high idle low speed

[FatmanGS]

my gs 550e has a high idle around 3.5 rpm without any turns on the idler screw, also it is not getting full power top speed currently is anywhere from 50-65 and its only getting 27 mpg i know its a carb problem but dont know where to start! any help is appreciated

Thanks
Humble beginner

[Dave8338]

The best place to start is to remove the carbs, tear them down, see what you have, what you need, and start the carb clean/rebuild process WITHOUT taking the tempting short cuts, or this could end up being a very long thread...

[Danjal]

Yep. Clean em right. You could also replace the intake O rings from cycle O rings. This way you can eliminate any possible air leaks in your system too that can cause the same problem. Turn your choke on once it gets warmed up and goes up in idle. See what that does. Seal your airbox and boots, check the boots too if you take the carbs back off. If you took your screws down it sounds like you're running right though already. Anything else you can tell us about the bike? History? Year? Mods? The best thing to do is to list it in your signature like Ive done below. Helps out tons with trouble shooting someone else's bike.

http://www.cycleorings.com/

[Calvin Blackmore]

what yr is the machineÉ

as the guys said
remove, tear down and clean via dip in carb cleaner
the carbs may look different but there is a tutorial on basscliff`s website

did you get the mega welcomeÉ