Project:1980 GS1000g

[GSJohnny]

Update!:

I flipped the intake boots over just to see if the carb rack would fit better but to no avail. I soon realized that the intake boots were in fact, installed correctly. Upon further examination I had noticed that the bottom gang plate was missing a "cut-out" so it would clear the cam chain tensioner. I was able to find another gang plate from my old set of carbs and sure enough, the cut out was where it should be. So I installed the plate and fitted everything back on the bike and sure enough the air box mounting holes lined up!

DONE!

The bike runs, just not very well. I noticed a major amount of smoke coming out of the pipes for a few minutes that smelled like oil somewhat. Is this normal for a bike that has been sitting for at least 3 years? I did put a teaspoon of oil in each cylinder about a month ago to soak in.

---- SIDE NOTE--- (((( I had a very beat up oil cooler on the bike when I bought it, so I decided to remove it for now. The oil cooler sending unit is still attached but I cut a rubber hose for a bypass of sorts from the input and output fittings. Is this "bandaid" known to cause issues with oil flow to the bike?))))

Also when I twist the throttle the RPMs drop like its going to die. Any ideas on this? Pilot screws are turned out 2 turns. I will be reading all the guides on Bikecliffs website tonight.


This is all new ground for me, so I'm bumping and scraping as I go.


Thanks for your interest.

~GSJohnny

 

[JTGS850GL]

Keep an eye on smoke but not unusual for smoke on first startup. Oil in cylinders, melting gunk in exhaust pipes and stuck rings could all clear themselves up in a short time. Could also be dried out valve seals but I wouldn't worry about that unless the oil smoke doesn't go away. Have you done a compression test?

Bypassing the oil cooler should not cause any oil starvation issues. Just run a single hose from the input to output port on the adaptor. I did the same but eventually just picked up a stock plate More for cosmetic reasons then anything else.

If a warm engine will idle but tries to stall when you open the throttle then you have some carb issues still. Float level may be low or some blocked passages would be high on the list. You can try to turn the screws out another 1/2 turn, but I doubt it will help.