Hanging idle troubleshoot help

[kieranduggan12]

Was able to work on the bike for a little while today and re-checked the valves; they still look good. gustovh suggested I take a look at the timing chain while the valve cover was off, and it looked like the timing marks weren't quite lining up. It looks similar to the pictures in the end of this thread, with the timing mark just above the gasket surface of the head. https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...82-gs550/page3

Next time I work on the bike Ill try to adjust the timing, hopefully its not only a partial tooth off like in the other thread, but it looks like it might be. Is it possible this is causing my issues? trying to wrap my head around it

[Redman]

I fought that three time on 1100G over the years:

WHen first had 1100G, say 2007:
Had hanging idle creep up over a period of months. Replaced the intake boot o-rings, and that cleared up. (ORings from forum member)

A few years ago, had the hanging high idle crop up quickly one hot day.
THough was the intake boot o-rings, so replaced those - helped only a little.
Then replaced o-rings in carbs, except the ones for the choke mechanism (cuz that would require breaking carbs apart from the rack) - didnt help much at all or not at all.
(Carb orings from forum member.)
Then broke down carbs from the rack, to take apart the choke mechanoism (I know, aint really a choke, but still call it that) and replaced those o-ring too. THat took care of it.

Lastr year had high idle creep up again over a period of weeks, then go real bad. I knew the intake boots themselves were suspect cuz in 2020 I had them off for over a year, and I could not get carbs back on, boots had shrunk and were hard (and no longer available), Had to soak the boots in wintergreen-achoal to get back into shape.
I bought those ebay-amazon boots this spring, and that took care of the problem., so got
Maybe the problem was just the intake orings, but I knew was gonna be difficult to get carbs back in those deformend boots again so got the ebay-amazon boots that are now available.

[dgates1]

I bought those ebay-amazon boots this spring, and that took care of the problem., so got
Maybe the problem was just the intake orings, but I knew was gonna be difficult to get carbs back in those deformend boots again so got the ebay-amazon boots that are now available.

Dave - would you buy those again?? I'm going to need a set for my 82 1100G.

[Naulty]

Bump. Looking into buying the intake boots as well but for an '81 1000GX how are the eBay ones holding up?