Gas leak

[Scorpion]

so I called my local parts store and i could get the carb rebuild kit for each carb for around 100$ bucks and have them clean and rebuilt for 450$ for a total of 550$, so the the mind set to save money i would rather do them myself but i have never worked on carbs before. on a scale of 1 to 10 how hard is it to rebuild the carbs on my bike.

[cowboyup3371]

It'll come out to a 1. Don't get the carb kits just go to cycleorings.com and get the orings you'll need. Then get a can of Berryman's from your local parts house and a bowl gasket if needed. Finally, go to Basscliff's site to read the info he told you about above. Make sure you soak each carb for 24 hours not what it says on the can.

[Larry D]

Do this. It's the only way to know it's been done correctly. Forget the rebuild kits. Seems a little daunting, but, actually it ain't bad at all. Just take your time, stay organized and you'll be up and running again in no time. You may want to invest in a new petcock as well, they have a tendency to dry out and leak overtime.

http://www.thegsresources.com/gs_carbrebuild.htm

[bmac]

Every bit of information you could want regarding your bike with o'haul procedures are on this web site. This is the best way for you to get familiar with your bike. Taking it apart and reassembling it. It is very important to ask questions if in doubt. The procedures that have been offered are excellent. These will ensure you to have a bike to run properly. You have to remember that a man or woman assembled this bike 30 yrs ago. So, jump in and get your hands dirty you won't regret performing surgery on it. You will understand the fundamentals of your bike. Besides that, you will have saved a lot of money afterwards to pay for insurance and protective gear. The most important thing to remember is to take your time and don't get frustrated. Besides all that, WELCOME ABOARD. You are in great company, we all have been there. Bob

[Scorpion]

Ok I'll dive in to the carbs as soon as I get the o-rings and new petcock, I as well bought the Haynes manaul for my bike just in case. And just wondering after alil research into this bike I have never seen another one like it online or have seen many 81 gs 1000 l models out there, how many did they make of these? How rare is my bike?

[lurch12_2000]

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heres the pic of her

That's a great deal for free. I assume if you moved it, the brakes weren't frozen up, but I would check them over to be sure. You don't want one to lock up on a maiden test ride.

[bmac]

I am sure when the bike was sold here in the states it wasn't rare. There have been many that probably been dropped, scrapped, bobbered, bent, twisted, burnt or left somewhere to turn into a rusted planter. In this regards, repair it and think that you have one of a kind. It will be, because YOU restored it and you kept that particular style around for people to see. Bob

[Suzuki_Don]

Good advice about the things to rebuild/check. your mega welcome will be coming along soon from Basscliff. His website is invaluable to a GS wrencher just getting started. Do the things Nessim said and you will be well on your way. They might seem a bit daunting but they are not that hard and most are fairly quick. If you get stuck with anything like he said, the search function will provide an encyclopedia of information and aside from that just post, questions get answered fast on this site. Now lets see some PICS!!.....I forgot to add my 2 cents worth on your problem. It's probably the carbs for sure. Take em out, strip them down, order new o-rings for both the carbs and intake boots (cheap from bwringer here on the site, that's where we all get them), dip the carbs in carb dip, check the tips and floats throw em' back together, synch em up and I bet she'll haul butt.

I think AZR might have got this a bit wrong, to my knowledge it is CYCLERINGS.COM that has all the "O" rings that are required for the carbs and boots. Take my advice and replace the carb to head boots as well. It is well worth it for ease of removing and installing the carbs and to prevent any air leaks.

[robertbarr]

I think AZR might have got this a bit wrong, to my knowledge it is CYCLERINGS.COM that has all the "O" rings that are required for the carbs and boots.

Oh, so close! Off by one important letter in the middle:

http://www.cycleorings.com/

[Suzuki_Don]

Oh, so close! Off by one important letter in the middle:

http://www.cycleorings.com/

Looks like I'm no better than AZR. I was doing it from memory though, which is always a risk for me.

[azr]

Thanks for clearing up my mistake, I shouldn't type while under the influence I guess. Ton of help here, nothing like winter to get everyone on the keyboard. Bike looks good, strange fairing though.

[Suzuki_Don]

Bike looks good, strange fairing though.

Yes i thought so as well. Looks a bit like a Z1R don't you think.

[Scorpion]

I thought it was alil weird but I read that It is a rooster kit. But I do like that it has the spot for a radio and speakers tho.