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How to remove VM mounting plate

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Hey, i have a 1979 GS850 and i am trying to clean out the carbs, but i cant seem to remove the mounting plate. i Took out the 8 screws holding the plate to the carb bodies but cant seem to get the plate over the carb outlet because it can only pivot on the shaft going through each carb, help please!
 
okay thanks ill give it another try, i just read this:
"1. Remove the screws holding the carb bodies to the mounting plate and remove the plate." and assumed it would just come off haha
 
Not so easy unfortunately. What are you doing? Just taking them off, or pulling them to dip and rebuild?
 
Im still stuck, i opened the tops of the each carb and unbolted the part that connects to the throttle shaft, still wont slide out, throttle is also unbolted, just doesnt want to move
 
You have to take the tops off of the carbs, remove the bolts on the bell cranks and the bolt on the throttle crank, remove the shaft, and also the choke lever and shaft assembly before they will come apart. Mark the carbs left to right 1-4 with the engine side forward. keep all the parts for each carb together, don't mix them up. A coffee can for each carb numbered for the carb would be good. When going back together, the screws you just took out of the plate are the last thing to put in after the rack is assembled again. There is an alignment clip held on with a Phillips screw that also has to come off the shaft before it will slide out. Sounds like you might need to get some help with this. Might help to put in your location.
 
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great thanks a lot, looks like it was just one screw i was missing, hiding under all that grime, now the problem is i cant get the shaft through i noticed there are a few nicks on it and that seems to be where its getting stuck. Should i use a small file to get in there and sand them down or is that a bad idea?
 
TA DA! thanks cal and vet, got the shaft out , hope no one tells me that the file was a bad idea
 
Nah. The shaft is one of few carb parts that you can "convince" without serious repercussions.

Make sure you order the cycle o rings kit, and get the manifold o rings as well. I have a 79 850 as well, and that kit made my life about 79,850 times easier.
 
is the o ring kit for the jets and needles or just the carb boots? i broke a few washers trying to get them off but i don't want to buy all new rebuild kits, ill have to go though and se what is still good any maybe i can get away with only 3? If i need to buy rebuild kits i might just go dyno stage 3 and get pods, what is your bike set up like?
 
If you're going to get into them at all, just do everything.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/GSR_Greeting.html

Look on the greeting for the cycle o rings link. Order the VM carb kit, the VM o ring kit, and the intake manifold screws. Should run you about $35 shipped, but it's all the o rings you'll need to rebuild the carbs right.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...ewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_956

I bought that kit to replace the gaskets. No leaks as of yet, and can't beat the price.

$50 for parts and shipping between the 2, but the piece of mind of all new soft parts on the carbs is well worth it.

I'll be running 110 main jets and pod filters. The bike is running, but not street legal at the moment, so I can't yet say how well it runs.
 
okay yeah i think all my jets and needles are fine, they are swimming in carb dip right now, i did however lose the spacer washer on the choke for one of the carbs, anyone know what the best route to get that replaced is? yeah that is a good price, thanks for the heads up, i would like to go pods i think i guess i would just need to find a 4-1 then for relatively cheap otherwise back to the box, the PO lost the covers and it just looks kind of dumb with a metal plate screwed on and the air box sticking out.
 
Dave thanks for the offer, i will take you up on that if i find some 4-1, is there a DJ kit for just pods? if so is that worth it, or not much gain? would i able to add a 4-1 to that after?
 
I messed with mine for close to a year before I got it purring like a kitty. I would advise against pods. My Son's 850G will remain stock until it is running running like a factory new bike. At that point it will be his call as to changing anything. It's my understanding that they run so nicely stock, running correctly, that you wouldn't want to change anything. My bike was another story, it was a real mess when I got it, and I do like the air box tool kit. The vacuum crossovers from 1-4 and 2-3 were the last refinements that make the idle absolutely silky, and low end power is just at the point where If I bumped the idle from 1,000 to 1,200 RPM I really think I could clutch out without any throttle at all. As it is, I barely have to open the throttle.:D
 
Yeah, i think stock is best thing for me money wise haha, do you have stock air filter or a k and N air filter in the airbox? Anyone know where i can find the small washer type clip for the carb needle?
 
Those Jesus clips will get you every time. :D I'm sure some members have spare parts carbs, and could find you some.
 
Thanks a lot Rudeman, I sent them an email about an order! I hope this stupid postage strike ends soon
 
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