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  • tkent02
    Forum LongTimer
    Past Site Supporter
    • Jan 2006
    • 35571
    • Near South Park

    #16
    Originally posted by mike10
    Maybe its as good as it can get.
    Um no, it's not.

    Leaky airbox?
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

    Life is too short to ride an L.

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    • Nessism
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      GSResource Superstar
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      • Mar 2006
      • 35791
      • Torrance, CA

      #17
      Another vote to shim the needles. I do it on all my GS's. Runs mucho better.
      Ed

      To measure is to know.

      Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

      Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

      Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

      KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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      • Guest

        #18
        I think mines lean

        Originally posted by Nessism
        Another vote to shim the needles. I do it on all my GS's. Runs mucho better.
        This solves a rich or lean condition. Another thread on here has me mixed up.

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        • Guest

          #19
          Originally posted by mike10
          This solves a rich or lean condition. Another thread on here has me mixed up.
          It richens the needle circuit.

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          • Smokinapankake

            #20
            Seems like 4-3/4 turns out is too much, but I'm no expert. Typical settings are around 2-1/2 to 3-ish, no?

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            • Guest

              #21
              Originally posted by Smokinapankake
              Seems like 4-3/4 turns out is too much, but I'm no expert. Typical settings are around 2-1/2 to 3-ish, no?
              In my experience if you have to go out that many turns you need a larger pilot jet.

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              • Guest

                #22
                Done Shimming

                The Shimming went very well. Radio Shack had the washers. I only had a chance to take it on a short ride. It seems much better. I want to turn the Airscrews in a bit now. So far it acts like it may be cured. Makes me wonder why the factory put those fat fiber washers in there. Maybe they swell up over time.

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                • Guest

                  #23
                  Lean Condition

                  Originally posted by chef1366
                  In my experience if you have to go out that many turns you need a larger pilot jet.
                  Thats what I thought was wrong so, I just kept opening the Airscrews farther and farther. I'm going to back them down some now.

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                  • Guest

                    #24
                    More trouble

                    I rode about 25 miles after needle shim job. It ran the best it ever has. The airscrews were out 4 and 3/4. turns. When I got home I screwed them in and backed them out to 3 turns. Now it won't Idle at all and starts hard. If I choke it about 1/2 it starts but dies if I pull it up or push it down. It will rev and run above 2000RPM. The longer I own this GS1000 bike, the better I like my GS500. I'm just mad now 1 and 3/4 turns make that much difference?

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                    • Guest

                      #25
                      Sorry never mind

                      I'm a MORON, turning idle knob the wrong way. sorry

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                      • Guest

                        #26
                        Originally posted by mike10
                        I'm a MORON, turning idle knob the wrong way. sorry
                        Runs Great, The Shimming did the trick.

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                        • Guest

                          #27
                          The fact that you admit your mistakes means you are not a moron... you just learn from errors...but turning idle the wrong way?
                          Curt

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