Why is one main jet different?

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I just bought an '82 GS1100G and am going through the bike getting her on the road. It isn't running yet. All stock, including exhaust and airbox. I want to keep it that way.

When cleaning the Mikuni carbs, I found three 115 main jets and one 110 jet but I don't know which carb it was on. Pilots are stamped 40, air jets are 170.

1. Is there a reason someone would jet it like this?
2. If I should make them all the same, should I go with 110 or 115? BassCliff says 110 is stock.

Thanks for the help.

[posplayr]

I just bought an '82 GS1100G and am going through the bike getting her on the road. It isn't running yet. All stock, including exhaust and airbox. I want to keep it that way.

When cleaning the Mikuni carbs, I found three 115 main jets and one 110 jet but I don't know which carb it was on. Pilots are stamped 170.

1. Is there a reason someone would jet it like this?
2. If I should make them all the same, should I go with 110 or 115? BassCliff says 110 is stock.

Thanks for the help.

Generally they are all the same. but some large CC bikes (like 1150) will have the two inner cyl 1 step richer due to the extra heat. I think it is the only one that came stock that way.

Also a popular change is to step up one step to over come the lean EPA driven OE settings. If yours was 110 stock, and you are at 115 that is two steps. If you are running a K&N filter in the box, that would account for the double step. Any other modifications to intake or exhaust?

[fivestring]

No other mods are apparent. Uni foam air filter inside the stock airbox. Stock pipes.

I found an old set of 110's so I can put it back together with 110's for now so I am not waiting for jets in the mail. That way I can at least get it running so I can continue with the repairs.

I did notice the air mix screws were all out 3.25 turns. That seemed a bit much to me. I am thinking around 2 turns to begin with?