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    Introduction and question

    Hello GS forum, Thank you for allowing me to join and I'm glad your here. As stated, I just joined, I live in Michigan and enjoy working on older motorcycles. I just recently acquired this 1982 Suzuki GS650G from the metal salvage yard down the street that my next door neighbor works at, someone brought it in for cash and my neighbor knew I worked on motorcycles and thought I could save it and so I did, I paid salvage price and saved it from being recycled. So here I go, I just recently was able to located a nice stock exhaust from a guy on Craigslist, and I just recently bought a complete set of carburetors off eBay, the ones that originally on this bike, I found number 4 carb has a broken body where the jet screws inside the float bowl, so I bought another set so I could rebuild them using number 4 carb body and hopefully get this lil beast running, I got the bike to fire with the original carbs for a few seconds which I was happy to hear. Ok , my question is, does anyone here happen to know what size the rubber o-rings on the connecting tubes that connect the carburetors together ? I realize I can purchase a complete set off eBay for $16.00, but I was wondering if I would be able to find theses at a auto part store, or TSC, or maybe ACE hardware store ? I'm sure these places would be cheaper and just as good without the wait of someone shipping these to me. Thank you in advance and look forward to learning about these GS motorcycles.

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    Do yourself a favour and do a complete tear down and cleaning and order the complete set.
    He is a member here. http://www.cycleorings.com/

    Welcome to the site.
    2@ \'78 GS1000

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      #3
      Welcome. As Steve said, cycle o rings is the way to go. Some hardware store o rings reportedly dont deal well with gas. A full and proper carb rebuild will save you turing and running headaches later.
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      Glen
      -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
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        #4
        Thank you for the quick replies guys, I'm currently in the rebuild mode right now, the carbs are completely tore down and in the washer now, all the jets , cross over tubes , etc are being cleaned. I'm going to check on the link and order them , where is this cycle oring located ? Thank you again

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          #5
          Cycle O rings is run by a member here named Robert Barr. Think he's in Michigan.
          Jordan

          1977 Suzuki GS750 (My first bike)
          2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
          1973 BMW R75/5

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