1979 carbs on an 81 GS1000G, Possible?

[vodkalex]

Hi all,
A friend gave me some gs1000 1979 jetted carbs with pods. Thing is, i have a GS1000G. I know that the ports are 34mm on the G model, and 26mm on the 79 bike, but if I get the smaller rubbers, will they fit on the engine mounts? Or should i not bother?

 

[tkent02]

You would have to make a little adapter plate, the screw spacing is different. It would be easy to make, no big deal.

Why do you want the the smaller carbs?

 

[vodkalex]

Was thinking about removing the airbox as i like the pod look, Maybe easier just to rejet, just that I havent got a clue about how to do it. Done most other things on bikes but that.
Any thoughts?

 

[hampshirehog]

It'll be easier to rejet.

If you've never done it before the guys on here can help you through it or you could just by a Dynojet kit. I prefer to mess about with carbs without spending on a kit but most of the guys on here will tell you the opposite. Here's all you need to do with a kit:

http://www.dynojet.com/pdf/3103.pdf

By the way, if those slide carbs are VM28s, Agemax (member here) was looking for some recently. Might help you both out.

 

[vodkalex]

Cheers dude, will check that out, was thinking about dynojetting, did it in on my race bikes. Will see what the carbs are, they are slides.