After applying throtle the revs are slow to return to idle speed.

[Dan]

Hi

When my 1980 GS550ET revs it takes a while for the revs to return to idle speed.


Thanks Dan

[Dave8338]

Have you done any work to the bike ie. cleaned the carbs, replace needed o-rings, tightened and sealed all air leaks?

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[bwringer]

Textbook sign of an air leak.

Fix it or your engine will run lean, overheat, and die horribly.

[koolaid_kid]

Go to BassCliff's website and download the Air Intake Repair PDF. Although it refers to an 850, the work is very similar to your bike.

[Nessism]

Intake boot O-ring leak.

[simon kuether]

Does your twist grip snap back when released ?
If not , your cable(s) need lube or re-routing .
Check the easy stuff first .

Cheers , Simon .

[1_v8_merc]

Recheck all your boot clamps.
These are very easy to overlook.
Often they feel very tight but aren't.
Just tightening them a few more turns can make the difference, because
the same thing happened to me, lol.

Then check your airbox for leaks.
You might have to goto Lowes or where-ever and buy some weather sealing strips, usually in 10ft small bags and which are adhesive on One side, just find a good size.... Since the GSes use different styles of airboxes, and I don't know what yours looks like.

If that doesn't do it, it's gotta be your your Intake Boot O-rings, or your Boots are simply too worn and hardened, thus cannot properly hold air tight.
(which requires you take the carbs off.)

But it's probably just one of the First Two up top.

But either way, "RPM's hanging" almost always means Air leak, lol.

So check a few of those out, and let us know.

[tejasmud]

Didn't see it mentioned, but make sure the vacuum hose from the carbs to the fuel valve is in good condition and connected.

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[Mahalaleel]

Does your twist grip snap back when released ?
If not , your cable(s) need lube or re-routing .
Check the easy stuff first .

Cheers , Simon .

Hey...I've tried lubing my cables (with WD40) and moving them around, but my throttle doesn't even move when I let it go. I have to force it back by hand.

[Dogma]

Hey...I've tried lubing my cables (with WD40) and moving them around, but my throttle doesn't even move when I let it go. I have to force it back by hand.

I just did this to myself the other night, after installing new grips. Basically, I reinstalled the right-hand controls too far from the end of the handlebar, so the throttle tube was rubbing, which prevented it from returning.

If that's not it, I'd say something was wrong in your carbs requiring further investigation

[rcoville]

I like Simon's approach. It was the first thing that occurred to me as well. And, I might add, one of the check-list items to go through before each ride.

[Dan]

Yeah it does snap back when i let go, going to try new o-rings on the inlet manifold rubbers.

[Dan]

Hi again, i have changed the o-rings and all the boots seem to be in good order, would bad tappet clearances affect the thottle not returning to idle speed? That is one thing i hav'nt checked yet.

[Nessism]

Where are the pilot screws set? On my old 550 the idle would hang until the screw were open at least 3 full turns open.