gs650e starting issue

[Steve]

I was just curious if the float bowl gaskets could be reused or needed to be replaced.

They can be re-used, as long as they are not damaged.

Earlier, you only said "gaskets", without specifying which ones, so we did not know if you were talking about carb gaskets or other engine gaskets.

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[GreedyRogue]

Wow, email notification really let a few messages slip. . .

I only paid $250 for the bike, it was a family thing so I got it for a good deal. to be honest I guess I didn't think about everything that was going to be involved in getting it back to road worthy. I'm hoping that once I get the carb cleaned and tuned she will be running.

I'm not bothered by doing the work, I just know that carbs in specific have given me issues when I built my motorized bicycle. (Schwinn bicycle with a 66cc motor). I really hope it doesn't turn into a $1000 project, my wife has already put her foot down and said no more spending on the bike until next payday.

Unfortunately I only gt paid once a month. . .

Anyone know where I can get new boots if I end up needing them? the way my luck has been so far I am looking for a new set already. Local shop can only get 7 of the 8 boots and those 7 will cost $225. I already checked z1 and recycle but unless I missed them they are not available. Is there an aftermarket one available that will work?

[Guest]

Wow, email notification really let a few messages slip. . .

I only paid $250 for the bike, it was a family thing so I got it for a good deal. to be honest I guess I didn't think about everything that was going to be involved in getting it back to road worthy. I'm hoping that once I get the carb cleaned and tuned she will be running.

I'm not bothered by doing the work, I just know that carbs in specific have given me issues when I built my motorized bicycle. (Schwinn bicycle with a 66cc motor). I really hope it doesn't turn into a $1000 project, my wife has already put her foot down and said no more spending on the bike until next payday.

Unfortunately I only gt paid once a month. . .

Anyone know where I can get new boots if I end up needing them? the way my luck has been so far I am looking for a new set already. Local shop can only get 7 of the 8 boots and those 7 will cost $225. I already checked z1 and recycle but unless I missed them they are not available. Is there an aftermarket one available that will work?

Pics, pics & more pics please. Also adjust your signature to include your location and put in what bike you have also

[GreedyRogue]

Don't have any new pics, just what it looked like "in barn" if you will.

Fairing, seat and backrest are going to stay for now. I have the original seat but the wife nixed the idea or putting it back on. Not sure why exactly. . .

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[tom203]

Looks in decent shape, but that fairing ruins the looks- you have to take it off to get at carbs anyways,so take a pic when fairing is off (and original seat in place ). IF you decide to bail, bike would be more appealing without the plow attached. The 650E's are rare, I've never seen one.

You might get lucky and not need new carb boots- mine appear to be original still- so before you drop $200 bucks, see how carb/wife work is going. You might find this work not to your liking, so no sense doubling expenses if you pass it on.

[GreedyRogue]

unfortunately I didn't receive the original headlight and turn lamps. If I remove the fairing, I have to buy a whole new setup for the front.

I don't need to remove the fairing to get to the carb or motor. If I turn the handle bars either way I have full access.

I also removed the air filter last evening. Not sure what it means when my air filter is more of an oil filter.

I could probably squeeze an oz of oil out of that thing. Ordering a replacement in the morning.

[tom203]

Yeah, you can probably pull carbs with fairing on, but first time carb removal/reinstall on the 650's is no joy- you will learn new words and likely have fond memories of the Schwinn carb setup.

[MAJikMARCer]

unfortunately I didn't receive the original headlight and turn lamps. If I remove the fairing, I have to buy a whole new setup for the front.

I may have a spare set of headlight 'ears' if you need them but the headlight is going to be a pain. If you want to go original, be prepared to do some hunting. The back casing is available new, but it'll set you back about $50. The other parts I think you'd have to find on ebay or the like. Might be cheaper to get a complete aftermarket headlight, if you choose to go down that road.

The joys of having a semi-rare bike.

[GreedyRogue]

when I rebuild my carb, where is the stock position for the idle screw? start all the way in, out, or?

[tom203]

when I rebuild my carb, where is the stock position for the idle screw? start all the way in, out, or?

Do you mean the idle stop screw or the idle/air mixture screws?

[GreedyRogue]

idle air mixture

[tom203]

idle air mixture

During reassembly, the consensus here seems to be start at 3 turns out from lightly seated.

[GreedyRogue]

Thanks Tom. I read through the guides and printed them for reference for when my o-ring kit shoes up, but didn't see that mentioned. Of course it'll need adjustment from 3 turns, but I needed a starting point.

[tom203]

Not to get too far ahead here, but make sure you understand the "bench sync" when you get the carbs back interconnected BEFORE you reinstall them on bike.

[GreedyRogue]

I understand the basic idean of bench syncing, but in practice it may be more interesting. Youtube instructions for the save, lol. Nothing like seeing it done to get a better idea of how it works.