1985 GS550L Carbs

[slider]

I am new to the site as well as Suzuki. From what I have read so far, everyone is very knowledgeable and helpful. Hopefully you can share some of your knowledge with me.
I have just purchased a 1985 GS550L. It is a work in progress to say the least. My main problem is that it did not come with Carburetors.
From doing some searching I have found that it should have Mikuni BSW30SS CV carbs, (2-2 barrel carbs). My question is, since I cannot find these, what carbs would work on this bike (if any) and what mods would I need to do to make them work.

[BassCliff]

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Hi Mr. slider,

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[Guest]

If the intake boots are equally spaced apart I wonder if a set of BS32SS carbs off a 550/650 would work?

[Danjal]

Slider, if you want I can give you a haynes manual for the cost of shipping. Should be under $5. I got it from a member here with some spare parts for the GS550ES. He just told me to put it to good use. Seems like you could use it. Just shoot me a pm here if you want it.

The carbs are all over ebay too, or were. All my spares have jet kits in them so running them with a stock exhaust and airbox wouldnt work at all for you. Then add in the problem that they have idle jet restrictors in also.

[don]

Slider,

I have a set from an 83 550e that I believe are the exact same. If you are interested shoot me a PM. They've been ultrasonic cleaned, ALL new rubber, etc....

[Calvin Blackmore]

If the intake boots are equally spaced apart I wonder if a set of BS32SS carbs off a 550/650 would work?

boots are spaced oddly
Boots are also held on by only three screws odd arrangment but it allows for a very hefty bit of frame between the carbs.



these come up once in a while on ebay and the sellers either seem to give them away or think they are lined with gold.

[Guest]

Those things are crazy looking!

[Danjal]

Those things are crazy looking!

How so chef?

[Guest]

How so chef?

Never seen anything like them.

[Danjal]

I work with those things all the time on this bike. They're just a dual carb setup thats siamesed and shares a diaphram, choke, and bowl area.