gs1000g carb question

[matteblacktiger]

Have a very nice original gs1000G
it only ran with the choke on
I cleaned the carbs and it will still only run with the choke on
and as soon as I give it gas it bogs down.
The guy i got it from said he cleaned the carbs and I'm not sure what he did to them
I'm thinking i need to raise the needle up one
any ideas welcome as I'm stumped
stock exhaust and airbox and 8k on the bike
thanks

 

[Steve]

The fun part of all that is that one person's version of "cleaning the carbs" might be VERY different that what is correct.

Did you get any details on how he "cleaned" the carbs? Can you contact him to get those details?

How did YOU "clean the carbs"?

How long has it been since the bike ran reliably?

Raising the needle will not enhance operation off-"choke" until it will run and idle smoothly, and on a stock bike, it's usually not necessary at all.

If you are unsure of your carb REBUILDING capability, there are several of us on the forum that will do it for you for a modest fee.

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[Big T]

As this was your first post it would appear that you skipped past the GS Owners forum

Go there, read the sticky New Owners, click here!
And read everything there.
The BS carb cleaning tutorial is on the BassCliff site

You need to follow the tutorial, as it's the collective wisdom of those who screwed up before you

 

[londonboards]

https://suzukigs1150es.blogspot.com/2014/03/carb-float-bowl-choke-delivery-system.html

 

[matteblacktiger]

I forgot my log in
been a member for yrs .
thanks for the info .

 

[Steve]

That hole that is highlighted in post #4 is the source for the "choke". In the original post, it is mentioned that the bike only runs on "choke", so that's probably working. It's all the passages in the carb body that are likely the problem.

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