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Anybody try replacing thier VM carbs with something modern?

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    Anybody try replacing thier VM carbs with something modern?

    Ive got a 1978 GS550, and Im not all that impressed with its VM carbs. I only get 38mpg at best, and the response isn't as crisp as a modern CV style carb setup. Has anyone tried to retrofit CV carbs from a newer bike onto an older machine?

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    Is the bike in perfectly set up condition?, first things first.

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      #3
      Look for a newer cylinder head (I think they changed in 1980, but I'm not positive) Cv carbs were stock on the newer 550s.

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