What kind of MPG should i be getting? What are you getting?

[Guest]

Of course, I do have a small carb leak that could cause some mileage drop. I'm going to take her in to the shop and have the leak repaired and the carbs checked again... More money...

Fix it yourself and save a ton a $$$

 

[cowboyup3371]

Fix it yourself and save a ton a $$$

This; and plus you'll know it's done right

 

[Revjoel]

This; and plus you'll know it's done right

Honestly, I'm a little fearful of doing it myself. Living in an apartment, I don't have a garage to work in nor do I know what I'm doing. Any suggested guides for working on them if I do decide to fix it myself?

 

[cowboyup3371]

Have you been to Basscliff's site yet and read the rebuild guide located there? http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff

Read the CV carb rebuild tutorial from Nessism

 

[Guest]

As you are living in an apartment, and a bit timid to do it yourself, I would check out if there are any other GSR members that live nearby. If you lived near me I would suggest bringing the bike over to my garage and it would take an hour or so to go through the problem with you. Most of us are very resourceful, and are quite willing to part with our time and knowledge, particularly when it comes to fellow members. Here in Ottawa, Canada it is time to put the bikes to sleep for the winter and work on the things that we never got time for during the summer months. As I am writing this there is an occasional flake of snow falling. Had the bike out earlier this week, but I think that is it for the season.

 

[Guest]

Honestly, I'm a little fearful of doing it myself. Living in an apartment, I don't have a garage to work in nor do I know what I'm doing. Any suggested guides for working on them if I do decide to fix it myself?

Drain the gas completely, package them well and send them to Steve or Chef...you pick based on your location. Steve is in Ohio and Chef(Bill) is in California. Both are known for quality work. Write a check and wait for the magic to happen!

 

[Steve]

Drain the gas completely, package them well and send them to Steve or Chef...you pick based on your location. Steve is in Ohio and Chef(Bill) is in California. Both are known for quality work. Write a check and wait for the magic to happen!

Thanks, Jeff. :encouragement:

Revjoel, click HERE to see what I offer.

No checks necessary, I take PayPal.

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[Guest]

Thanks, Jeff. :encouragement:

Revjoel, click HERE to see what I offer.

No checks necessary, I take PayPal.

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No problem Steve!

I have been on this site for a few years now and have read dozens upon dozens of stories about people who attempted their own carb rebuilds that ran into unforseen troubles (ie stuck mixture screws) and generally bad results from half azzed jobs. Rebuilding a set of carbs takes a nice, clean & neat dedicated area (a old heavy 6 ft folding table works well), several carb chemicals ( carb dip & spray) several tools ( correct fitting JIS screwdrivers, carb cleaning wires, ect) and some patience. I have deduced that many of the failures people run into is by rushing through the job, not having or using the adequate chemicals, having a good work area and lack of proper tools.

We have a tendency to tell all the new members to do their own work but unless you can meet the criteria needed for a carb rebuild (like apartment dwellers with no good place to work or use chemicals) I say just send them off to knowledgeable folks who know GS carbs and how to restore them back to operating condition. No shame in it at all and from what I see from the price charts it's cheaper than you can get locally (at least in my area anyway). Locally for a set of 4 carbs off the bike it runs $60-$75 per carb and as a rule they take your quality Mikuni jets out and put in a cheap K&L carb kits. I have never found or heard of a local place myself that would care enough to do a good job on your carbs anyway. This sentiment seems to be echoed all over the country. Most shops don't like working on or won't work on these old bikes.

Ok, there is my commercial for sending your Suzuki GS carbs to a trusted, friendly GS member :biggrin:

 

[Wingsconsin]

I have been on this site for a few years now and have read dozens upon dozens of stories about people who attempted their own carb rebuilds that ran into unforseen troubles (ie stuck mixture screws) and generally bad results from half azzed jobs. Rebuilding a set of carbs takes a nice, clean & neat dedicated area (a old heavy 6 ft folding table works well), several carb chemicals ( carb dip & spray) several tools ( correct fitting JIS screwdrivers, carb cleaning wires, ect) and some patience. I have deduced that many of the failures people run into is by rushing through the job, not having or using the adequate chemicals, having a good work area and lack of proper tools.

We have a tendency to tell all the new members to do their own work but unless you can meet the criteria needed for a carb rebuild (like apartment dwellers with no good place to work or use chemicals) I say just send them off to knowledgeable folks who know GS carbs and how to restore them back to operating condition. No shame in it at all and from what I see from the price charts it's cheaper than you can get locally (at least in my area anyway). Locally for a set of 4 carbs off the bike it runs $60-$75 per carb and as a rule they take your quality Mikuni jets out and put in a cheap K&L carb kits. I have never found or heard of a local place myself that would care enough to do a good job on your carbs anyway. This sentiment seems to be echoed all over the country. Most shops don't like working on or won't work on these old bikes.

Ok, there is my commercial for sending your Suzuki GS carbs to a trusted, friendly GS member :biggrin:

Agreed 100% --

I am fortunate to have room and some finances to be able to create my own 'carb work station"-
I have rebuilt several sets of carbs in this work area for my own bikes over the past few years.
I have done 3 sets of CX500's - A GL1100 Goldwing - A GS650 and a GS850 and a Magna for a friend
Here is a picture of my working area - I think the key is to BE and STAY organized -
What you don't see in the picture is my Ultrasonic cleaner - It makes it easy to get into those small passages hiding in every carb..
But I don't do them as a service like Steve does...

 

[Guest]

Agreed 100% --

I am fortunate to have room and some finances to be able to create my own 'carb work station"-
I have rebuilt several sets of carbs in this work area for my own bikes over the past few years.
I have done 3 sets of CX500's - A GL1100 Goldwing - A GS650 and a GS850 and a Magna for a friend
Here is a picture of my working area - I think the key is to BE and STAY organized -
What you don't see in the picture is my Ultrasonic cleaner - It makes it easy to get into those small passages hiding in every carb..
But I don't do them as a service like Steve does...

Very nice setup!

 

[Steve]

Same concept here, just different tools.

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