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  1. NateDogg83

    Old Bike, new rider, same ol' problems - 1980 GS550E

    My dad said it was slightly slipping on high rpms shifts, but wasn't on lower or normal shifts. He has plenty of riding experience since he's ridden all sorts of bikes since he was kid, but none of them were carb'ed, so hes just as new to it as I am. He really pushed it on the ride home after...
  2. NateDogg83

    Old Bike, new rider, same ol' problems - 1980 GS550E

    couple weekends later update: 2 weekends ago I ended up pulling the carbs again and cleaning out the idle jets, they were all gunked up and I should have just pulled them out the first time (against the advise of my dad), and that sorted out all my lack of fuel to cyl 1 and 2. later than...
  3. NateDogg83

    Old Bike, new rider, same ol' problems - 1980 GS550E

    thanks for the advice, from my initial assessment I think the throttle plates are properly synced, but Ill take the carbs off this weekend and properly check using a light to see if theirs some slight difference. not sure if i can use feeler gages to check their clearance, but ill try. Sadly...
  4. NateDogg83

    Old Bike, new rider, same ol' problems - 1980 GS550E

    I'm still pretty new to carbs, main jet seat is the wrong thing, I meant the float needle seats. I did not use the jets in the carb kit (their 92.5s), I reused what was already in the carbs, 102 on the outer cylinders, and 110s? on the inners. Definitely pulling them again this weekend. I do...
  5. NateDogg83

    Old Bike, new rider, same ol' problems - 1980 GS550E

    Hello! This weekend I finally picked up my first bike, something local I had been eyeing since it looked to be in really decent condition, a 1980 GS550E with a little over 19K miles(30.5 KM). A nice middle aged guy had owned it for the past 13 years, putting in WAY more love than one would...
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