Here's a technical question :)

[Steve]

So what happens when I say mine has a lever on the left side of the carbs? So does my buddy's 750.

That means they were before the knob-type units. Not sure when that change was made.

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[renobruce]

Someone once posted up a site that sold aluminum spools to replace those plastic ones...might have been the same place that sells aluminum cam end plugs, but i will be damned if i can remember where...wish i knew!

I bought them from a guy on ebay that had a carb rebuild business (not wiredgeorge). I'll see if I can remember who he was and let you know. They were 20 bucks a set. I bought three sets. Well worth the $$.

[renobruce]

That means they were before the knob-type units. Not sure when that change was made.

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1979 I think...at least true with the GS1000

[Suzuki_Don]

That means they were before the knob-type units. Not sure when that change was made.

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That was when Suzuki went from VM to CV type carbs.

[Steve]

That was when Suzuki went from VM to CV type carbs.

OK, so I take it that the VM carbs had their enrichener contol lever on the carbs, the '80 and '81 CV carbs had the knob and the '82 and newer had a lever on the left handgrip?

Makes sense to me.

[C.V.]

I have an OEM choke knob retainer for my 850. It looks remarkably like a 13mm socket...


BTW- this gets my vote for best noob question too...but seriously there are no stupid questions here, just people who need answers and a LOT of really great folks ready to help! good luck brother!

[scrapper]

I guess you don't need to worry cause it ain't running?

[SteveR]

I have a 81 GS850G and the choke pull knob would not stay up for cold start.
I tried to tighten the plastic friction lock but that did not work...
I sprayed some contact cement (C77) on a Q-tip and wiped it on the shaft near the knob. It dried and it works a little too good but it solved the problem easily.

[duaneage]

Put a clothes pin under the choke knob to hold it open. Then when warmed up, clip the clothes pin onto the wires from the brake lever. I did this for a year until I got around to replacing the choke cable for 16 dollars. That seemed to solve the problem.

[Suzuki_Don]

Put a clothes pin under the choke knob to hold it open. Then when warmed up, clip the clothes pin onto the wires from the brake lever. I did this for a year until I got around to replacing the choke cable for 16 dollars. That seemed to solve the problem.

innovation at it"s best Duane

[BassCliff]

Yes, Mr. duaneage is a very practical guy. I also like his idea of getting a bunch of fuses ("they're cheap") and use them for troubleshooting ("start wiggling wires") when you're trying to find a short. Common sense is not very common any more. Neither is common decency nor common courtesy. But we've got the whole package in Mr. duaneage.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Carter Turk]

I shove a ball point pen cap at the end of the rod on the carb = full choke. Since the cap is slightly tapered, one can back the cap a little to lower the revs once the bike is started.

One time while out riding my free to me 79 CR 250 near the Nooksack river, I lost the main mounting bolt holding the engine to the frame, under the exhaust manifold. I found a suitable diameter of vine maple and pounded it in with a nearby rock a rode for a few more hours.