83 gs1100gl

[Guest]

I have a 83 gs1100gl with pods and straight/cut pipes. Everything else is stock. The problem is that on the highway after about 20 mins of hauling ass it dies out. All I do to fix it is pull over and let it sit for a few mins to refill the bowls and runs like a champ again. Any recommendations for which jets to buy just to get me in the ballpark would be greatly appreciated. The stock 34bs cv carbs have stock jets in it. Thanks again.

[tom203]

Pods, cut off pipes, with stock jetting.... Hmm, in your climate,it's likely running so lean ,getting so hot that fuel is boiling in carb bowls producing a no-go! Do some searching on here and you'll find you got to go way up on main jet size

[Jmanor]

I have a 83 gs1100gl with pods and straight/cut pipes. Everything else is stock. The problem is that on the highway after about 20 mins of hauling ass it dies out. All I do to fix it is pull over and let it sit for a few mins to refill the bowls and runs like a champ again. Any recommendations for which jets to buy just to get me in the ballpark would be greatly appreciated. The stock 34bs cv carbs have stock jets in it. Thanks again.

Been thinking of pods and cut exhaust. Can you post up a pic?

[gustovh]

Go the next size up on your pilot jets and 2 up on the mains for a start.

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[Steve]

If you are going to insist on ruining what little good reputation that motorcyclists have, I will make no suggestions for jetting.

Tell me that you have installed a responsible exhaust system, I might make a suggestion or three.

In the meantime, please continue to run it like that, it will melt itself into a quiet lump soon enough.

Don't get me wrong, I like a little bit of noise, too, but almost NOBODY like straight/cut pipes, especially non-motorcyclists.

By the way, your "fix" is not letting the bowls fill, you are letting it cool down before it melts together.

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[Fjbj40]

With a username like that are you sure your not from Newfoundland?!!

[Nessism]

I have a 83 gs1100gl with pods and straight/cut pipes. Everything else is stock. The problem is that on the highway after about 20 mins of hauling ass it dies out. All I do to fix it is pull over and let it sit for a few mins to refill the bowls and runs like a champ again. Any recommendations for which jets to buy just to get me in the ballpark would be greatly appreciated. The stock 34bs cv carbs have stock jets in it. Thanks again.

This is the equivalent of throwing a brick on the gas pedal and waiting for the engine to explode.

[Charlie G]

With a username like that are you sure your not from Newfoundland?!!

Maybe he's Garth's long lost Newfee son?

One symptom of a bad vacuum petcock is random fuel starvation, which can suddenly work again after sitting for a few minutes. Everything else Steve mentioned is also happening. I hate loud/straight pipes as well. "L"s feel no pain......

cg

[babysealkilla]

my bike just needs some carb tuning. bikey.jpg

[Steve]

You must be getting ready to sell the bike on Craigslist.

Half the bike appears to be missing, and it's too dark to see what's left.

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