Are these carbs worth looking at to buy?

[tkent02]

Excellent, what else did he have?

[chuck hahn]

Pics required...LOL

[Sandy]

He shoots, he scores. Well done!!!

[loud et]

Excellent, what else did he have?

Don't know at the moment. He had guys over in his shop working on some jeep. He said all his ujm stuff was in the upstairs of the shop in boxes and he hasn't dug through it all in many years. He used to be a Suzuki tech at a Dealer by me that closed up 30 years ago. I vaguely remember seeing the place as a kid.
It seems like we struck a bit of a friendship so i will be in touch with him again.

[chuck hahn]

You need to start thinking about a HUGE buying spree. Then resell things here or Ebay and make some money. Sounds like hes giving things away at pennies on the dollar.

[loud et]

I may post some pics after I get things dusted off. The pods were hard as a rock. This stuff has been sitting a long time. He said he drained the carbs before storage, still need cleaned but it's good regardless.
I guess the classic full teardown and dip and rebuild are in order. I will strip the paint and put forth the effort to get them in a sonic tank.
Nothing I'm going to get on right away. I have to finish my 850 project up first.

[loud et]

You need to start thinking about a HUGE buying spree. Then resell things here or Ebay and make some money. Sounds like hes giving things away at pennies on the dollar.

Haha I will sell things on e bay for top dollar , or as much as i can get as i have in the past, but I feel like a di*k trying to make money on people here. Especially when I bragged on the good deal I got . Haha
Here I tend to just do "free for shipping cost" if I see someone needing something I have and don't want.

[chuck hahn]

Well I see it like this..YOU got a deal on carbs..which coincidentally may lead to a stash of good vintage parts. Now some days its your turn and some days its someone elses turn. That doesnt make you a crook for selling here for a reasonable price. Your taking a risk b y buying, you gotta sort it and find out what it goes to, you have to package and run it out to be shipped..etc etc. Bet your azzz if theres a set of Cooley mirrors in there they will sell for BIG BIG bucks and they should be offered up her for what they would bring on Ebay!!!

Dont feel bad for being a wise business man.

[Grimly]

I gave him 100$. He said 95 was for the books, carbs and gauges and 5 bucks for the tank. Sweet.

WooHOO! Result!

[azr]

Great find! always nice when a bit of a hunt pays off, a bit addictive really. Glad you're keeping in touch with him about the other stuff, better someone with interest gets it and uses or circulates it than rusting away in an attic only to hit the trash at some point. Would have been great if he had had a new tank for your 850

[storm 64]

Karma baby! Good things happen to good people. Way to go Adam👍

[loud et]

The tank I got with it is a (almost positive) 79 750E.
Its that dark blue Sapphire like color.
Has 2 mall small dings and a bigger dent I was able to pull out almost all the way so far.
After rubbing compound it will be pretty nice.
Can't wait to work on this carb set.

[Chuck78]

Dangit, some people have all the luck!!!!

Adam, if you are not certain if you are going to use those, I would pay you well over double your investment for those carbs alone, to fit on my GS750-920cc that is currently carb-less since some low-life scum @$$###$#&$(*&#$(!!!!!! stole my VM29 smoothbores and K&N RC2222's off of my bike this past October as it sat in the back of my truck for a few days due to a wrist injury and no help to unload.... Darnit!


FYI:
I also want to point out that the only sure fire way to identify the VM29 smoothbores is to look at the little square casting on the sides just above the fuel bowl gasket, as the very first models of Kawasaki spec VM29 smoothbores came with standard looking float bowls with standard drain configurations, NOT the big quick change main jet hex plug as all the other later VM29 smoothbores have. If you see the big hex plug, you know they are VM29 smoothbores, but even without that, looking at the sides for the little square casting will identify the earliest of the VM29 smoothies.

[limeex2]

The carbs operate freely and feel pretty smooth. The exterior is painted black.
Not sure what I'm doing with them yet.
Overall a really good buy for all I got.

Thank you guys for your responses. It made the deal.

If your not sure what your going to do with them, I'll drop a hint, I will give you $250+shipping for them as is. PM me if your interested. They will NOT be re-sold. They will go into a 78 GS1000 that will be turned into a GS1000s WITH REAL MIRRORS ( lol )

[loud et]

(In your best auctioneers voice)
I have 2, gimme 225 gimme 250.
250 now
250 250 250, do I hear 3, 3, 3 hundred
3 to the man in the black hat, now 4 , can I get 4....lmao

Damn you guys trying to get your hands on my new goodies .....and the body is still warm! Haha

Thanks for the interest, I'm just gonna sit on them for a minute and get an o ring kit and go through them all the way. Premium clean , polish and assembly. That's the plan at least.