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    Mikuni CV Carb ?

    Thanks , so i guess these are a kind of support for the boots to stop them getting crushed .
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    Mikuni CV Carb ?

    Hi people , another question. Ive only 3 of these , they came with the air box .. where do they go ?
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    what did you wrench on today??

    Managed to wrestle the carbs back onto the bike after warming the inlet rubbers and wd40 . On to the air box de greasing , then painting .
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    Mikuni CV Carb ?

    Thank you very much for letting me know Nessis:n . They came in the box of spares when i got the bike so they will go back in the box ;)
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    Mikuni CV Carb ?

    Not sure where these go , there is 6 of them : ​
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    Mikuni CV Carb ?

    I did take them apart fully to the bare shells and had all the orifices that were gummed up emulsion tubes pilot jets and air jets ect . Replace all the o rings that had gone hard . Ill be running stock air filter even though i have some k&N pods from an older project . There were some adaptor...
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    Hello from Long Island NY

    Welcome ;) Looks a nice bike .. So many good retro bikes still available over there .
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    Mikuni CV Carb ?

    Yes i have the 4 rubber plugs . The tiny holes in the jets were blocked so cleaned all them and glad i took them out as well as the main jet emulsion tubes as these were worse . Surprised it ran at all . Put new needle jets and seats in as the needle jets were worn quite bad . Reason i ask all...
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    Mikuni CV Carb ?

    Ok thanks for that , ill get onto it pronto . Just waiting for the carb allen bolt kit then it will be time for its first start in 10 yrs
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    Mikuni CV Carb ?

    Hi folks ive just rebuilt the carbs on the 86 Gs 850 G but 1 question . The pilot jet next to the main jet , does this screw right down tight or is there so many turns out thats needed ? Not the pilot air screw just to be clear . ;)
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    what did you wrench on today??

    Fitted sequential led indicators . Still got the original big chrome ones but they need re chromed :)
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    what did you wrench on today??

    Hello , it could be that one . Is there anyway the pictures of that bike could be posted on here , it would be good for reference to replicate :)
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    what did you wrench on today??

    Mounted the new horns in their rightful place and took another engine case off ready for its matt black paint . I got the idea of matt black casings from Mr Kaplan who was showing a Gs 1000 with the black casings . With the chrome allen bolts it really sets it off :D
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    New from uk

    Thanks for the welcome . Well the rear master cylinder pushrod thingy had seized solid so i bathed the begger in ATF for a few days . It came free with a bit of light tapping and the bore wasnt that bad but cleaned it all up ready for the new pushrod and seals :D Quite surprised the old seals...
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    New from uk

    Hello im in Northamptonshire , currently rebuilding the rear brake master cylinder . The thing was seized solid as was the brake pivot arm .
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    New from uk

    Hello all , glad to be here . Im the recent buyer of a 1986 GS 850 which was in a poor state but all there . Totally stripped the frame and repainted , im just in the process of getting all the parts back on the bike . You will be glad to know the bike will be restored to standard and not...
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