Mikuni RS 36's on my GS1100

[nastyjones]

Hopefully, someone here is running these carbs & can give me some baseline settings. My 80 GS1100 has 1 mm oversize intakes & some mild porting. It has pods & a V&H pipe. I just purchased the carbs & they should be on their way to me so I'm looking for a starting point in tuning these bad boys. I'll need a set of push pull cables & throttle housing as well so advice on where to order them from is also needed.

Any help is appreciated.

Paul

[stetracer]

Start out with a 20 pilot jet 132 main and needle on the 4th notch from the top and the fuel screw at 5/8 turn out that should get you real close
As far as the throttle goes almost any motorcycle parts distributor sells them or ebay

http://m.ebay.com/itm/331265823496?nav=SEARCH

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[blowerbike]

i ran a 15 pilot 130ish main and needle in the middle.
mixture out 1/2 max.
mik recommends 1/2 max or at least they used to.
you can tighten up the throttle spring on the carbs and by pass the push/pull.
this is what i have always done.
heavy throttle but simple installation and no more parts to buy.

[stetracer]

i ran a 15 pilot 130ish main and needle in the middle.
mixture out 1/2 max.
mik recommends 1/2 max or at least they used to.
you can tighten up the throttle spring on the carbs and by pass the push/pull.
this is what i have always done.
heavy throttle but simple installation and no more parts to buy.

It is between a 1/2 turn and 1 full turn if you need to turn the fuel screw less than 1/2 turn your pilot is to big and if you need more than 1 full turn it is to small. The more compression your motor makes the smaller main will be required. I could care less what Mukuni says. I even cut a little off the accelerator pump rod so the squirt comes later than the adjuster allows so it's not squirting when I am riding around town.
The 8 valve motors like the smaller pilots but I have found that the 16 valve motors like the bigger pilots and the needle on the 4th notch seems to give the best 60 mph roll on response. I know the old slogan of make it lean and it will run mean but lean equals extra heat.


edit. Mukuni start settings is 17.5 pilot, 130 main, needle on 3rd notch and fuel screw between 1/4 and 1/2 turn out. But again I could care less what Mukuni says. I know what works great on the 16 valve GS motors. I have repaired many sets of these carbs and sent them back to the owners jetted my way and no one has had to even had to change a jet. I know that is a bold statement but it is true.
The higher up in altitude you are the leaner jets you will need

[blowerbike]

i could care less also....
what i posted is what works and have worked for me and my customers.
i like clean pipes and near white plug ceramic.
the pilot and mains is a ball park for stock or semi stock 1150 engine combo's.
you think we should tell the OP not to crank the mixtures screws down??
yeah don't do it or you will break the tips off the brass screws.
i only offer info that has worked for the combo's mentioned and even my 1200 bandit and others 1127 engines.
thank you!

[trippivot]

17.5 pilot 127.5 mains are in mine,, similar combination