82GS1100GK ~ Simple question about carb boots

[stanzukowski]

I'm replacing my completely rebuilt carbs, including the boots. I know the boots are left/right specific, but I just noticed that they are also tapered at one end ~ thicker on one side than on the other side.

Am I correct in assuming that they should be aligned with the thin part at bottom, thick part at top?

[Dogma]

Yes, this way the carbs are nearly level with the ground when installed.

[koolaid_kid]

Yes, this way the carbs are nearly level with the ground when installed.

I suspect you meant parallel. Just a thought.

[Don-lo]

The sychronizer port (allen bolt stuck in there) should face down and out, and all the boots will be parallel.

[stanzukowski]

On my bike (unless I'm totally mistaken), the synch ports are on the engine, not the boots. The old boots and the new boots I bought have no synch ports built into them.

But regardless, I got it figured out just by putting the narrow part down.

[850 Combat]

The synchronizer ports are in the head on an 1100G and a 1000G, not in the boots. On a GS85 they are in the boots, and no doubt in other bikes as well.