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would the carbs on my bike be the same as others?

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I would say no. They will fit a 750cc 16valve engine. Carbs are designed and calibrated for a specific size engine. Even if they look similar on the outside the internals are different. Its like trying to take the TBI unit off a Geo metro 1.0L and put it on a 5.7L suburban..it ain't gonna work. If you need a set of carbs why not just by some that will fit your bike?
 
well mine is an 8 valve 400, which should be pretty darn close to half a 750,

and the odds of finding a set of carbs for my bike are a LOT less thanthose for a 750

so there are 2 reasons.

and that analogy is a tad extreme, my 83 tscc 400 gs is much more similar to a 750 tscc than a metro and a suburban
 
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and the odds of finding a set of carbs for my bike are a LOT less than those for a 750
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Really..I would have thought that parts were available for your bike. Perhaps not locally but ebay should gave something available.

Ebay item # 4647114690 is for a NOS carb from a seller in singapore.
 
donimo said:
mine look just like these, but only 2, could I just take the outside 2 and stick em together?
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Well, you could, if you didn't want to go anywhere. :-k

In the rack of carbs from the 700, the throttle cable attaches to #3, and you propose not using that one. :D

Now for some background info: what is wrong with your carbs that you are looking for others?

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almarconi said:
Really..I would have thought that parts were available for your bike. Perhaps not locally but ebay should gave something available.

Ebay item # 4647114690 is for a NOS carb from a seller in singapore.
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crazy shipping from that guy though...

most places, evev in canada where it was sold, tell me there IS no 1983 gs400e. and if they do have parts they are for the 70's gs400, and i dunno if they are the same. mine puts out 44hp, the 2v 400 puts out 36, might be diff carbs?
 
Steve said:
Well, you could, if you didn't want to go anywhere. :-k

In the rack of carbs from the 700, the throttle cable attaches to #3, and you propose not using that one. :D

Now for some background info: what is wrong with your carbs that you are looking for others?

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i think my carbs needed cleaning, I like to have spares. plus mine are kinda rough looking, rusty caps, pitted...
 
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