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    Float needle valves and seats

    I need new float needle valves and seats. Local shop wants $52 x 4 for OEM. Two of them are leaking but I figure I will just do them all while I got it apart. But $200 is not what I had in mind. So is there a good OEM source for cheeper or are people using chinese replacements?

    1978 gs750
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    Sudco or Sirius Consolidated is where I always go first.
    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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      #3
      Why do you need new seats? Check the washers and needles for failure. You can get replacement needles for much less than OEM sets. The seats do pair with the needles, but I have done fine with just swapping needles.

      Or buy a rack of VMs off ebay and raid them for needles/seats. A cruddy rack might be $50-75.

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        #4
        Not OEM but working ok for me

        Originally posted by kw86er View Post
        I need new float needle valves and seats. Local shop wants $52 x 4 for OEM. Two of them are leaking but I figure I will just do them all while I got it apart. But $200 is not what I had in mind. So is there a good OEM source for cheeper or are people using chinese replacements?

        1978 gs750
        Don't know where these come from but I put a set of 4 of these on and haven't had any problems z1 part SIKYV-03020

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          #5
          $200+ for stock?
          Where the heck are you shopping?
          1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
          1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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            #6
            Originally posted by btbarb View Post
            Don't know where these come from but I put a set of 4 of these on and haven't had any problems z1 part SIKYV-03020
            Wrong set

            Z1 does have new needles for $25
            1978 GS 1000 (since new)
            1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
            1978 GS 1000 (parts)
            1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
            1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
            1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
            2007 DRz 400S
            1999 ATK 490ES
            1994 DR 350SES

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              #7
              OK I will order the 6 set from Z1. I am placing an order anyway.

              Where the heck are you shopping?
              Modern, the local Suzuki shop. They tried to charge me $14/ea for valve shims as well. I never had much luck with local motorcycle shops I would love to support them more. Even Lordco (our big parts retailer) tried to charge me $100 for the K&N replacement filter. I got them down to $67 but I see them online for $45. I am sure the the cost of doing business in this City (Vancouver BC) is crazy but I am not sure how they can sell anything with those mark-ups.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Originally Posted by btbarb
                Don't know where these come from but I put a set of 4 of these on and haven't had any problems z1 part SIKYV-03020
                Originally posted by Big T View Post
                Wrong set

                Z1 does have new needles for $25
                Why wrong? Compared to the OEM set I had, the seat with needle valve is the same height.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by btbarb View Post
                  Why wrong? Compared to the OEM set I had, the seat with needle valve is the same height.

                  They're listed a early Z1, not the same as your set

                  Glad you made them work, maybe I'll try some
                  1978 GS 1000 (since new)
                  1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
                  1978 GS 1000 (parts)
                  1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
                  1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
                  1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
                  2007 DRz 400S
                  1999 ATK 490ES
                  1994 DR 350SES

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                    #10
                    Parts n more. Needle and seat 8 bucks.
                    http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/u...00080021-1.jpg
                    1978 GS1000C
                    1979 GS1000E
                    1980 GS1000E
                    2004 Roadstar

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