carb part confusion

[SilentRaven]

ok so back in January i ordered a rebuild kit for my 450t, and im just now getting the time to getting to putting them in. but one problem after i got the carbs off and looked at the gaskets i ordered they dont match, now im not to worried about the gaskets as mine are in good shape but im wondering if i could use the float needles if they would match. i dont want to open the package if i cant use them. so how compatible are most of the float needles for these bikes? my bike is an 81 GS450T. my gaskets look like this...
s-l500.jpg
the kit i bought is this.

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/r9YAAOSw9GhYY9mF/s-l500.jpg

sorry i know its not a whole lot of technical info but its what i can think of right now.
and if someone can point me in the right direction of a proper rebuild kit because when i search in ebay all i find is the ones like i already have.

[chuck hahn]

Youll want the real ones...least I would.

#17 here............http://www.partsoutlaw.com/oemparts/...ee2/carburetor

Bunch on Ebay......if you dont want to wait 2 weeks for another supplier to ship them. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...12&_sacat=6000

[SilentRaven]

thanks, yah i just pulled the old float needles out and compared them, and the new ones are about 1/4 inch longer than the old ones, so no go on that.

[chuck hahn]

Get the real deal ones from Parts Outlaw or from Ebay as long as they are the correct part numbers. Copy and paste part numbers from off the fiches and see what pops up on Ebay. Compare prices and if they have free shipping..then weigh how lomg you want to be down waiting and make an informed decision is my advice.

Wrong length on the float needles also means the stated float hts in the service manual are no longer valid either......

Service manual....................... https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=2370b...PM7hx6Q2ynLu-A

[sam000lee]

Don't bother with a rebuild kit. Totally disassemble and dunk everything that isn't rubber in a carb bucket or ultrasonic cleaner.
Get OEM float bowl gaskets and a GS450 O-ring kit from cycleorings.com (cheap, fast shipping, owner is a member). The jets you have are likely still good unless a PO chewed them up with an ill fitting screwdriver and the ones in rebuild kits are going to be lower quality.