1980 GS450E - Motor troubles

[Grjone]

So, long story short here. Carbs have been done, o-rings all replaced, pitcock replaced ( what started the problem ) and everything replaceable replaced.

The damn thing will not run.

When I got it, the pitcock diaphragm was broke and leaked into the vacuum line bogging out the left side of the motor. Now that I have everything replaced and in what should be running order, im still getting less fire on that side, I cant get it to idle, with ANY adjustment and its just eating my lunch. Advice?

Thanks,

Greg

[BassCliff]

Hi,

I'll bet the carbs were not properly cleaned and rebuilt. Don't pay a "shop" to do it. They will take your money and leave you hanging. You'll find most of the information you need in the links below.

If you are here you probably have a 30 year old motorcycle that needs about 20 years worth of maintenance. In the links below you'll find maintenance lists, documentation, wiring diagrams, "how to" guides, vendor links, tips, tricks, and a whole lot of GS goodness. This is your "mega-welcome". Let's get started.

Let me dump a TON of information on you and share some GS lovin'.

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If there's anything you'd like to know about the Suzuki GS model bikes, and most others actually, you've come to the right place. There's a lot of knowledge and experience here in the community. Come on in and let me say "HOoooowwwDY!"....

Here is your very own magical, mystical, mythical, mind-expanding "mega-welcome". Please take notice of the "Top 10 Common Issues", "Top 15 Tips For GS Happiness", the Carb Cleanup Series, and the Stator Papers. All of these tasks must be addressed in order to have a safe, reliable machine. This is what NOT to do: Top 10 Newbie Mistakes. Now let me roll out the welcome mat for you...



Please Click Here For Your Mega-Welcome, chock full of tips, suggestions, links to vendors, and other information. Then feel free to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've been collecting the wisdom of this generous community. Don't forget, we like pictures! Not you, your bike!

More links to helpful threads in the forum:
Help! Your Bike Won't Start
DON'T DO THESE THINGS
Help! Your Bike Won't Run Well
Oh God! Pods!


Thanks for joining us. Keep us informed.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Big Rich]

Valves adjusted, compression tested, strong spark on both sides, fully charged battery, etc?

Welcome to the site btw. Cliff is right - a motorcycle is a system of parts, and each part needs to be working for that system to work.