• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

1980 GS550e; Idle control?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Driftine46
  • Start date Start date
D

Driftine46

Guest
Hey guys, my bike turns on... but I'm having problems with the idle. When I'm driving around, and put the clutch in... the engine speed drops until it turns off. Then I would have to turn it back on again... it's super annoying.
Help?

Thanks in advance
 
What maintenance have you done ? Any carb rebuilds/cleaning or anything.....? We need a little history.:)
 
Larry D said:
What maintenance have you done ? Any carb rebuilds/cleaning or anything.....? We need a little history.:)
Click to expand...

Carbs were cleaned last year. Oil change... (I'm a complete bike newb... just started to 'ride' this season.)

Isn't there a little knob or something that adjust the idle?
 
Yep.

It's large brass knob located under the carb rack and faces toward the back of the bike. Do not confuse this for the cam chain tensioner knob that come out of the back of the enigine.

Turn the large brass knob clockwise to increase idle which opens all of the throttle plates. Or, counterclockwise to decrease idle which closes the throttle plates. Remember this knob faces the rear of the bike.

This adjustment should be done when the bike is completely warmed up. And preferably while performing the Highest RPM method.
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/highest_rpm_plug_chop.html

This all assumes that your carbs are actually clean with the correct jetting for your application and there are no air leaks.:)
 
Wow awesome Larry, Thanks!

I'm going to take a look for the knob tonight I guess... I just want the bike running and not shut off all the time~ doesn't have run perfectly for now. Thanks again! :D

oh btw, are there any photos of where the knob is??
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top