what size pilot jets for a gs850gx

[TallBoy]

i have a 1981 gs850gx. getting horrible gas mileage, 30mpg (that bad). should be getting 45+mph. spent the day at the shop with my mechanic cleaning the carbs and reassembling. upon starting her up im blowing black smoke out of the exhaust when revved. mechanic speculates the pilot jets are to big and im running too rich. does anyone know the size of the proper pilot jets for good running? anyone experience any similar problems?
thanks, tb

[bwringer]

It's on the microfiche.

The stock pilot jet is a #40.

With the stock airbox, properly sealed, and stock exhaust, the main jets are #115. The idle mixture screws are usually somewhere around 2.5 turns out.

Is the air filter foam recently sealed, of recent vintage, sealed to the airbox and only LIGHTLY oiled? A restriction from a decayed, over-oiled and/or REALLY filthy air filter can cause rich running.

[rockford]

Pilot jet

They should be a size 40.0 (09492-40007). You should have checked them as you cleaned them. When I got my bike, they had the wrong ones someone had put in from a tune-up kit.8-[ (and my bike ran like yours does.)

[TallBoy]

air filter is 2 months old, oiled lightly. my pilot jet IS a 40, main jet 115.
carbs cleaned

[DanTheMan]

As far as mileage figures go, dependent on speed, headwinds, etc., I generally get 35-42 mpg, and that will probably get better when I replace the inlet/outlet boot o-rings and rebuild the carbs.:-D

[rockford]

Stock

air filter is 2 months old, oiled lightly. my pilot jet IS a 40, main jet 115.
carbs cleaned

If your bike is stock, the jet sizes are not the problem.