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  1. Mr.Vroom

    Clutch will not engage

    So as it turns out, the adjustment screw on the rotating assembly wasn't set tight enough (probably some pervious owner's fault ;)) I reset the adjustment and all is good now. But thanks for the help guys!
  2. Mr.Vroom

    Clutch will not engage

    You are correct, the push rod does push the pressure plate. But on my bike the rod doesn't seem to be applying any force to the pressure plate. Is it possible that my rod is broken?
  3. Mr.Vroom

    Clutch will not engage

    Hey guys, today I was ridding my '80 250 when the clutch lever stopped working. At first I thought it might be a broken cable because there was no resistance when the lever was pulled, but the lever springs back, so the cable is good. So I took the cover off and fiddled around with the push rod...
  4. Mr.Vroom

    I Can't Find New Tires

    Sounds good. Thanks guys!
  5. Mr.Vroom

    I Can't Find New Tires

    Hey everyone, I'm currently trying to find new tires for my 1980 Gs250. I can find the front tire easy enough but I can't find any for the rear. The size it 3.50-17. The only tires I've found in this size is by a brand called Duro from Taiwan. Is there anywhere that specializes in odd size tires?
  6. Mr.Vroom

    Crooked Slide Needle

    Even if the solution did etch some aluminum it seems to have had no effect. I thought that the aluminum was damaged because the carb was covered in a grey sludge. But I installed the carbs back into the bike with all the original parts, and it seems to be running a little better. I first took...
  7. Mr.Vroom

    Dyna S rev limiter?

    I just finished cleaning the carbs in an ultrasonic cleaner, the bike runs the same. I got the idea to attach a timing light to the bad cylinder. The light will cut out when the cylinder is not firing, so I now know that it is an electrical issue. Any ideas on what it could be? I'm going to try...
  8. Mr.Vroom

    Crooked Slide Needle

    I was using slightly diluted pine-sol original formula for my carbs. I got busy and forgot about them. It seems that the pine-sol etched the aluminum? Is that going to mess up my carbs?
  9. Mr.Vroom

    Crooked Slide Needle

    Sorry for the delay. But I replaced all the kit pieces with the original ones, and there was no change in performance. SO the carbs are going back into the ultrasonic cleaner.
  10. Mr.Vroom

    Crooked Slide Needle

    The slide needle does go into the needle jet nicely, but I'm worried that with the slight angle the needle will wear. The plastic caps are installed in the proper orientation, but I think that the little bump on the plastic caps is what's causing the slight angle. My question now is should I...
  11. Mr.Vroom

    Crooked Slide Needle

    Hi everybody, I was recently cleaning and installing a kit into my carbs for my 1980 GS250 ( I'm fairly sure I'm going to have to reinstall all the stock parts) and I noticed that the slide needle does not sit into the slide as it should. It sits at a slight angle. The plastic retainers in the...
  12. Mr.Vroom

    Dyna S rev limiter?

    Hey guys, I have installed a Dynatek Dyna S system for the Gs400 on my Gs250. I know that the system works on the 450, and the 450 is very similar to the 250. My right cylinder seems to work perfectly. But my left cylinder cuts out at around 7000 rpm. I have checked all new connections I made...
  13. Mr.Vroom

    Dyna-s and the 450

    Where is the full advance mark on the bottom part of the timing unit. For the cylinder two side? Would you have any idea how I would time the L side?
  14. Mr.Vroom

    Gs250 needle jets

    I don't think it matters at all. I stripped down my 250's carbs last summer. I'm not sure which jets came from which carb. But it runs great. So I wouldn't worry about it. Probably labeled in the book that way to indicate that there are two jets total (one per carb). By the way, if you know...
  15. Mr.Vroom

    1982 GS300L Not Running Well

    Make sure the needles tips are not broken, they should come to a very fine point, but other than that, I am stumped. Although it does sound to me that you have a carburetor issue.
  16. Mr.Vroom

    1982 GS300L Not Running Well

    Did you happen to mess with the adjustment screw on the top of the carbs? If you didn't then leave it alone. They should be set from the factory (although the manual I have did give instructions on resetting the screws if you need to.
  17. Mr.Vroom

    1982 GS300L Not Running Well

    Do you still have kit parts in the carburetors? If it won't idle off of choke its way too lean. That's because of improper jetting or improper sealing leading to excessive air.
  18. Mr.Vroom

    1982 GS300L Not Running Well

    I'll be interested to see how it works out for you. They are pretty fast and snappy bikes when working properly!
  19. Mr.Vroom

    1982 GS300L Not Running Well

    I had the same exact problem as you with my 250. It took me 4 years, but this last weekend I got it running like it should. The carbs are important. Use only mikuni or OE jets and needles. I replaced the diaphragms with some from Ebay. They seem to be of high quality. When installing the slides...
  20. Mr.Vroom

    1982 GS300L Not Running Well

    I have been down the very same rabbit hole as you with my Gs250. If you are going to replace the ignition system, there is a video of a guy replacing his 450's ignition with a dynatek system. I did it to my 250. Its a great video. But before you do that check the intake boots, where the...
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