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GS Tune-Up Tools?

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So if I keep this bike as long as I hope to, and get to do this a few times, I ought to be in fairly good shape, with some extra shims to swap around on the tappets as needed. :)
 
You can also get feeler guage stock from any Machine Shop Supply store.
Bought size's .03-.08mm at $2 each.
 
As far as carb synching tools go, I made one of these recently for my XJ900:

http://www.powerchutes.com/manometer.asp

I balanced carbs 1 and 2, then 3 and 4, then balanced the two banks (2 and 3). Dead easy and it took 5 minutes.

You could also link 4 tubes together with connectors in the same principle to do all the carbs at once.

It works well because you only need to compare the vacuum measurements between the carbs to balance them - and using oil is more accurate / sensitive than mercury due to it's lighter weight.
 
Antman,

Can you describe how you would link the 4 tubes together to do all the carbs at once? Although, I'll bet just doing it like you did (each pair, then each bank) would only take slightly longer.
 
topher1556 said:
Can you describe how you would link the 4 tubes together to do all the carbs at once? Although, I'll bet just doing it like you did (each pair, then each bank) would only take slightly longer.
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A simple and inexpensive way to do it would be to use two "T" fittings. Route two tubes to each fitting and use a short piece of tubing to connect the two fittings.
 
Specialty tools

Specialty tools

Feeler gauges are a real pain to find, people don't use them any more since most vehicles have electronic ignition. Even lawn mowers don't have points, I went to Sears's tool department and found two sets, lowest value somewhere in the 10 thousanth. I've looked at a couple of sites and cannot find the .001, I think the lowest I could find was .003, except in a special tool companies website, I could find a .002 but the gauge package was above $60.00.
If anyone out there knows where you can get a .001 would you reply so I can get a set?
 
smithbm said:
A simple and inexpensive way to do it would be to use two "T" fittings. Route two tubes to each fitting and use a short piece of tubing to connect the two fittings.
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I don't get it (call it a brain fart, or whatever).

Let's lay this out: You have one piece of tubing going from a carb, down in a big "u" shape, and back up to another carb. But, we have 4 carbs... So where in this one piece of tube, could you connect "T" fittings to check all the carbs at the same time?
 
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