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New GS owner from Wyoming

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Weapon, I am not big on fairings-especially on a 550 I don't intend to take out of town very far.
Admittedly though, I might put a fairing on the 1100 for long rides and take it off for spirited runs. That is up in the air, since I like the semi-naked look of these bikes.
 
Well, i finally got a chance to delve further into the carbs. Come to find out, the reason the carb gaskets were leaking was simply a half azzed sealer job instead of actual gaskets and the screws were only finger tight.

The positive side, the dealership finally got my gaskets in yesterday and the inside of the carbs are in amazing shape. Very clean, like as if they had been cleaned last month. Granted there was no fuel inside since i bought the bike, so that helps. So, until i have reason to think otherwise. I am not going to mess with anything right now and just install the new gaskets.

Once i get the exhaust on and it running appropriately, then i will delve more into fine tuning. I am looking to get a solid baseline.

If any of you guys have any specific suggestions in the meantime, please say so. I am fairly new to this motor, but i am mechanically proficient. I am always looking forward to hearing advice and seeing what others have done to maintain/improve their riding experience.
So, please let me here what you got if anything in particular comes to mind.
 
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