Stuck Jets

[Guest]

Here is the jet I tried drilling.

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[Rich82GS750TZ]

Who is Steve? .

Well, that's certainly no way to get his help

He's posted thrice in this thread. You need his help.

[Grimly]

Who is Steve?

Steve is the man with the experience and facilities to fix your carbs.
There are others too.
That's preferable to bashing your head off a wall trying to fix something that's becoming a total pain. There are times when it's just more worthwhile to hand the job over to someone who can do it right, and for not much financial pain.

[Guest]

Yeah, I've been debating that. Should I take it to a professional? A local shop, Brenny's Motorcycle Clinic, charges $100 per carb, for $400 total.
I like learning how to do things, and I want to be able to work on my bike myself. However, I'm still out of my depth on many things, but I don't know many people who will work on them.

[Nessism]

First thing: ungang the carbs. You can't use heat (nor rebuild) the carbs all assembled like they are. Since the gang plate screw(s) are stripped you are going to have to turn them out with a pair of vice grips or cut a slot.

Secondly, drill deeper using a smaller bit and work the bit sideways to be sure you are centered. If you are not centered you will ruin the carb body. The idea is to start with a small bit and step up in size until the shell of the jet spins out.

[cowboyup3371]

I’ll have to remember the Torx bit idea, but I have always used a left-hand drill to extract them.

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Turn the bit SLOWLY. Let it dig in, rather than spin out all the chips.

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A heat gun isn't enough. You need at least a propane torch, if not oxy-acetylene.

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That's the problem with the internet: so much conflicting advice. A heat gun, a propane torch. A propane torch will ruin it, but a heat gun isn't enough.

Who is Steve? Also, pictures incoming.

Have you read the thread? I'll include his comments for you again

[Rob S.]

Steve is the man with the experience and facilities to fix your carbs.
There are others too.

A local shop, Brenny's Motorcycle Clinic, charges $100 per carb, for $400 total.

How much do you know about this "Brenny's"? Do you know "Brenny" himself? Any of his mechanics (like the guy who would be doing your work)? Have you spoken with any of his customers? Do you know how long he's been in business, current location or elsewhere?

Local is nice, but selfishness (enlightened self interest) is the order of the day here.

You've read (or should read) Steve's detailed explanations of the workings of carbs. You can also read testimonials and reviews of his work, along with photos. Haven't read a bad word about Steve.

Now try to gather similar info on "Brenny". I'm sure you have demands on your time and I doubt that you live across the street from Brenny. But if you did, I'd say plant yourself in a window and watch. Is he busy? Do the people coming and particularly leaving seem happy or not? Do bikes leaving his shop sound like they're running good? You don't want to be a pain, but pass by and hang around as much as you can. You can get screwed locally as bad as from a thousand miles away.

For most of us long timers, Steve is a known quantity. Brenny, not so much.

You've got your work cut out for you. Good luck.

[Guest]

It's not really local, per se. It's in the next town over. As such, I haven't been able to view their work (as it's in a back room), but the online reviews are generally good.

[Rob S.]

...the online reviews are generally good.

Remember, those can be manipulated. Word of mouth is good - you can generally tell if someone is lying to you.

[Guest]

Remember, those can be manipulated. Word of mouth is good - you can generally tell if someone is lying to you.

That is true. I also don't have a truck or trailer. I'd have to rent one, or buy a rack. I got a trailer hitch for a 2006 Ford Escape, but I don't know how well a rack would work on that, being front wheel drive.

[Rob S.]

I think U-Haul will rent you a trailer for like $20.

[fastbysuzuki]

ZPS take stock please, you have been given excellent advice by some to contact Steve and ask him what the cost would be Steve has many satisfied customers and you will struggle to find better.
I know who I would go with as opposed to a shop that you do not know has a website that has reviews that may or not be true.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

[Steve]

OK, I'm trying to figure out who this "Steve" guy is that everyone is talking about, too.

Obviously, I have not been checking this thread often enough.

ZPS, I got your PM, will respond to it.

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[fastbysuzuki]

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