'82 gs850 runs rough...blows white smoke

[hikermikem]

You can download a factory manual for you 850 here:

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

Bikecliff is one of the members here who has made a very nice "one-stop-shop" site for us to rumage through - very nice fellow.

Welcome to the forum - lots of very knowlegeable folks here (thank goodness for that, I'd be a gonner!!)

good luck with with GS. I have an '82 GS850GL that sat for 15 years & is now running well, thanls to the advice & wisdom of thoses here.

mike

[Suzuki_Don]

Actually I have two manuals . The first GS850 I bought (the one I ride regularly) came with a clymer manual. My second 850...which this post is about...came with a clymer as well. So, I think I'm set with manuals. Where is a good place to get ignition leads or maybe just the boots? My cyl. 1 lead is corroded or something on the spark plug end. Thanks for all your help, btw. It took me a month before I finally stumbled across a good GS forum online...this one was hard to find!

Get the boots and leads fron Z1 Enterprises. Ask for Rob.

[adamjmc]

*Update*

Well I ordered the o-ring kit and got some of the Berryman's carb dip. After dissassembly and a full cleaning of all four carbs I put it all back together and...it runs great! no more smoking or misfiring. Actually it runs smoother than the other gs850 I have! Every carb had varnish built up inside and passages clogged with gunk...it's a wonder it would even start before. Thanks for all the helpful links and advice.