Spare Parts??

[crakerjax]

[-o< :shock: I bought my '81 GS1100EX from a friend about a year ago. He's a handy guy and put the bike together from two "junk" bikes. Myself, being a motorcycle n00b didn't notice much of the mechanical oddities until recently when I started doing all the maintenance on the bike. My learning curve, or his patience, has expired so now I'm armed with a manual, a parts microfiche and some good ol' fashioned stubborn pride.

My current confusion is the two hoses off the carburator. I understand that they went to the air box, that is no longer on the bike.

My question is can I take the hoses off? Do I need to plug them if I don't take them off? If I do take them off whats the best way to plug the ports... if they're supposed to be plugged?! ANNNNNNNNND... if I'm supposed to leave them on... is there a way to stow them out of the way so they're not flapping in the wind like a puppys ears?

And, if they were supposed to be plugged all along would if have any bearing on my failing emmissions?

[chef1366]

They are vent lines that should not be plugged. They usually run over the airbox and towards the ground. If the airbox is removed and you are running pods which means a jet kit has been installed you really don't need them at all, but keep the ports open on the carbs. You have to smog test your bike?

[crakerjax]

Emmissions

If the airbox is removed and you are running pods which means a jet kit has been installed you really don't need them at all, but keep the ports open on the carbs. You have to smog test your bike?

Thank you for your reply. I can only assume (and hope) the jet kit has been installed. And just for clarification... I can take the hoses off and leave the ports open then?

As for emissions... I have to get the bike to pass emissions so that I can apply for a "historic" plate so that I don't have to pass emissions any more.:shock: AZ will give historic plates for vehicles over 25 years. I've tried to get the bike thru twice now and it failed worse the second time than the first. Unfortunately it's my primary transportation so it's very important to me that it finally pass when I'm done putting things back together. Hopefully by the end of monsoon season I'll be up and running again!!

[chef1366]

Your monsoon leaked into the my side of the mountains last week. We had 114 degrees with 50 percent humidity. That's a little much from a relocated Ohio boy. Leave the lines off, they are for venting your carbs. Don't know if anyone can help you unless we know if your not passing because of fuel or oil issues. It might not pass at all with the aftermarket pods. You might have to go with the stock airbox and jetting to pass.

[West]

Back when I had normally aspirated autos, I always dropped a couple of cans of dry gas into my tank before going to emissions testing. I never failed, but that is all I can tell about the efficacy of the trick. Can't hurt, tho.