starts, wont start

[TexasGS]

My 1980 gs 1000 shaftie got it running after 6 years of weather,
1 and 2 pipes not getting hot 3, 4 would. Not accelerating at all, and back fires alot, I started adjusting carbs and now it wont start at all. any helpful suggestions

[Billy Ricks]

My 1980 gs 1000 shaftie got it running after 6 years of weather,
1 and 2 pipes not getting hot 3, 4 would. Not accelerating at all, and back fires alot, I started adjusting carbs and now it wont start at all. any helpful suggestions

The reason 1&2 are cold is because with the bike on its sidestand all the fuel that was in the carbs made its way to the two left side carbs and evaporated leaving varnish in the carbs. The o-rings have dried out as well. Go to the site's homepage and look the carb cleanup series over. That's the first thing you need to do. Looks difficult but it's not. A site regular by the name of Robert Barr sells the o-ring kits.

[Billy Ricks]

BTW, where are you in Texas? I'm in SA.

[TexasGS]

Dfw

Actually mansfield a small place in between.

[TexasGS]

you gotta get ahead in life somewhere why not the highway

[Billy Ricks]

Actually mansfield a small place in between.

Port Mansfield?

[TexasGS]

no, north texas

[hungryman]

What do you mean by 'adjusting the carbs'? Do you have a decent sync tool?

[moto_dan]

no, north texas

South Arlington :-D

[Giblet]

Sounds like a fall hill country ride candidate to me.