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Carb. O/H kits?

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I'm going to O/H the CV carbs on my 81' GS1100EX and was wondering who make the best and most complete quality kits foe these carbs.?

thanks, Pat
 
Awesome place youll need in the future..
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

CV rebuild tutorial..
http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/mc_maint/GS_CV_Carb_Cleaning_Series.pdf

Oring kit. 1 kit does the entire rack including the fuel tubes..
http://cycleorings.com/

Pilot jet rubber plugs..
http://www.siriusconinc.com/pro-detail.php?pid=&product_id=1469

Bowl gaskets..check to see if these are the same as yours.
http://www.siriusconinc.com/pro-detail.php?pid=&product_id=3710


And DO NOT squeeze the float seats with pliers and twist to get them out so you can replace the orings..this will make the hole egg shaped and ruin them. Use a flat blade and gently pry between the carb body and the brass seat shoulder and work them out.

DO NO heat them either..this will melt the plastic rings that hold the inline filters in place.

Remove the intake manifolds ( carb holders ) and measure the ID of the orings and go to page 3 of the cycleorings site and order the new ones. Do the entire job right once is my motto. Youll need the ID size as these GSs had several sizes. I suspect yours will be like 32 or 33 MM..cant recall the exact number right now but I am close.
 
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Actually, he gets off even easier; his 1100E is a 16-valve engine, and it doesn't use intake O-rings. Everything else, though.

I'm going to have to steal that pilot jet plug link from you, since I get asked about that on a routine basis -- so now I have an answer...
 
Yeah these are at 9 bucks so comparable at the BASE prices. But I do see a "down side" as far as the shipping from Canada to US addys.

But on a lot of things such as the float seats and needles, their gasket pricing, and some other bits, the overall saving even including shipping is very good.
 
Thanks for all the info! I'm just starting to take the carbs apart and notice that they have been apart before because one of the air jet has its screwdriver slot torn/stripped out. I'm assuming they never got it out but I will need to. I'm thinking drilling and using an easy-out would be the answer. Anyone have another idea? Hopefully no more surprises.
thanks, Pat
 
Never use an easy out unless you are highly familiar with them and skilled. They are extremely easy to break off compounding your problems.

Use heat and a screwdriver that fits tightly in the slot. Grind the tip if you have too, and consider cutting a new slot as needed.
 
As long as the hole is open I wouldn't worry about it. The pilot jets and mixture screws are the be careful items. Use the right size screw driver and apply heat. If you ruin the screw heads you are screwed and most of them are very tight. The fact that an air jet is ruined gives me some concern for the rest. At least a 34mm carb body is a lot easier to find then a 36mm
 
We ARE talking about the air jet in the lower left of the carb front throat...right?? want to be sure your not calling the pilot jet in the bowl an air jet.

And in any case never use easy outs on anything. Get them out of your vocabulary. Do the propane torch and heat them and add some penetrating oil to wick down the threads. Typically its corrosion and / or hardened gas shellac holding them firm. Be patient as you may have to repeat the cycle a few times. If it moves work it in and out a little to help work the oil in and grind up the gunk. Work it out a little more, add more oil and work it back and forth.
 
the air jets can be left in like Katarat eluded to if the holes are open. The dip will still get into the inner passages and eat the crud out.

The pilots however must come out because there are the holes around the sides as well as the one thru the tip that have to be cleaned out.
 
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