78 gs750 running issue

[Guest]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5_jG_nrog

Here is a vid of it running, getting gas from a lawnmower gas tank (gs tank is full o' rust)

Only runs with the choke on and dies as soon as throttle is applied. Though it currently has no air filter or air box, what could be the issue aside from getting to much air when the choke is not on?

Pods ordered and am picking them up tomorrow. Hopefully that helps a bunch. Also have no idea what jets are in the carbs, I am assuming they are stock.

It has a 4-1 Supertrapp exhaust on it and not sure about the engine internals.

[Agemax]

the first thing you should do is remove your carbs, strip em and dip em. that way you will know they are perfectly clean before you go any further. you can check what jets are installed and make sure everything is in good order, o rings, float heights etc.
then you have a base to start with prior to working out what will be required to give you a rough start when fitting the pod filters.

[Big T]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5_jG_nrog

Here is a vid of it running, getting gas from a lawnmower gas tank (gs tank is full o' rust)

Only runs with the choke on and dies as soon as throttle is applied. Though it currently has no air filter or air box, what could be the issue aside from getting to much air when the choke is not on?

Pods ordered and am picking them up tomorrow. Hopefully that helps a bunch. Also have no idea what jets are in the carbs, I am assuming they are stock.

It has a 4-1 Supertrapp exhaust on it and not sure about the engine internals.

You did get a Megawelcome?

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/GSR_Greeting.html

Read it

[silverbullet132]

the first thing you should do is remove your carbs, strip em and dip em. that way you will know they are perfectly clean before you go any further. you can check what jets are installed and make sure everything is in good order, o rings, float heights etc.
then you have a base to start with prior to working out what will be required to give you a rough start when fitting the pod filters.

Thanks, going to get a few bins and some pinsol from the dollar store later. 50/50 mix with water and soak for a day or 2 Hopefully that helps.

You did get a Megawelcome?

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/GSR_Greeting.html

Read it

No I did not thanks!

Going to order a bunch of things from the supplier list on there

[chuck hahn]

Save the money on the Pine Sol and just go to Walmart and get the proper can of Berrymans carbs and parts cleaner. Do the job right ONCE!!.

Get the orings from cycleorings.com ( Robertbarr here on the forum) and get new intake boot orings as well.

Go to any new owner thread and click on one of the megawelcomes and get busy reading.

ALL the maintenace needs done..carbs 100% torn down, valves adjusted, carbs vacuum guage synced.

You can throw a Tshirt rag ( one layer thick ) over the throats of the carbs and that will duplicate the negative air that the ( stock ) air filter was designed to do..see the carbs need an ever so slight rersistance at the throat so they are forced to sip fuel from the bowls. Otherwise its a pain to make carbs actually work as they should.

[BassCliff]

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Help! Your Bike Won't Start
DON'T DO THESE THINGS
Help! Your Bike Won't Run Well
Oh God! Pods!


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[silverbullet132]

Thanks guys

Will read through all of that soon, and just ordered the o ring kit.

[silverbullet132]

Also, can I use the R/R off of my 2000 Honda VFR 800 on the GS? I want to clean up the wiring a little bit.