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New carbs?

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I am new to this forum and I'm at work now :o so I don't have time to search but need help.

I purchased a 79 GS850 and I'm going to convert it to a cafe racer :)
I just started another thread on the suspension with pictures of the bike:
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=1419976#post1419976

The bike was running when I picked it up, the carbs are all original, it was misfiring badly. I will be replacing lots of things obviously :rolleyes:

Does any one know where I can find either rebuilt carbs or anyone to rebuild mine? another possibility is to just buy new but it might be expensive :rolleyes: haven't started researching prices yet ;)
Thanks for any info
 
If your 32CV carbs are messed up and need to be rebuilt anyway, you might want to look for a set
of 34CV carbs from most of the 1000/1100 models as they fit your manifolds. ;)

Daniel
 
7981GS said:
If your 32CV carbs are messed up and need to be rebuilt anyway, you might want to look for a set
of 34CV carbs from most of the 1000/1100 models as they fit your manifolds. ;)

Daniel
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Would that bring any benefit?
I'm a computer guy, don't know anything about tuning a bike but I can take things apart and put them together ;) I do all the work on my Connie

I'm planning on eliminating the filter box and just put K&N filters on each carb, I assume the carbs will need re-jetting?
 
Another case of the heaviest shaft drive Suzuki ever turned into a cafe racer.
Carbs are the last thing you need.
 
Your bike has VM26 carbs. The same carbs were installed on all the early 750-1000 bikes.

Cleaning the carbs and replacing the O-rings is easy work. cycleorings.com sells a kit but I'm unaware of a jet kit specific for the VM26 850 carbs (you will have to rejet to match your mods).

Sorry but I get a bit of a chuckle out of people that feel up to hack sawing their bike apart but don't want to do a simple task like rebuild the carbs.;) There are various people around the GSR that will rebuild your carbs, including me, but considering your need to rejet anyway, you best just get on the learning curve and get busy.
 
tkent02 said:
Another case of the heaviest shaft drive Suzuki ever turned into a cafe racer.
Carbs are the last thing you need.
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Carbs are one of the things I need :rolleyes:
About the weight, a lot of it is coming out, I can guarantee you :lol: I'm not going for the true spirit of a cafe racer either :rolleyes:

Let's just say it's my interpretation of Cafe Racer :lol:
 
Nessism said:
Your bike has VM26 carbs. The same carbs were installed on all the early 750-1000 bikes.

Cleaning the carbs and replacing the O-rings is easy work. cycleorings.com sells a kit but I'm unaware of a jet kit specific for the VM26 850 carbs (you will have to rejet to match your mods).

Sorry but I get a bit of a chuckle out of people that feel up to hack sawing their bike apart but don't want to do a simple task like rebuild the carbs.;) There are various people around the GSR that will rebuild your carbs, including me, but considering your need to rejet anyway, you best just get on the learning curve and get busy.
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I can try (just never done it but there's always a first) They are looking kind of old, thus the need for new or rebuilt but nice and shiny at the same time :lol:

I know the GS is heavy but it was cheap and it's something to have fun rebuilding it ;)

I found these on the web (not GS's) but this is the kind of look I'm going after :D

I just love the sound of these 4 cylinder bikes, I didn't want some light weight 2 cylinder cafe racer :twistedevil:

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Greetings and Salutations!!

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. SuperTen,

Look in the GS Parts and Services section for those members who offer carb cleaning services. You'll want to get the bike running properly before you start hacking and modifying. You want to start with a known good baseline and progress with your modifications from there. It will make the process easier. You'll find lots of GS850G goodness on my little website.


Anyway, let me dump a TON if information on you and share some GS lovin'. :D

I just stopped by to welcome you to the forum in my own, special way.
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If there's anything you'd like to know about the Suzuki GS model bikes, and most others actually, you've come to the right place. There's a lot of knowledge and experience here in the community. Come on in and let me say "HOoooowwwDY!"....
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Here is your very own magical, mystical, mythical, mind-expanding "mega-welcome". Please take notice of the "Top 10 Common Issues", "Top 15 Tips For GS Happiness", the Carb Rebuild Series, and the Stator Papers. All of these tasks must be addressed in order to have a safe, reliable machine. Now let me roll out the welcome mat for you...

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Please click here for your mega-welcome, chock full of tips, suggestions, links to vendors, and other information. Then feel free to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've been collecting the wisdom of this generous community. Don't forget, we like pictures! Not you, your bike! :D

Thanks for joining us. Keep us informed.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/forumdisplay.php?f=126
 
misfiring is more probably related to a points ignition.

Is yours still points , or was it upgraded at some point

If you haven't gone thru the 10 things in your BassCliff greeting, it's all speculation at this point, as it could be many things

You want your carbs shiny? Look at Chuck Hahn's GS1000 resto down in Projects

You think those are cafe racers? This is a cafe racer

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Big T said:
misfiring is more probably related to a points ignition.

Is yours still points , or was it upgraded at some point

If you haven't gone thru the 10 things in your BassCliff greeting, it's all speculation at this point, as it could be many things

You want your carbs shiny? Look at Chuck Hahn's GS1000 resto down in Projects

You think those are cafe racers? This is a cafe racer
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I know what you mean, that is one nice looking bike but I couldn't afford one of those now :(
Check out my blog, I recently went to a "Gathering of the Nortons" in PA and I have some nice pictures or Nortons, Triumphs and others.

I have lots of pictures I have been collecting for ideas from British guys that have converted 4 cylinder Japanese bikes to cafe racers and I like it a lot. Like I said, it's my interpretation :lol:

Mine is still points but I'm going to convert that too ;)

Thanks "Big T" and "BassCliff" for the information, I have lots to read tonight :D
 
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