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IM NOT gonna start selling kits. HOWEVER, should Ed or anyone else decide to take up the MUCH NEEDED business I would be a regular customer. Last CV kits Robert had I bought and it was a little over 18.00 a kit shipped. I would probably buy 6 CV and 6 VM kits just to have them in stock for my shop. Heck i got 5 bikes right now that will need refreshed at some point so getting my hands on a good kits for sure a must for me. And of course the intake manifold orings are an absolute must have as well.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
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Originally posted by Nessism View PostQuestion for those that have used Robert's CV kit: how did the float seat O-ring fit? Any tendency to pinch the O-ring when installing the seat? Reason for asking is because the O-ring size he used is a little larger around than the size I typically use, as referenced in the CV rebuild tutorial. Thing is, Robert's size is more readily available and would allow me to keep the kit price down. Considering how many kits he sold, I'm pretty sure there is no issue with the size he used, but just thought I'd ask.
And charge more. This is a cheap crowd, but another $5 or $10 ain't gonna kill anyone and could make the whole thing more sustainable and portable.
As to your question, yes, last time I installed a set, that did make things slightly more difficult when installing the float seat, but it worked out fine. They're also mighty tight if you need to take the seats out again. I'm wondering if it would be worth tossing in an extra set in case the user has trouble. If the o-rings are only a ha'penny each or whatever, then it would increase odds of success with little cost.
The choke plunger o-rings are also larger than needed, but as noted in the instructions this makes no difference.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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I always did a coat of oil on installing float seats. Makes a big difference.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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Originally posted by Nessism View PostI'm about to place a carb O-ring order and was wondering how many people would be interested in buying if I started offering O-ring kits? I've got the required sizes captured for both VM and BS/CV carbs. I haven't priced everything yet, but guessing on $15/kit shipped in the CONTUS.
What say ye?1981 GS850G "Blue Magic" (Bike Of The Month April 2009)
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New question: Robert details out the various large carb boot O-rings as such. Does anyone know which bikes take which size O-rings?
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Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182
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Order placed. Found almost everything from Global O-ring. Made some small deviations from Robert's sizes based on my experiences. The CV float valve O-ring for one. Nothing dramatic though. I'll verify fitment of all sizes before offering kits for sale.
I'm not planning to individual bag each size. Too much work. Maybe a piece of paper showing how figure out where each O-ring goes? We'll see.
Global didn't have intake boot O-rings. Brian mentioned on his site that the generic boot O-rings aren't a perfect fit either, so I'm leaning towards encouraging people to buy OEM parts from the dealer. If enough people disagree, though, I'll order some from a different site.Ed
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Originally posted by bwringer View PostAnd charge more. This is a cheap crowd, but another $5 or $10 ain't gonna kill anyone and could make the whole thing more sustainable and portable.Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
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Originally posted by Baatfam View Post
Don't forget to do this. I am sure it will be more work for you than expected, as all things are. The kits will still be a bargin.1980 GS1000G - Sold
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So what's a fair price?
Also, will people hesitate if I ask for gift payment from paypal? I don't want to inflate the 1099 paypal is sure to send me (us.)Ed
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Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182
Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846
Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf
KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection
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Originally posted by Nessism View PostSo what's a fair price?
Also, will people hesitate if I ask for gift payment from paypal? I don't want to inflate the 1099 paypal is sure to send me (us.)
An Oring kit without gaskets from a trusted source with verified fitment, I would happily pay $20.
Edit to add, I have no problem paying via gift on paypal.- 1983 GS850L ~ 30,000 miles and going up - Finally ready for a proper road trip!
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Originally posted by Nessism View Post.
Global didn't have intake boot O-rings. Brian mentioned on his site that the generic boot O-rings aren't a perfect fit either, so I'm leaning towards encouraging people to buy OEM parts from the dealer. If enough people disagree, though, I'll order some from a different site.
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