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85 GS550e simple question.

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hey guys, new member here. I just picked up an 85 gs550e from a buddy for free and have a few questions. It came with no manual, and the previous owner just kept it in his garage, with little knowledge about the bike.

1. Regarding the fuel petcock, it has 3 choices when viewing it from the side [up, right, down]. I'm honestly unsure of which is the on, reserve, and prime setting. Can't find much information about this simple question.

2. The stock airbox was damaged and cracked, and I want to switch to emgo pods or unipods setup, however, with the 2-barrel carbs; how am i sure the pods i order will fit. almost every site suggests a 54mm. Will they be oval shaped to fit the carbs?

3. If i go the pods route, what do you guys recommend for the jet sizing?

Any help regarding these questions would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Hi Mr. c0okiez,

Try to post up a picture of your petcock. Check the "Where Do These Hoses Go?" article on my website and see if it is similar to the "normal" stock petcock. I don't know what to tell you about your weird dual-throat carbs. I think you may be in for a bunch of trial and error. There's an '83 GS550 service manual on my website. See if that one is close enough. About all I can do is dump a TON if information on you and share some GS lovin'. :D

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thanks guys. i figured out the fuel petcock dilemma. i just need to know about the pod filters for my carbs, its a 2-barrel set up, so the pods will need to be oval shaped. the dimensions are roughly ~95mm x ~55mm.
 
c0okiez said:
thanks guys. i figured out the fuel petcock dilemma. i just need to know about the pod filters for my carbs, its a 2-barrel set up, so the pods will need to be oval shaped. the dimensions are roughly ~95mm x ~55mm.
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Avoid them. More of a hassle than they're worth.
 
the stock airbox is broken beyond repair, so i really have no other choice man.
 
If you go pods, get some real K&Ns, and get the DynoJet kit for your bike. Simply changing the jets will not compensate for the vacuum changes throughout the RPM range - the shape of the needle is just as, if not more, important. Unless of course you like spending months of testing with different jets and shims and still never getting it right...
 
hmm, that looks like it just might work for mine. 83-85 looks like it uses the same airbox. def. won't rule that out. thanks man.
 
does anyone have any idea on oval pods that would fit? or where i can even look. I tried everywhere it seems and this 4cyl, 2 carb set up is pretty common. but no parts?
 
hmm, he has an interesting set-up. have any idea how he fabbed those up?
 
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