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    #1

    carbs/exhaust

    Greetings All,

    After a rather long spell without a bike, I managed to find one that I couldn't live without. Hopefully I can get it tuned up enough to put some miles on this fall:-D.
    I have a couple of questions: The carbs need some attention. I think I'm going to attempt cleaning and such myself.(I have the carb bank from my crashed bike to practice on) Where can I get a manometer? More importantly: The mufflers are rotted through on the bottoms. Would they need to be replaced before I do the work on the carbs? I would like to keep the stock exhaust.

    More to come later,

    Thanks,
    Andy
    1986 GS1150ES "JUNO QUICK”
    1984 GS1100GK
    1982 GS1100E “RANGER”
    1978 GS750E-"JUNO RIOT" on the road in 2013
    1980 GS550GL complete, original, 4900 miles
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    #2
    Damn shame about your first bike...and your body, which I'm sure didn't enjoy the crash. Same thing happened to me last year so I have simpathy for you.

    Check the carb clean up series linked on the GSR homepage. http://www.thegsresources.com/gs_carbrebuild.htm

    Replace all the various O-rings including those under the rubber carb boot runners. http://cycleorings.com/

    For mufflers, if money is tight you may be able to use reuse your old crashed ones - have someone weld them onto your new headpipes. Otherwise you are going to have to search the aftermarket and/or eay. Check here in the for sale section as well.

    Good luck.
    Ed

    To measure is to know.

    Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

    Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

    Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

    KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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      #3
      You can not buy new OEM mufflers. You can cut the old ones off and buy after market ones for around $30 each (You have to cut the old ones off). You could try using muffler tape or patching compound, I have never done that so I cant say.

      As for the manometer you can get one from motion pro pretty cheap thats where I got mine. Get the carb adjustment tool too. You will regret if you dont when it comes time to adjust #2. Mark my words

      And make sure when you pull out the mixture screw you count the turns down to seated for each one and write it down. Again if you dont you will regret it unless you have or buy a colortune.

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        #4
        As for the muffler question...yes, you'll need to fix them first as back pressure or the lack of it will most definitely effect the carb set up. Good luck.

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