Whew it was so long ago, I think the carbs together with valve clearances.

Moin, nein bin ich absolut nicht! Gelernt hab ich Fachinformatiker, und weil ich wegen Abi dachte "ich muss studieren" hab ich dann noch Maschinenbau drangehängt. Ich arbeite jetzt zwar als Ingenieur im Bereich Motorrad aber im Studium lernt man NICHT zu basteln. Das habe ich damals als Azubi zwangsweise machen müssen weil ich kein Geld hatte für Werkstatt etc.... Dann kauft man sich Werkzeug um besser zu arbeiten, dann macht man eh selbst weil man ja Werkzeug hat, dann vielleicht noch ein Spezialwerkzeug... und heute mache ich alles selbst, weils mir auch Spaß macht. Es gibt ja für alles Werkstatthandbücher und wenn man mit ein wenig Verstand dran geht ist das meiste auch kein Problem. Nur nicht direkt anfangen mit den Bremsen wenn man nicht weiß was da das wichtigste ist. Es ist immer gut, wenn man jemanden erfahrenen dabei hat der einem zeigt wie es geht, so hab ich auch angefangen. Die GS ist ein wirklich einfaches Motorrad zum dran schrauben, und zum fahren ist sie auch super. Wenn man es drauf anlegt, kann man damit in richtig kurvigem Geläuf auch Mopeds mit doppelt so viel Hubraum ärgern.... 😅 Und jetzt schonmal als Tipp: Für den Alltag mit einem Vergasermotorrad ist das wichtigste, zu wissen, wie man das Benzin aus dem Vergaser ablässt. Das sind bei der GS zwei kleine Schräubchen. Benzinhahn zu und die am Vergaser öffnen, Benzin unten auffangen, wieder verschließen - und wenn man wieder fahren will Benzinhahn öffnen und dann startet das Motorrad auch nach dem Winter wieder z.B. ....wieviele Motorräder ich gekauft habe bei denen das das einzige Problem war....

@DennisGarage Das nenne ich mal eine Antwort. Deine Handgriffe wirken so sicher als ob du es schon hundert mal gemacht hast .. schraube auch ein wenig aber Motor lass ich in ruhe und Vergaser kenn ich mich auch nicht richtig aus aber WHB ...die idee mit den Blechwannen finde ich super....war echt eine coole Serie bei der man schon einiges vom zusehen lernen kann ... Danke .. viel erfolg noch beim fahren und Schrauben

Heya, sorry for the late answer. What do you mean exactly what I changed? I mostly washed the bike and cleaned mechanical parts. What I did change was the brakes - lines and pads. I did nothing more than what was showing in the vid :)

Heya, sorry I am late - I moved into a house and it is SO much more work than just fixing a bike..... Whats your problem?

You can find everything here: www.enduro-croatia.com

Heya, so I am not 100% certain on this, and the guides don't want to give specific answers to that. I guess that it is merely tolerated. The official answer is, that we ride on "maintained trails" that the owner of the company has rights to ride on. But if you want to ride offroad in croatia, look no further than "Trans Euro Trail". Off there, there should be plenty opportunities to find good riding trails, espacially when the trail goes into the mountains where noone is around. Just be careful in croatia and other balkan countries, if there are signs regarding landmines!

This is really helpful, thank you! My assumption this is likely to be local knowledge. I’ve looked at some of the TET routes in Croatia and the seem to be predominantly tracks, whereas your video looked like much better terrain to ride 😁👍🏼 Judging by your comment, there are hopefully good trails branching off. This side of Europe generally seem more relaxed with off-roading. Thanks for the heads up on the landmines too, this is one of my concerns out there! 😂😬

Maybe once or twice. Never got paid for it though..

They are softbags and are fastened with velcro straps over/under the seat. at the bottom of the bags, in the front and read, there was an additional strap to stop them from wobbling side to side.

Yeah, those bikes won't "thrill" you, but they are more than satisfying to own long term!

They were from the brand "Krauser". I can't tell you the exact model though. There is currently an eBay listing for an XJ 900 where you can see detailed pics of it ( 134693973726 ). I sold the carrier.

@@DennisGarage Thank you for your answer. 🙂

Get a service manual for a motorcycle and start with easy jobs. Look up stuff on KZbin or internet forums and you'll probably be able to get a lot done. Begin with doing all your maintenance yourself. If you come across something that needs attention which you didn't do yet - for example problems with the wiring - study the topic and get a grasp of what's involved and then try and fix it. That's ultimately how I got to know what I know now. If you are a "beginner mechanic", just don't start with working on your brakes for example as they are the most important component on a motorcycle.

@@DennisGarage Thank you for your message bro 😌🙏. You are one of the first mechanics to give me motorcycle advice. 🤝I would have liked to be your assistant to learn on site, unfortunately it is impossible. But I remember your precious advice.✍ Thank you.

I actually thought that it wouldn't be possible to remove the engine when the frame strut is still in there so I didn't even try 😅 Tip for when you install an engine into a frame (that even may be newly painted) - use old inner tubes and cut them up to cover the frame. If you care about scratching up stuff that is

@@DennisGarage i had repainted the frame last year, but after sitting outside during the winter, it came apparents the clear coat wasnt thick enough, and surface rust came back... now i said fuck it, and put the engine back in! i removed the side-frame bit, laid the bike on its side, and tipped the engine on its side, right in its place... but the horn was massively in the way, so i just grinded it off all together :')

Не по моему мнению. либо танк маловат, либо шасси плохое, либо мощность меньше. возможно, AJP PR7 подойдет

Большое спасибо. я рад, что тебе понравилось (Google translate 😄)

same except mine keeps popping out of one of the gears now :l

U guys know where is kawaski 750 destricted 25kw model

@@vdo987 yes, somewhere

You should check if your alternator still works, meaning if your battery is still being charged. You need to get the bike running again (jumper cables maybe) and measure the voltage at the battery; if it is not rising to >14 V when giving it a bit of revs, it is not charging. Either the regulator or the alternator itself needs to be replaced then. Further diagnosis would have to be done on the bike itself.

@DennisGarage I'm new to bikes I'm just having a hard time getting to the battery, gonna sell it when I get it running

Was genau meinst du? Die Stelle bei dem Star Wars Set? Aber ja, die Tunesien Tour ist total geil, war da schon zwei Mal dabei und würde es jederzeit wieder machen, die Dünen sind ja eh jedesmal anders. Klare Empfehlung!

Thank you for your kind words! Do you have any opinion to share regarding the videos being separated into multiple parts? WOuld you prefer to watch it all as one video (maybe 45-60 min long?). I am currently editing a similar video of a Suzuki SV 650 I did, and it is already over 30 mins, could get up to double that easily..

@@DennisGarage hey! I would not mind Watch a 60, 90, or 120 mins long! By the way, I own a Suzuki SV 650, so that video must be a lot useful! Keep up with the hard work! Thank you.

Thank you for your feedback! Often times while editing, I wonder if I show too much,, or go into too much detail and it's hard to gauge when nobody comments, so thanks again!

I've put this through a translator and asked a friend who speaks spanish/portuguese and I still don't really know what you want to tell me :D

Do you mean the tool at 23:45, which i clamped in the vise? Here you go: www.emilschwarz.de/abzieh-werkzeug You'll have to write them an email to order it I guess. You can probably just link the video and say "that one". It is THE BEST tool I have ever bought. If you know about changing that bearing, you know how awesome that tool really is.

thanks. I would like to try something similar as the chisel and hammer method seems a bit brutal :))

Das ist eins dieser Events: www.enduropro.de/produkt-kategorie/enduroprojekte/ Wo genau das ist kann/darf ich nicht sagen, da es dort schon unzählige "Schwarzfahrer" gibt

I've had one just like that, but in light blue. Yours seems to be in top shape! Hope you are safe and sound :)

I had a 1997 Diversion as my first bike, and over the years, I had in total 7 of them as daily rider bikes so it's like my go-to bike! 😅

I know where you're coming from with your comment; I too first worked outside in the parking lot, used a beer case to lift the bike up or sit it down on it so I can remove the swingarm and stuff :D I do feel blessed with my big workshop, no question, even though it is not perfect. I am glad you enjoyed the video! I am currently in the middle of 2 huge projects and hope to be able to make more motorcycle content like with the GS 500 in the next year............... Damn IRL projects throttling my bike fixing+filming plans 🥲

Do you have experience with phone mounts like that? I was testing the thing out with the intention of using it for my (hopefully soon) TET trip, to hold ma phone or tablet as navigation device. It may or may not appear to be much closer to me that it actually is, because of the camera field of view, though.

It's not that bad on this One-Cylinder bike. You just have to remove the seat, some palstics, airbox and the valve cover. The serviceplan calls for it every 10.000 km. It doesn't hurt to look after them more often, especially when it may not be needed to adjust them, as in this case.

@@DennisGarage very good way of thinking! Just another question and i will let you go ahah do you have an experience with 450? Do the valves last as long as those 700 or do they wear faster? Cant wrap my mind around that

​@@Tricco-m8c A 450 will be a enduro bike, which is designed for a very different usecase. In the service plans, the service intervals are like 10-30 hours for some of the major maintenance jobs (like valves), but they probably assume that you actually race the bike. My GF's FE 350 will be nearing 100 hours or so and I will have a look at the valves, although I heard that they hardly wear. Especially on dirtbikes though, it is so, so easy to get to the engine.... the tank is like 4-5 bolts, and then you're there. A proper dirtbike (even modified to a supermoto) will always need more work. It is also expected from the owner/rider, seeing as the "warranty" is like 30 days max on those machines, if at all.

@@DennisGarage thank you very much for the explanation ant thanks for your time!

You are right, at this moment the engine hasn't been running for a long time

Schelle am Auspuff lose... Da wo Krümmer in Endtopf geht

I must say, the GS 500 realyl was extremely easy to work on. Almost too easy, ha

:))) @@DennisGarage

They already are oldtimers tho, mine is a 1993. I bet you won't regret getting one, as long as you don't want to go anywhere particularly fast. They are easy. To ride, to work on, to own. It's my fifth over the years, already.

@@DennisGarage Thanks. I already have the Tracer 9 for going faster. :) Thanks a lot mate.

Yeah the conditions were rough, and the tires were at the end of their lifespan already - was a fun learning experience nonthe less. I probably will never get rid of the bike - I really wouldn't know what to replace it with!

Thank you very much for you kind words!

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Thank you!

@@DennisGarage You have a nice workshop with all that’s needed for major maintenance. Do you also rebuild engines?

@@JimJamJammer Believe it or not, the engine I took out of my ADV back then is still sitting in the back of my shop, waiting to be rebuilt. It'll be my first but I have another ig project going on atm, I am accidentally restoring my sprinter van.... (filming it, too)

@@DennisGarage No worries. I’d like to see what made it go wrong as many others would. It’s an interesting bike and the LC4 engine is somewhat special.

Did you rebuild it?

@@DennisGarage yea the first ride is on my channel