I am very new to bikes, I just got this 82 gs650 around September of 2003.
It ran GREAT never EVER had a problem I parked it in the shed for about 3 or 4 months and I recently decided to ride it around since the ice and snow is finally off the streets, and it wont start. I have replaced the gas, removed and cleaned the carbs throughly, the needle and seat appear fine. Diafram good, Floats are good. Pecock is good, the carbs definatly get gas, NEW battery, replaced the spark plugs, I have a good strong fat spark, air cleaner appears fine annd I have good compression. I can't understand why it wont start!
I am very much a do it yourselfer and would like to be able to fix this thing myself, with the help of you guys of course. I have done everything my Clymer manual has said to do for hard starting and nothing works. It did start one day and idled like crap, HIGH idle, looow idle, good idle, Hiiiiiigh idle, dead... It sounds like a manifold leak but everything seems to be in good conditoin.
It is push button start and If I try and start it for about a minute total the battery dies, lights still work but wont crank the engine, is that right? I noticed the gas guage is always on, I don't know if this is correct or not with suzuki motorcycles. None the less the thing gets power, gas, spark = START.. yes? The plugs are in good condition, do smell a little gasy but I think I read on here that, that is normal.
I have tried the choke on every setting, nothing.
I appreciate any information anyone can give me, just please don't tell me to take it to a mechanic :P
THANKS IN ADVANCE,
Justin
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