1982 gs650g problem

[LowellGS]

Would carbs from an 83' 650 work?

 

[BassCliff]

Would carbs from an 83' 650 work?

Hi,

Yes, any Mikuni BS32SS set of carbs will work, with proper jetting changes. Note that each carb is just a little different. In other words, you can't use a #1 carb in the #2 spot, etc.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[LowellGS]

Thanks for the quick reply

 

[1_v8_merc]

Someone mentioned that you couldn't run without the air filter....well that might not be true, because my bike has done it several times.......not recommended to do, but it CAN run like that sitting in the driveway atleast..........just sayin, lol.

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I understand where you're coming from with these GS's....
I've put so much work into my bike too, and it seems like everytime I fix 1 thing, something else pops up.....But usually everything is easy to fix on these bikes.
But it IS getting better.

I might not have my GS running properly by summertime either, I might just pick up myself a newer used Ninja 6r, or maybe a 250......I MUST be riding this summer, and I just don't want a new problem every day with this GS.
If I have 2 bikes, atleast I got better chances of getting some serious riding time in this summer, and I can tweak the GS during the down time.

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But on the lighter side of things, dont even BOTHER worrying about doing the valves........take my word for it.....EASY!

Just buy yourself some Decent sized ZipTies, Valve Gaskets(2 of them),a Micrometer and a gasket scrapper(prefer plastic scrappers), and you need a specialty MM measuring tool, check your local bike shops or just buy one online now.
(it needs to be 0.03mm- 0.10 i believe or close)
You definitely need a 0.03mm and probably a 0.05mm or so, at the bare minimum.
But definitely buy a Micrometer too, autozone has one for like $30.

You check all the shims ONE BY ONE(pull it out, measure it, record the number, put it back in), then use steves valve/shim spreadsheet and figure out exactly which shim size you need per valve, then just make an order to Z1, and order your shims.....since they sell them individually or as an entire set.

There's a couple articles on bass's site on how to do the valve shims.
You can drive yourself crazy zipping around town trying to find a valve shim tappet tool, at local cycle shops, or buy one online.
Or you can just use the zip-tie method.......at first I was REALLY skeptical of the zip-tie method.....But it works good!
You just gotta remember to bend the end of that zip-tie nice and good, and slip it right on the lip of the valve, and it works like a charm!

 

[LowellGS]

Well I'm pretty much fed up with the damn bike.. I need new boots and i can't even get them out, screws are seized. So i took off the air box thing. Then i realized i need a ton of new stuff..

Sooooooo

I'm tearing the whole thing down and rebuilding it..

Introducing Project POS
I need a bike to learn how to wrench on so i figured whats better than doing it from the ground up.

I was thinking cafe racer, but I'm pretty big. 6'3 290 so i might look ridiculous on it. Then i realized I would've looked ridiculous on it if I rode it as is.

I'm looking at a couple running 850s just to use for the season to learn to ride on and have this as a tinkering project. O yea i didin't even mention i don't know how to ride a bike. ATVS Snowmobiles yes Motorcycles no.

Heres my thoughts

Cafe it.... Flat red paint with flat black frame... Pods DJ III kit. Get a bunch of the engine powder coated red or black not sure...

I'm just real real real nervous on the wiring deal, but I'm sure i can find some great advice on here. Will probably just go new on it anyways, but that's like a year down the line I'll be worrying about putting it back together.



What do you think??? lol BTW already started lol.Just need to pick up some baggies to label stuff and things of that nature.