GS 1100E back to stock

[red1100]

Hi all, after 38 years I'm going back to my original exhaust, carbs and airbox. Will use a K and N filter and am wondering if original jetting will have any issues with it?

 

[Who Dat?]

Choice of filter is irrelevant. It's the lack of airbox that requires different jetting.

 

[Rob S.]

Pictures, please. Before, during and after it's restoration (rebirth?).

 

[rphillips]

Everything OEM except K&N filter in the orig. air box? orig. jetting will be fine. If it were me, I'd go up a size or 2 on the pilots, These bikes stock were a little cold natured, this minor change will make them a little less cold natured. No big deal either way. Good luck & like he said, pictures are great, then we could tell if "red1100" was "80", "82", or "83", all three yrs. came in red.

 

[Grand Rouge]

I have owned my 1100ED from new. Stock. 'Conventional' air filter. Even after 15,000 miles of riding...smoky forest fire air etc. filter appears clean. Still have the OEM removable foam sock that slips easily over filter element. Carb changes: 115 main, 47.5 pilot (from 112.5 and 45) Perfect throttle response. For sure the 115 livened up mid range and top end pull. Located a set of Canadian spec adjustable needles....seat of the pants dyno....pulls harder still. Jetting A ok even at 7,500 feet elevation (Connor Pass)

 

[red1100]

It's an 83 I bought new at Portland Suzuki in August that year.I don't have any before pics cause it's been modified from day 1.Still have the original exhaust and airbox that I took off that summer.I keep trying to download pics but this new laptop has other ideas. It was BOTM a year or two back in April? Somewhere around there. Good pic then.

 

[red1100]

After going through the OG carbs,cleaning and new gaskets I had a refreshingly fun day in my 80 degree shop wrestling with the carb boots,carbs,airbox boots and airbox assembly.A good 6 hours of pure joy. I replaced the chrome jardine 4 to 1 with my OG stock pipes also. Did'nt go to a K&N air filter since I had a new original still in it.Tomorrow have to go to Walmart so will take it for a ride. More later.