1980 gs1000e what carbs should be fitted as standard

[Guest]

mustangflyr - What carbs are on yours,and what petcock ?

[uk gs nut]

Both my GS1000 have VM carbs, one is vm28 other vm26. Both have the same tap with pri on res lever.

20150913_134848 by Dennis Harland, on Flickr

[Guest]

Nice looking bike, I've got the dreaded slot type petcock on mine, VM 26 carbs,

[Rijko]

I've got the dreaded slot type petcock on mine

It is possible to use the other petcock on your tank, just oval the mounting holes in the petcock.

For a standard bike that would create clearance issues with the airbox but since you have pods it's no problem.

[Guest]

The bolt holes are 50mm

[Rijko]

The bolt holes are 50mm

correct. The other petcock has them at 44 mm.
Enlarging the holes will work.

[uk gs nut]

My other gs1000 has a later gsx1100 tank with 50mm tap mount. I slotted the holes on an early type tap, very carefully not to go too far.
20200605_102126 by Dennis Harland, on Flickr
So it can be done.

[Guest]

Thanks for the info, Will have to give it a go,So the tap I need is an earlier gs1000 tap is that correct ?