1979 GS1000 Project

[hannibal]

Gotcha. Thanks for setting me straight.

 

[Guest]

Quick update: I noticed some circumferential cracking along the sidewall of the front tire. Picked up some new Bridgestone Spitfires and had them installed yesterday, along with new wheel bearings since I had the wheels off. Apparently several spokes were loose on both wheels, so I had them trued up. I also bought some new mirrors that are much closer to the OE Suzuki mirrors. Ended up setting me back a cool $400 in all.

Wheels are back on, and I washed the chain, hubs, rims, and other choice dirty spots. I'm about done with the RealGasket and perpetual oil stains on the front left corner of the head. They just don't seal well.

When I opened the petcock to go for a test ride, I heard what sounded like a lot of fluid being spilled on the floor. #4 carb was dumping fuel from the overflow drain. I gave the bowl a good smack and heard the float pop up, so I'll pull the bowl off and see if I can adjust the float slightly to keep it from sticking.

 

[chuck hahn]

Just bend the tab that hits against the post and actuate the float up and fully down to see that the needle doesnt bind with the float itself. The tab stops the float from falling too far down..if it does the spring loaded pin on the needle reaches a point where it jams up.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Chuck. It's working great now. Took a picture of the tab for posterity:


Pro tip: re-install the bowl drain plug before opening the petcock.

 

[hannibal]

Who did you trust to do your wheels and tires?

 

[Guest]

I took it to Performance Cycle in Denver. Pretty big shop, good reputation, reasonable prices. After watching some videos about how to do the tires and wheels myself, I decided to let somebody else handle it.

 

[chuck hahn]

Yes thats the "drop stop tab" ..as I call it...LOL Very important to check them when you redo a set of carbs or have float hanging problems. That and see the gaskets arent rubbing on a float

 

[Guest]

Rode about a hundred miles yesterday up in the mountains, and it was running great. I think I need to replace the battery and check the charging system. I put in a new stator, R&R, and coils when I bought the bike, and I went through the charging system then, but it's been five years. I also think I'll give the coil relay mod a shot.

I have to admit that I haven't vacuum-synced the carbs yet. Does anybody near the Denver area have a sync tool I could borrow for a day? If not, I'll probably try to build my own tool with bottles and whatnot.