Bike runs really smooth....

[Atonic]

……on WD40 (1982 GS1100G)

Obviously I have an intake leak. Is it possible to replace the o-rings by disconnecting the carbs and moving them backwards? Is there a better source for the o-rings than bikebandit? Local dealer was a no-go 8-[
I have read somewhere that the boot-to-intake screws should be replaced with Allen-head machine screws (?) Should they be stainless steel? Anyone know the size?

Thanks for the help folks.

[rustybronco]

http://www.cycleorings.com

ROBERT BARR,and he is over worked!!

[Atonic]

http://www.cycleorings.com

ROBERT BARR,and he is over worked!!

Those appear to internal to the carbs. I'm seeking the o-rings between the rubber boot and the intake pipe.

[bwringer]

The solution, with purty pitchers 'n everything:

http://bwringer.com/gs/intakeorings.html

The problem:

http://cycleorings.com/intake.html

[rustybronco]

Those appear to internal to the carbs. I'm seeking the o-rings between the rubber boot and the intake pipe.

half way down the page... hows you intake boots.

[HiSPL]

Oh, and BTW, get another dealer. If they can't find some O-rings to fit your bike then they shouldn't be touching ANYTHING mechanical. I wouldn't trust them with a fisher-price bike if they said they couldn't get o-rings!


And, you'll have to pull the carbs out to get your impact driver in there.
It's a pain, but it's the only way.

[bronzeback]

My local Suzi dealer ordered them no problem, with the boots (pipes) ...$103 total (gaskets were a couple bucks a piece) solved the intake leak, idles smooth now.

[Atonic]

Oh, and BTW, get another dealer. If they can't find some O-rings to fit your bike then they shouldn't be touching ANYTHING mechanical. I wouldn't trust them with a fisher-price bike if they said they couldn't get o-rings!


And, you'll have to pull the carbs out to get your impact driver in there.
It's a pain, but it's the only way.

I don't intend to rub up against these guys more than absolutely neccessary. They already told me they wouldn't work on my bike, it was too old.

[bwringer]

Oh, and BTW, get another dealer. If they can't find some O-rings to fit your bike then they shouldn't be touching ANYTHING mechanical. I wouldn't trust them with a fisher-price bike if they said they couldn't get o-rings!


And, you'll have to pull the carbs out to get your impact driver in there.
It's a pain, but it's the only way.

Just remember that these intake o-rings are not ordinary o-rings from the hardware store or an assortment -- they must be made from Viton (or whatever it is that Suzuki uses), which is a special heat-resistant rubber.

Ordinary o-rings wouldn't last long at all in a constant bath of gasoline vapor and 200+ degree heat.

The correct o-rings are easily available for anyone who can peruse a Suzuki microfiche and place an order, but they are not something most shops would have lying around.

It does sound like your shop wanted you to go away and stop bothering them... you're probably best off to oblige. You definitely don't want those monkeys touching your GS.

[chef1366]

I specialize in Fisher-Price:-) Right up my technical knowledge.