I have a quick question. I have a 1979 GS1000E that appears to have a stuck float in the carb somewhere. I have taken the carbs apart and haven't been able to find the source of the problem (I'll also say that it was my first time looking at any carbs and didn't really know what I was looking for). The problem is when the petcock is set to pri fuel comes gushing out of the two left hand ports on the carb and leaks all over the place, but when it is on res or on it doesn't.
The question that I have is this. How much am I looking at spending if I take the bike to a repair shop and have the carbs fixed/rebuilt. I want to know what to expect for a quote on this so I don't get hosed... I am planning on selling this bike in the near future and don't want to put a lot of money into it just to turn around and sell it. It is a great bike, but it is to tall for me to comfortably ride.
I know that my new bike isn't a GS, but I couldn't find any 5** to 750 range GS's in my area for sale. I really liked the 1000, but if I can't reach the ground very well on it I can't justify keeping it. I have lowered the forks and put the rear shock on the lowest setting, and can still barely get the balls of my feet squarely on the ground, plus I have to get of the bike to be able to back it up.
Donald Babcock
1979 GS1000E
1978 GS1000 (parts bike)
1982 Yamaha Vision 550 ("new bike")
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