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    newbie intro and question

    Newbie alert... wiredgeorge here. I currently own three Kaws (Vulcan 1500A, Nomad and 1976 KZ900) but owned an 1982 GS1100E from 1983 to 1996. I rebuilt and repainted the bike serveral times and it was one of my favorite rides of all time. In any case, howdy!

    Well, with that out of the way, I have a question. I recall the GS1000 & GS1100 used a CV type carb (don't recall if it was a Keihin or Mikuni) but will an older KZ type Mikuni 28mm slide carb fit? In other words, is the spacing the same on the cylinder head? I think new intake rubbers will have to be procured but need to know for sure. Thanks
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    Yep!! The spacing is the same.

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      #3
      George,
      Isn't Mico up near Medina Lake? If so check out the Meetingplace section of the forum for a Hill Country ride this weekend. We meet in Bandera Saturday at 8am at the OST.

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        I will see yall at the OST at 8AM on Sat... Jim McCullough another KZ Rider will be there as will be one of the fellas who is a KZ Rider forum member from Austin but who will be on a Fatboy (geeesh). I wil be on my KZ900. Hopefully you Suzi drivers won't go to fast for an ol' guy like me... bwhahahahahaha I look forward to stopping in again at the Lonestar MC Museum up on 187. WX looks good! There is a thread on the KZRider.com message board in the "rides" section so others may be showing up. Cheers.

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          #5
          Mr. Phillips from Tn.... Will the Suzi OEM intake rubber manifolds work with 28mm Mikunis or will different intake rubbers be needed?

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            #6
            I don't think I said what I ment to say. The spacing for the Suzuki & Kaws, that use cv carbs are the same. The spacing for the Suzuki & Kawas. that use slide carbs are the same. Not positive the cv spacing is the same as the slide spacing. As a rule, the cv carbs would be replaced with 33mm smoothbores, and the intake boots would fit. I never saw 28mm smoothbores replacing 34mm or 36mm cv's. I haven't a clue where you could find intake boots to make the 28mm work.

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              #7
              I knew it should read 29mm smoothbores, just seeing who was paying attention.

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                #8
                http://www.carbparts.com/


                This place sells the manifolds. Look under carb accessories.

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                  #9
                  The 29 smooth bore are a direct fit to the older GS pre 1980 that used the 26 slide muni Newer GS used a 34mm muni. A BIG miss match to the larger intake port of the later GS 1000,1100

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