gutless/gashog 450ga

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.....I ran a can of seafoam in hopes of cleaning the internals out....He didn't rebuild the carbs but took them apart and said they were working fine.

theres your problem

I've checked the plugs and they were dry. I can tell that the right cylinder is weaker than the left because it will die when I disconnect the left plug but will still keep running slower and a little rugged with the right plug disconnected. I even replaced the plugs with hotter one and still top out at around 60 mph. The last tank of gas lasted longer but it still has a good half a twist of the throttle that does nothing. Any help would be much appreciated.

Same issue

After months of work, my gs450ga is finally road worthy so I took it for a cruse. When I got it out on the highway, it would only go 65 mph (that was even with a long running start) and had about 1/2-1/4 of a twist of throttle left. When I twisted the throttle a little more, it would cause the bike to chug and pulse. Not sure if this is part of the problem but in the 30 mile trip it used over 1/2 of a tank of gas. I tried to mess with the choke but it would do nothing or kill it. From what I've read about other bikes of this make, it should do 80-85 mph and get 40+mpg. Any help would be much appreciated.

i have an 82 gs1100gl, i have the same issue, wet plugs, wont rev past 5-6k, only 70mi to a tank. desperate for help

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You might want to check the newbie mistakes thread linked in my signature to make sure you avoid some common pitfalls.

If the plugs are damp do I just need to adjust the floats? I ran a can of seafoam in hopes of cleaning the internals out but still have the problems. Last fall I had a local mechanic work on cleaning the carbs out and adjust the set screws so they both pulled equally. He didn't rebuild the carbs but took them apart and said they were working fine. Would it be worth rebuilding them?

too rich. you did rebuild the carbs properly right? check the plugs for carbon/wet/fuel smell. perhaps you have a stuck float needle or two.

After months of work, my gs450ga is finally road worthy so I took it for a cruse. When I got it out on the highway, it would only go 65 mph (that was even with a long running start) and had about 1/2-1/4 of a twist of throttle left. When I twisted the throttle a little more, it would cause the bike to chug and pulse. Not sure if this is part of the problem but in the 30 mile trip it used over 1/2 of a tank of gas. I tried to mess with the choke but it would do nothing or kill it. From what I've read about other bikes of this make, it should do 80-85 mph and get 40+mpg. Any help would be much appreciated.