer. I had the same issue with the old stuck screws. I picked up a JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdriver and they came out no problem. I had mistakenly thought the screws were Phillips... Nope JIS #2.
You can download the x service manual and owners manual for this bike online, that's a big help too.
This is a great bike and tons of fun. Fyi. If you haven't already, get a K&N air filter... Makes a huge performance difference! 😎👍🏻
Thanks for posting this.I just bought one of these and gearbox oil info is kinda hard to find.
Just something to add, for those watching: touch the drain bolt, and ALWAYS crack the filler bolt. Why? On these old bikes, you want to know that you have a stuck filler bolt (it totally happens) you want to find that out BEFORE you drained all the oil from the drive...don't ask me how I learned this.
Thx 🙏
Great vid. How much gearoli on the front? And the rear?
Great video thanks. I don't use a torque wrench either, I use "Red face Tight" on bolts :)
And what about the differential??how much is the capacity??
Mark alignment of shift lever to spline with black market. That way you know where it goes quickly.
Wait, a video where I learned something, didn’t have to listen to crappy background music and there was no drama???
What is this doing on TH-cam?
wrap a cut aluminium can around the exhaust
what gear oil did you use ? and what weight > I got a 87 gs 450
What kind of oil did you use??
Okay why does mine not have a bolt to refill oil on top?? Has a drain plug but no way to refill?
Put a touch of blue locktite thread lock .
Common sense would have covered the chrome and the asphalt with a rag first. . . Never mind, maybe next time uh.
Gear lube Don't eat enything ughhh
It is stanky that gear oil.