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I'm finally fixing it!!! YEA!!!

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So I've got me a 78 GS 1000 that I suspect the idle circuit is gunked up. So that has prevented me from riding it as all this year. Boo! So I started a thread (can't find it now) and you guys started trying to talk me into doind it myself. Well I was going to till i talked a buddy of mine who told me to just bring it to a shop since I can't sync the carbs and if i don't sync it it'll run like garbage. So it's going in to get the carbs done and was thinking to get it to run properly for once I may want to do a few more things. Was reading the service manual and it recommended checking the contact breaker point??(have no clue what this is will google after writing this), ignition timing, and valve clearance. While I'm at it anyone know of anything else I should add to my to do list. carbs are gettin done tomorrow and I'm doing the rest this weekend with my buddy (and the service manual's) help. Thanks
 
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Unfortunately, I don't know nothin about birthin no carburetors.
But I do know that if you click on your site user name-- go to your page-- look for right in the box that has your avatar fand click on the words "Show all statistics"--- then look left in new window that pops up and click on words "Find all threads started by_____"
well, you can find your old post information.
May the idle circuit force be with you.
 
Keep the site linked in my sig handy at all times! BassCliff has gathered and created the best resource there is on these bikes.
 
Go back to your original thread read it through and do it your self, it is not that hard and there is plenty of info and help here on the site. If you bring it to a shop how are you going to learn how to fix your 34 year old bike the next time? And unless you have a one of a kind there WILL be a next time it is , in laymen s terms and the state of NH an ANTIQUE, and ALL old things stop working properly eventually.
 
hjfisk said:
Go back to your original thread read it through and do it your self, it is not that hard and there is plenty of info and help here on the site. If you bring it to a shop how are you going to learn how to fix your 34 year old bike the next time? And unless you have a one of a kind there WILL be a next time it is , in laymen s terms and the state of NH an ANTIQUE, and ALL old things stop working properly eventually.
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What he said! ^:rolleyes:
 
I am doing it myself. Just not the carbs. I can't sync them. Don't have the right tool for it and it cost the same to have someone clean and sync as it does to have them just sync it. Valve clearance, points, helicoil on oil pan, and my turn signals are all getting done by me and a friend.
I'm just been trying tho see if there's anything else that I should do get it tip top but after much reading and basscliffs website I figue I should have all my bases covered. And Combat Nice Try. I think that's the second or third time now you've told me that. And No I think I'll take that old parts bike and ride her till the parts start falling off.... Then put them back on....Then ride her some more...repeat...repeat.
 
For the money you party the shop you could rebuild six carb sets
 
Holy crap! I can't believe i'm really doing this!!!

Holy crap! I can't believe i'm really doing this!!!

Just got done talking the mechanic. We were talking bout the bike before we loaded it up into his truck and it didn't feel right. I didn't trust him and he kept talking about shortcuts. At one point he told me I would be better off taking a hacksaw to my airbox and putting on pods. So my buddy Dave that lives across the street came to the rescue. He called the guy out on how it needs to be done and told me to do it myself. So I sent the mechanic away I'm getting ready to order the carb rebuild kit and doing it all in my garage. Holy sh*t I have never been so scared or nervous in my life. Everything I "fix" I end up breaking more. I hope I can do this without messing up my bike. The work starts Monday and I'll be taking pics and after I figure out how to post them I should have them on this thread. So to do list in full is rebuild carbs, adjust valve clearance, check points/ ignition timing, install helicoil on oil drain plug, new front/rear break pads, new rotor in the rear, and fix turn signals. And i have to do it all for under $300 including buying the tools necessary. Can it be done? Wish me luck.
 
FreshmanJoe said:
Just got done talking the mechanic. We were talking bout the bike before we loaded it up into his truck and it didn't feel right. I didn't trust him and he kept talking about shortcuts. At one point he told me I would be better off taking a hacksaw to my airbox and putting on pods. So my buddy Dave that lives across the street came to the rescue. He called the guy out on how it needs to be done and told me to do it myself. So I sent the mechanic away I'm getting ready to order the carb rebuild kit and doing it all in my garage. Holy sh*t I have never been so scared or nervous in my life. Everything I "fix" I end up breaking more. I hope I can do this without messing up my bike. The work starts Monday and I'll be taking pics and after I figure out how to post them I should have them on this thread. So to do list in full is rebuild carbs, adjust valve clearance, check points/ ignition timing, install helicoil on oil drain plug, new front/rear break pads, new rotor in the rear, and fix turn signals. And i have to do it all for under $300 including buying the tools necessary. Can it be done? Wish me luck.
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Don't buy carb rebuild kits. They cost mucho bucks for a lot of junk! Just buy the o-rings from Robert Bar, one our members here, all that stuff plus pictorial step by step guides are listed here: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

O-ring kits here: http://www.cycleorings.com/

If you need new bowl gaskets, order them here: http://www.z1enterprises.com/catalog.aspx?pid=SM000

Just trying to save you some money (so you can party?), and some grief.:D
ON EDIT: Don't helicoil the oilpan drain plug hole. Buy an oversize(metric) self tapping drain plug from your local auto parts, like O"Reilly, Napa, Auto Zone etc. They'll know what you're talking about. when you drain the oil, take the old plug with you to match up for oversize.
 
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I'm getting ready to order the carb rebuild kit and doing it all in my garage.
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What "rebuild kit" are you ordering? :-k

Hopefully NOT any of the kits you find on eBay for about $25 each.
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Nope, the only "kit" you need is what you get from cycleorings.com.
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Listen to these dudes!

I've used carb rebuild kits on my old VW, and they worked great. So I went ahead and ordered some before I found out they were a bad idea. The Cycle O Rings kits are great. The only reason to order a rebuild kit is if your pilot fuel screws are bad. Otherwise, just get the gaskets.
 
will do. gettin ready for work now. will order from cycle when I get home. and no, she's not a junker. Just an old girl who needs a little love :lol:
Can't wait till Monday!!!
 
I was have look at the pictoial on m break and i have a question. My bike is a 78 gs 1000. How different is the pictoral from mine and how can i tell if i have a Cv type carb?
 
The CV carb bank has a rod at the front of the rack from the throttle cable which operates theottle butterflys near the boots at the head. It has a shiny dound cap on top with four screws holding it on.

The slide carb has the throttle rod near the top and there are small caps on top the same color as the rest of the carb. I would syggest that you become familliar with parts fitch at the various parts sellers.

http://www.partshark.com/fiche_sect...y=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1978&fveh=2146

You should have this.
 
FreshmanJoe said:
Just got done talking the mechanic. We were talking bout the bike before we loaded it up into his truck and it didn't feel right. I didn't trust him and he kept talking about shortcuts. At one point he told me I would be better off taking a hacksaw to my airbox and putting on pods. So my buddy Dave that lives across the street came to the rescue. He called the guy out on how it needs to be done and told me to do it myself. So I sent the mechanic away I'm getting ready to order the carb rebuild kit and doing it all in my garage. Holy sh*t I have never been so scared or nervous in my life. Everything I "fix" I end up breaking more. I hope I can do this without messing up my bike. The work starts Monday and I'll be taking pics and after I figure out how to post them I should have them on this thread. So to do list in full is rebuild carbs, adjust valve clearance, check points/ ignition timing, install helicoil on oil drain plug, new front/rear break pads, new rotor in the rear, and fix turn signals. And i have to do it all for under $300 including buying the tools necessary. Can it be done? Wish me luck.
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If you're only cleaning, carbs are super easy. You will begin to understand them very well just by disassembling them. I don't know about the cost of tools but all that stuff will run you way under 300.

For carbs you'll want the O Ring Kit, Intake O Rings, and Hex Head screws, which will run like 40 dollars I think. Some people have had luck boiling carbs in lemon juice and other cheap cleaning techniques, I bought 30 dollar carb dump which is also really nasty to work with.

I think I spent 80 or 90 dollars on my carbs altogether because the fuel mixture screws were broken off into the carb body, I had to buy a 3 of them, and I also painted mine and rejetted for pods, but if you're keeping the stock air filter you won't need to buy new mains or reposition anything hopefully. You can definitely do it on the cheap.

My '78 GS750 had 35k miles and I had to replace 6 of 8 shims, which did me in about 30 bucks. The tool is like 15.

As long as you have some socket and combination wrenches and a screwdriver I don't see any reason you can't do this for well under 300 dollars.
 
The 78 came with VM carbs, not CV. So unless a PO changed them out, you should have VM. Just download the tutorial and compare the pictures to your carbs.
 
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The 78 came with VM carbs, not CV. So unless a PO changed them out, you should have VM. Just download the tutorial and compare the pictures to your carbs.
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This! Visit the BikeCliff site. It's really easy, just follow the directions.
 
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