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Fuel problem maybe?

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I own a 1980 GS 450. Great bike, love it. It seems to have a misfire when trying to maintain a constant RPM. I have taken the carbs off and cleaned them and checked the screens, floats and the diaphram and the petcock. Petcock did have a bit of trouble so I cleaned it and it is fine now. Put in new plugs. Checked spark seems fine. Bike has no trouble when you are giving it gas, but trying to maintain a constant speed is like flying through turbulant skys. A little choppy at idle, and after riding for a bit it will occasionaly stall at idle(think i just have to adjust the idle screw for the stalling). The main problem is the missfire. have read some similar posts, all replies talk about floats and petcocks, as I said checked these out and did not solve the issue. Any thoughts?
 
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Hi Mr. screwlost42,

Adjusting the carbs on the 450 can be tricky. Make sure they are absolutely clean and have a new set of carb O-rings installed (see the proper procedure in your "mega-welcome" and get your supplies from www.cycleorings.com). Makre sure the float height is dead on. You might try raising the needles. Make sure there are no air leaks in the air intake system, including new intake boot O-rings, tightly sealed airbox, etc. Check that the gas cap is venting properly. Do you hear a sucking sound when you open the gas cap after a stall? You'll find more tips on my little website, like adjusting the mixture screw using the "highest idle" method. Now let me share some more GS lovin'. :D

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screwlost42 said:
I own a 1980 GS 450. Great bike, love it. It seems to have a misfire when trying to maintain a constant RPM. I have taken the carbs off and cleaned them and checked the screens, floats and the diaphram and the petcock. Petcock did have a bit of trouble so I cleaned it and it is fine now. Put in new plugs. Checked spark seems fine. Bike has no trouble when you are giving it gas, but trying to maintain a constant speed is like flying through turbulant skys. A little choppy at idle, and after riding for a bit it will occasionaly stall at idle(think i just have to adjust the idle screw for the stalling). The main problem is the missfire. have read some similar posts, all replies talk about floats and petcocks, as I said checked these out and did not solve the issue. Any thoughts?
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Spend some time on Basscliff's site for some good info. Sounds like you have an intake air leak. Beware petcock repairs.
 
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