1983 GS1100e carb search

[Guest]

My bike = 1983 GS1100E.
I was 'carefully' executing a full cleaning of my carbs when things took a bad turn. While removing the aluminum plug covering the pilot screw I broke part of carb body #2. I took to shopping for a replacement body. On ebay I have found carbs 1,3 and 4 but no #2 for sale all by itself. I also found a few full sets but am not 100% sure they will be a plug and play fit (after a full cleaning without breaking any bodies). i can post pictures of the broken carb if it will help.

Here are a few I found. I am hoping that someone with a bigger/better brain than mine can help me tell which one(s) will fit well. The problem I see on the listings is no mention of a G or E or anything. They just say 1100.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-GS1100E-PARTS-CARBS-SLIDES-CARBURETORS-BOWLS-DRAGBIKE-GS-1100E-1100-G2-/292230733937?hash=item440a4f2071:g:ixYAAOSwmZFZm27M&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-83-SUZUKI-GS1100-CARBS-CARBURETORS-RACK-COMPLETE-SET-/132322803625?hash=item1ecf0dbfa9:g:Py4AAOSwK31ZsuqB&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-83-SUZUKI-GS1100-CARBS-CARBURETORS-RACK-COMPLETE-SET-/401400688392?hash=item5d75586f08:g:D9IAAOSwNJ9ZsuuX&vxp=mtr

I also found a set on our own for sale section and have PM'd the member about them.

Thank you in advance for any insight and help,
Rich

[tom203]

"While removing the aluminum plug covering the pilot screw I broke part of carb body #2. I took to shopping for a replacement body. "

How about a pic of your handiwork, maybe someone can save it ?

[83gs1100e]

sure thing. will take one when I get home. it is pretty bad and embarrassing. went full doofus on it.

[83gs1100e]

it is pretty ugly and not one of my best moments working on her.

[Tom R]

You could make that work if you need to. Set the screw to where you want it and a dab of rtv will get you by.

[83gs1100e]

But wait there is more. I really hosed things up.

[Steve]

Any chance you have those pictures, but not a n Photobucket?

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[83gs1100e]

yes I do.
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[83gs1100e]

and...
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[83gs1100e]

sort of on topic question. Is it normal for people to 'rebuild' these and just leave these plugs in there? Most of the used sets of carbs that I see still have them and I would like to think they were rebuilt at some point in the last 34 years.

[Steve]

Nothing in those pictures says that that carb can't be used.

Can you turn the mixture screw to the left at all? If you can turn it about 30-35 degrees, so the slot is aligned just in front of the vacuum nipple. use a Dremel tool with a large(-ish) cut-off wheel to slice through the 'tower' and clean out the slot on the mixture screw.

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[83gs1100e]

I will check it out tonight and report back. Thanks.

[chef1366]

I have a full set of 83 carbs with a Dynojet kit installed.

[83gs1100e]

could not get to it last night. working from home tomorrow so I should have plenty of time to see what I can do with the dremel.

[83gs1100e]

having trouble getting the screw out even after dremel usage. Going to work on it more this weekend but am also going to start reaching out to those that said that they have carbs for sale.