{"id":50073,"date":"2017-12-18T20:37:45","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T11:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=50073"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:55","slug":"gsxr750-gr71-inspection-oil-cooled-maintenance-self-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20171218\/everyday-events\/gsxr750-gr71-inspection-oil-cooled-maintenance-self-point","title":{"rendered":"GSX-R750 GR71 Inspection, Oil-Cooled Maintenance, Self-Point Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-1238751942\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DSC_5794.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/DSC_5794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/DSC_5794-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/DSC_5794-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p> A pristine early-model GSX-R750 GR71 is really rare at our shop, so every time we work on one it&#8217;s a learning experience.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680080.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680080-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680080-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680081.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680081.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680081-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680081-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nWe started with the oil-cooled maintenance, and the damper condition was excellent. It doesn&#8217;t look like it&#8217;s been run hard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680082.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680082.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680082-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680082-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nIt might even be the first time it&#8217;s been replaced.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680085.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680085.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680085-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680085-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680086.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680086.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680086-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680086-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThere was all sorts of debris and mummified remains in the gaps.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680088.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680088.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680088-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680088-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nFor its age, the damper still had good rubber feel to it. That might be evidence it hasn&#8217;t overheated much.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680084.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680084.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680084-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680084-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680083.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680083.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680083-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680083-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThe generator connector has melted. Since it generates a decent amount of amperage, there&#8217;s not much we can do about it as long as it&#8217;s connected.<\/p>\n<p>The contact surface is quite large for a 250-type, but it&#8217;s not making contact across the entire face.<br \/>\nThat said, we&#8217;ll restore it to the original shape as much as possible. (After this, we naturally cut it and replaced both the terminals and connector with new ones of the same shape.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/P1680087.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680087.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680087-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/P1680087-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s replace the starter motor O-ring too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pristine early-model GSX-R750 GR71 is really rare at our shop, so every time we work on one it&#8217;s a learning experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50073\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}