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Identifying Mikuni Carb Model

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Dear all,

I am rebuilding my GS850 and since I have had to replace the original exhaust with a 4 in 1, and might be fitting pod-filters (yes... I know :rolleyes:) due to an airbox looking like swiss cheese, I need to know what the carb model I have.

They look like this:

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.. and according to my manuals they are the original for my GS850 GN from '79.

However, my Haynes manual states that this is Mikuni VM26SS carbs, but if I Google Mikuni VM26SS, I only get images of a more roundish carb with a black spike on top.

Can anyone solve this mystery, and disclose the model of my carbs?

Thank you in advance.
 
They are indeed VM26SS carbs - standard for the '79 850.

Click scroll down to the carb specs and find your bike.
 
Thanks John. Just wierd about the Google image results i guess. :)
 
I think the google images are for the single and dual carb setup. The bell style top is 4 carb setup with linkage.
 
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