'85 & '86 1150 carbs interchangeable?

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  • UncleMike
    • Feb 2026

    #1

    '85 & '86 1150 carbs interchangeable?

    Are the carbs from the '85 and '86 1150's the same? Looking to order an o-ring kit from Robert Barr.
  • rphillips
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    • Jun 2005
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    • Norene TN

    #2
    Very few differences in any of the 1150's. Carb jets may differ, but the carbs should be the same. Robert should know for sure.
    1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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    • earlfor
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      #3
      Originally posted by UncleMike
      Are the carbs from the '85 and '86 1150's the same? Looking to order an o-ring kit from Robert Barr.
      "O" rings are the same.

      Earl
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      • UncleMike

        #4
        Thanks, guys. Robert wasn't sure.

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        • Guest

          #5
          No vent T o-rings needed.
          Did you get the idle mixture screw out?

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          • UncleMike

            #6
            Originally posted by chef1366
            No vent T o-rings needed.
            Did you get the idle mixture screw out?
            Nope. Two and three are stuck solid. One is being a bitch. I'm cutting the necks off of the "tubes" where they screw in, and cutting new slots in the heads and heating up the bodies. Hopefully, that'll do it.

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            • Nessism
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              • Mar 2006
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              #7
              ...or find a machinest in your area to get the screws out.
              Ed

              To measure is to know.

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              • UncleMike

                #8
                Originally posted by Nessism
                ...or find a machinest in your area to get the screws out.
                I'm no cheater.

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                • Nessism
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by UncleMike
                  I'm no cheater.
                  I'm not either but it's a reasonable option compared to hacking on the carb bodies. A good machinist has real skills and they earn their money.
                  Ed

                  To measure is to know.

                  Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                  Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                  Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                  KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                  • UncleMike

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Nessism
                    I'm not either but it's a reasonable option compared to hacking on the carb bodies. A good machinist has real skills and they earn their money.
                    Where would one find a machinist? How much would it cost?

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      That's how I get them out. If you cut straight it doesn't looked hacked. Plus it works and you can reuse the screws.

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