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OriginalOwner, you don't need the brass. Any of the vendors in your welcome kit can get the stuff you're looking for. Please post up your own thread asking for the help though instead of hijacking the OPsCowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
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OriginalOwner
Originally posted by cowboyup3371 View PostOriginalOwner, you don't need the brass. Any of the vendors in your welcome kit can get the stuff you're looking for. Please post up your own thread asking for the help though instead of hijacking the OPs
I didn't see a need to spam the forum with a new thread when I joined the discussion in this one -- I replied to a post and never went off-topic to the discussion. I think your use of the word "hijacking" is inaccurate and quite frankly, a little melodramatic.
Enjoyed your 550 rebuild thread. Good stuff, thanks.
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Originally posted by OriginalOwner View PostThanks Nessism for the good advice/links -- and I ain't even mad that you called me a "newbie."
Cycleorings.com is exactly what I'm looking for, much appreciated - what a great site with fair prices.
Got a site for the bowl gaskets? I'm definitely going to need those as well.
There's a guy on Ebay that sells 4 Genuine Suzuki OEM kits (with brass) for $70.00 -- the kit not only has the bowl gaskets but also the pilot jet plugs that I need too.
If I have to buy the plugs and the gaskets separately at the prices I've seen online, the ebay deal is not only gonna cost less but also have all the brass as an extra added bonus.
What do you think?
Ed
To measure is to know.
Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182
Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846
Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf
KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection
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OriginalOwner
Originally posted by Nessism View PostPlease post a link to those kits. I'll bet you my 401k they are NOT "Genuine Suzuki OEM kits". For one, Suzuki never offered such a thing, and original Mikuni parts as sold though Suzuki are a LOT of money - about $40 for just ONE float needle and seat alone.
Here's the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1983-su...9986%26ps%3D54Last edited by Guest; 09-23-2013, 12:24 PM.
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lemonshindig
Those are K&L kits, sold by a guy I know, Marcel, out of Auburn, WA.
I made the same mistake. Don't bother with the kits. Just get the o-rings and the bowl gaskets. Really.
Marcel, aka "retro-motorcycles" is a fantastic resource for parts, but his carb kits are K&L. He does indeed lead you to believe that they are Suzuki, though.
I've been to Marcel's shop, it is FULL of shelves that are full to the brim of neatly organized slide-out boxes and all sorts of goodies.
Good luck
-Matt
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OriginalOwner
Originally posted by lemonshindig View PostThose are K&L kits, sold by a guy I know, Marcel, out of Auburn, WA.
I made the same mistake. Don't bother with the kits. Just get the o-rings and the bowl gaskets. Really.
Marcel, aka "retro-motorcycles" is a fantastic resource for parts, but his carb kits are K&L. He does indeed lead you to believe that they are Suzuki, though.
I've been to Marcel's shop, it is FULL of shelves that are full to the brim of neatly organized slide-out boxes and all sorts of goodies.
Good luck
-Matt
Marcel sells a lot of cycle parts on ebay and has a high rate of satisfied customers -- but he also has small army of customers that are quite ****ed off at him too.
Thanks for the heads-up on the specifics.
I will just get the o-rings from cycleorings.com for $15. bucks and then bowl gaskets and pilot jet plugs from Sirius Consolidated for $20 or so. and even though the shipping rates at Sirius are stupid high, I'll still be saving money.
I really appreciate your response.
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MisterCinders
I humbly submit this thread for starters (it's also in my sig, because I am vain, you see).
You need to rejet for certain, and I would ditch the cheap pods and get K&N pods instead. Upgrade the pods before you rejet, so you won't have to do it twice.
HTH
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