1100e running lean

[Guest]

Odd, my 750 came with MK 112s stock and when I installed the RC pipe and K&N filter it went lean real quick. Install some MK 117s and all was good, had a nice light to med tan color on the plugs. Now, it's lean again nothing inside was changed. I do know the popping is from the pipe at the mega phone/header connection, mine does it as well. Hmmm, maybe add some more oil to the filter.

[Katarat]

With the same setup as you on my 80 GS1100E, pipe & all, I run 115 Mikuni mains, adjustable needle in the middle slot, stock pilots 3 turns out, air box lid on. I had the same popping problem until I richened the mixture screws

[Crage]

I sure you will update us with results soon Trevor .

[trevor]

I sure you will update us with results soon Trevor .

Yes I will. Took it island camping with my wife and son. With the elavtion change the temp didn't go up at all. So I'm close. Azr is going to come over this week and we are going one up on the main and one up on the pilot. Plus put on his Lockhart oil cooler on my bike for insurance. Will keep you posted. Thanks for all the help and a special thanks to ghostrider.
Trevor

[Guest]

I think the needle is good.
Try a 125 on the main to see if you can get some color on those plugs.
What temp are you running?
Good on the 47.5 pilot. No popping on decal? Should be 2.5 to 3 turns out on mixture screw.
Lean is mean but it melts engines.

[trevor]

I think the needle is good.
Try a 125 on the main to see if you can get some color on those plugs.
What temp are you running?
Good on the 47.5 pilot. No popping on decal? Should be 2.5 to 3 turns out on mixture screw.
Lean is mean but it melts engines.

Mine is canadian so its not degrees. The gauge goes to 160 and I have hit as high as 150!!! Today though with the elevation change never went highr than 130 is I'm close.

[posplayr]

Mine is canadian so its not degrees. The gauge goes to 160 and I have hit as high as 150!!! Today though with the elevation change never went highr than 130 is I'm close.

Not good for a stock engine

[trevor]

Not good for a stock engine

Thanks tips. Lol

[koolaid_kid]

Mine is canadian so its not degrees. The gauge goes to 160 and I have hit as high as 150!!! Today though with the elevation change never went highr than 130 is I'm close.

I suspect you meant to say that it is not Fahrenheit but Celsius (or Centigrade). Still, 150C = 300F, which is quite warm. Mine used to get that high until I installed an oil cooler; then it dropped around 100F (38C).

[trevor]

I suspect you meant to say that it is not Fahrenheit but Celsius (or Centigrade). Still, 150C = 300F, which is quite warm. Mine used to get that high until I installed an oil cooler; then it dropped around 100F (38C).

Lol..yes I did I'm on my cell phone. Azr and I are installing the oil cooler next week.

[ptexotik]

Lol..yes I did I'm on my cell phone. Azr and I are installing the oil cooler next week.

A stock engine shouldn't 'require' an additional cooling mechsm. (But they do look bitchin'!!). It's not like the suzuki engineers screwed up or anything. And you don't live anywhere hot. I would be concentrating on reducing 'natural' running temperature before installing cooler. Seems like just a band-aid. (?)
Folks with way more knowledge than me can correct me, if wrong ?

(Last yr riding down to Paso Robles inland ... I almost fell asleep it was so hot ... but stock engine ('83 1100) sat right on 210 mark (100C))
Just my 2c

ps I have one without (mentioned) and one with cooling doodad (extra brick on bike thingy) and notice no difference. (both stock engines ... ie no hot-rodding)
good luck!

[koolaid_kid]

Not really a band-aid, the GS1100E were designed to have an oil cooler, they even have the connections to hook one up. They just were not sold with one. An 1150 oil cooler is a direct install.

[ptexotik]

Not really a band-aid, the GS1100E were designed to have an oil cooler, they even have the connections to hook one up. They just were not sold with one. An 1150 oil cooler is a direct install.

I figured that was for when the hot-rodding began!

[posplayr]

A stock engine shouldn't 'require' an additional cooling mechsm. (But they do look bitchin'!!). It's not like the suzuki engineers screwed up or anything. And you don't live anywhere hot. I would be concentrating on reducing 'natural' running temperature before installing cooler. Seems like just a band-aid. (?)
Folks with way more knowledge than me can correct me, if wrong ?

(Last yr riding down to Paso Robles inland ... I almost fell asleep it was so hot ... but stock engine ('83 1100) sat right on 210 mark (100C))
Just my 2c

ps I have one without (mentioned) and one with cooling doodad (extra brick on bike thingy) and notice no difference. (both stock engines ... ie no hot-rodding)
good luck!

That would be my concern continuing to ride on a lean condition because you "fixed it" with an oil cooler.

[koolaid_kid]

I figured that was for when the hot-rodding began!

LOL.
posplayr, trevor has been around a while; I don't think he confuses cooling with carb tuning.