GS1200SS-2 Inspection, Oil-Cooled Maintenance, Sel Point Maintenance 20, Newtech Oil Change

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The GS1200SS-2 is beautifully maintained. It’s an extremely rare Type II model.
The owner requested inspection, oil-cooled maintenance, sel point maintenance 20, and Newtech oil change.

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First, we’ll replace the generator damper. Even before replacement, it was relatively soft with no play.

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There’s a rubber cover on the wiring, but we’ll remove it.

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Running the side stand switch wiring through here keeps things simple.

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Thread it through the inside of the bracket.

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The engine damper was nicely loose.

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Let’s clean the case side before reassembling. p1640260
#1 IN

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#1 EX

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#2 IN

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#2 EX

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#3 IN

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#3 EX

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#4 IN

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#4 EX

No scuffing. We made adjustments, but the initial clearance wasn’t significantly off.

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The inside of the breather cover has quite a bit of corrosion. Let’s polish it while we’re at it.

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It really feels good when the fine details come out clean.

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The interior is clean and reassuring. Regular oil changes are really paying off.

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The synchronization wasn’t off much, so we’ll leave it as is.

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We’ll change the engine oil to Newtech NC50.

Let’s replace the cap O-ring too.

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A standard hose feels a bit tight.

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What I often use is this spring-reinforced type. It can handle decompression and is especially strong against bending.

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Since it might rub or we might see water vapor, let’s put a light mesh cover over it.

 

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