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    GS850G petcock options

    Re: #1, from past experience on other bikes, if you do that you'll either lose the RES option or it will always be on RES. I'm hoping to kill the vacuum, but keep the RES and ON. We'll see if that's possible.
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    GS850G petcock options

    The "ON" position of my original petcock is leaking badly and I prefer the simpler non-vacuum style petcocks. 1. Can the existing petcock be rebuilt and converted to non-vacuum, maintaining the RES function? 2. If not, are there any bolt hole compatible options? I measure the c-c distance at...
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    Need to replace "weather stripping" on GS850 air filter

    Doh! My stupid brain. I even used the term "weather stripping" in the post's title.
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    Oddball GS1000 Carb - parts?

    FYI - Consensus from the Honda/Keihin world is that you can disable air cut off vales and be OK. But as others have mentioned, that is an accelerator pump. Hard to say if you could live without that, assuming you can get the Honda carbs to otherwise work on your GS.
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    Need to replace "weather stripping" on GS850 air filter

    here's the filter material I have on hand.. I could cut it to size. TBD if I should leave it a sheet or cut an opening equivalent to the metal rm of the filter holder.
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    Need to replace "weather stripping" on GS850 air filter

    The rubber weather stripping on the air filter holder has gone missing, leaving a gap as shown in the first image. I know I shouldn't leave that gap open, so I have two options: 1. Use some spare filter material I have on hand and cut it to shape to fill that gap. Filling the gap would compress...
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    1980 Gs850GT seat fit other models

    Yes, the seats seem to be swappable between the 1000G and 850G, at least for 1980's. I've done it.
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    different sized LR carb boots

    Anyone need a pair? They are now nice and supple
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    different sized LR carb boots

    UPDATE - I found two NOS boots still in the packaging on ebay. Not cheap but not outrageous either. We'll see how well the rubber has held up.
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    different sized LR carb boots

    Oddly, the L boost from my 850G are smaller than the R boots, even after multiple extended periods in wintergreen oil & alcohol. All four are now nice and supple, so the wintergreen oil did it's trick. I assume they're regained whatever size they will at this point. My only guess is that someone...
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    Looking for confirmation on likely source of fuel leak

    I've taken apart dozens of carbs and haven't broken a post yet, so I'm not worried about that. At this point, I'll start a full tear down since putting each carb in my ultrasonic cleaner may unstick both the leaky valve seats and the stuck mixture screws. The engine is not yet ready for a test...
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    Looking for confirmation on likely source of fuel leak

    You're right that I've been doing the quick & dirty carb update so far. The bike was previously only firing on 3 cylinders, then I corrected the valves clearances and would like to try a restart again before doing a full proper carb job. The carbs have some other issues, like frozen mixture...
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    Looking for confirmation on likely source of fuel leak

    Sounds like a simple solution. Getting them out without damaging the valve holder ... not so simple.
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    Looking for confirmation on likely source of fuel leak

    When doing a leak test on my carb bank, I'm getting a fuel leak from carb3 in the red area below. If I read the diagrams correctly, this port bring air to the main jet/emulsifier tube area that is closed off by the main needle. I assume this leak means the valve for that carb is not sealing...
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    To remove the cyl head or not? That is the question

    UPDATE - After taking the exhaust camshaft off to swap exhaust shim on cyl2, it now has compression >120psi. Most of the valve clearances are now within spec, although E3 is still too loose (.15) and I3 right at .03. Swapping shims wouldn't really resolve it, so more shims on order to improve...
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    To remove the cyl head or not? That is the question

    The oil was changed within the last few months, but the bike was sitting outside, sometimes uncovered. The engine was buttoned up, but the airbox was off. It doesn't look like that in the sight glass, so I'll investigate and probably get it out today, Rotella is cheap. Unfortunately, the notch...
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    To remove the cyl head or not? That is the question

    Made some improvements in the valve clearances today, but they are still not great. The lower batch of numbers is current status. The 3Ex is too loose and 3In is on the tight side. The shim holder for 2Ex won't rotate, so I can't get the access notch in a useful position to even get the shim...
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    To remove the cyl head or not? That is the question

    Excellent first step. Will let you know the result
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    To remove the cyl head or not? That is the question

    Thanks all. I'll leave the cyl head on, but maybe take the camshafts off to make shim replacement and gasket cleaning easier.
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    To remove the cyl head or not? That is the question

    Pic from other side
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