78 GS1000 unidentified parts after tune up

[Guest]

Hello all I want to go for a real ride, but found couple parts between starter cover and rear of cylinder 1 and 2. I adjusted valve clearances very tight on ex1 as pointed out by sharp eyes from one reader on exhaust header. I put in new points, timing set and new filter and plugs. Stock bike. And now syncing carbs. I noticed the idle creeped much higher when bike got hot. Air leak? Wonder if pilot fuel and air screw should be reset. I don't know how many turns I should be setting them at.
Unidentified parts
Looked at carb parts list it doesn't seem to be from that. I am wooried that these parts are from valve train when I did valves.
There is a small screw in plug with a clip. The second is a thin 1/2 inch metal dowel.
Any ideas? Thanks.
Bruce

[Cipher]

resistor pile and plug tip connector from out of an oem plug cap.

[chuck hahn]

Remove any resistors and replace with some brass or metal rod close to the same diameter. Thick copper wire will work too if a strands close to that of the resistors. Cut rod to length and install into the caps. Note that 2 and 3 caps have a spring. Put spring in first, then the rod and end piece.

[Guzziman]

Wow. You guys are amazing and quick. My number 1 plug cap was a bit loose, know I know why!! Thanks I am relieved it wasn't something internal! Bike is very original to plug caps.

Thanks guys, much appreciated.
Bruce.
Ps I did good for quick ride and bike felt pretty good. Nice thrust. Number 4 plug is sooty when I was synchronizing carbs. All other plugs were clean. Idle circuit rich for sure. Will check plugs after a good ride to see if runs rich there too.
She's Getting better day by day

[chuck hahn]

Use the side mixture screws ( on the side of the carbs at about a 45 degree angle near then throats ) and turn the screws OUT to lean the cylinder. Bottom pilot screws are set and forget on VM carbs. if they are about 7/8 turn out they are close to perfect. After that you tune VMs with the side mixture screws.

[Guzziman]

ThAnks for the mixture recommendation. I backed it out about half turn. Cruised, these old liter bikes are cool and responsive with these mechanical slide carbs. Pug looks much better! I need to get the carbs done and I should be good

[chuck hahn]

Generally what i have found on my VM powered bikes is that around 1 1/2 to 13/4 out is pretty darn close I fine tune them with my Colortune to get the flame just on the edge of being perfect and too rich. soon as I see the flame color start to change i back the mixture screws out till the flame is blue. Then i run it up to around 4500 or so and see that the flame stays the same at cruiseing RPMs. this video is what you should expect to see when tuning a set of VM carbs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt6m35akQrA

[Guzziman]

Thanks very much for the info on turns. I don't have colortune but will try both settings and Check plugs again.

Again thanks for for all the help
Bruce

[chuck hahn]

If it pops thru the carbs put your hand on then slide tower and youll feel the carb shudder as it misfires. This is " usually " from being a little lean. If theres one thats popping try giving it just a slight amount of choke and see if it stops. If so, then turn the mixture screw on the offending carb in 1/8 turn and see if it goes away. Basically youre doing a poor mans "colortune" as it were. If the choke makes things worse then the cylinder is too rich and youll turn the screws out to lean it a little.