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Carb sync / valve adjustment / service manual **** 1982 gs850gl

Thread starter chanceafrica
Start date Aug 17, 2015

JJ

Guest

Nov 6, 2015

Check the things you are asking questions about. You have the bike right there where you can see, touch, measure... If your plugs are white, then you are definitely lean. Find out why. Pull the camshaft cover and measure the valve clearances. Pull the carbs and see what jet sizes you have. Pull the carb boots off and look at the o-ring between the manifold and head. Is it cracked? Flattened? It's cheap enough to replace them, just to be sure. Look at your airbox seals. Take the element out. If it's in decent shape, clean and re-oil it.

Listen to the advice that people here have given you. Stop analyzing and start ACTING.