77 gs550 float bowl vs 80-81 float bowl.

[jacobcfuller]

Hey, I need to replace the a float bowl on my 77 gs550 and it's hard to find the part. I found the float bowl for an 80-81 gs550 and was wondering if any of yall know whether it will fit or not.

Thanks in advance

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GS550-GS-550-CARB-CARBURETOR-FLOAT-BOWLS-1980-1981-/280612440358?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4155ce0926&vxp=mtr

[tom203]

I doubt it - your 77 has VM carbs while the 80 has CV style. someone on here will likely have the correct bowl at decent price.

[tkent02]

I have your float bowl.

[SqDancerLynn1]

I would suspect any float bowl from a VM carb should work

[Hone101]

Any VM float bowls? What about VM28 float bowls with accelerator pump on my 29mm smoothbores?

[jacobcfuller]

Turns out I don't need a float bowl anymore.
This is my first bike and since my bike knowledge is minimal I asked my buddy to come help me check it out. The carb started leaking gas after I road it around a bit and we tried tightening the screw on the float bowl where it was coming out but it slipped. He called his dad and he said the bowl was probably stripped because apparently that happens often (dunno if it does or not).

Anyways I started messing around with it today. I took one of the screws off another bowl and tried it on the stripped one. It held tight, no problem. So it turns out I only need a new screw. Gonna go to a hardware store in the morning (already checked home depot and Lowes, which are still open at 8. No luck there)

Thanks for the help though!