Inlet rubbers

[Guest]

Hey everyone i am looking for some help here. I am new to this whole bike repair thing and just learning my way through.

I picked up a non running 1980 GS550L(cheap/project) and have been trouble shooting for awhile with the help of some friends and the info on this site (love it) and determined that the carbs just were gunked up so when i took them off. the inlet boots going from the carbs to the engine came apart(cold garage). so now that i'am pretty sure the carbs were the problem (floats were stuck) I want to test before i make more investments.

is there some thing i can use to connect the boots back to the mounts (silicone) to get it running? Looked like something was already used to keep them on there.

Thanks for any advise
Big Red in Canada

[Nessism]

New intake pipe boots are in order. GS550 engines are bulletproof so you have minimal risk with ordering new boots and an O-ring kit from cycleorings.com

[kwest187]

Just ordered the full set myself from cycle O rings...start spraying the do you have the motor out?
The phillip head bolts that hold the boots to the heads are a PITA-!!! You can't reach all of them with the impact screw driver...well you can reach them you just can't swing the hammer for shizzzy-
PB blast, and use a small vice grip...also save yourself trouble and spend the 6 bucks on the stainless replacement bolts when you buy the kit...I just learned all this yesterday-

[Big Red]

I have been looking for new boots but not having much luck other then some on ebay for 159 bucks. (more then i paid or the bike). more of an investment then i want to make until i know the bike is running fully and properly. is tere any other options jus to get it running since we are currently getting another foot of snow it will be 4 more months before it sees the sun...

[bccap]

All the o rings and stuff, will cost under $30 from cycle o rings. I can't remember exactly, but I ordered everything he had, including the stainless steel bolts. Carb boots are not cheap in Canada, order them from Boulevard. Tell Ashley your on GS resources and you might get free shipping. $24.22 each. Still a hundred bucks, but far cheaper than you'll get at your local shop.

http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=93249&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1980&fveh=2111

[cowboyup3371]

You won't get the bike running correctly without making that investment first. It takes money to bring a 30+ year old bike back from the dead so to speak.

Do all the work now or you'll have LOTS more problems later.

[Big Red]

ok you guys sold me. i will be getting new boots when the funds are available.. hex nuts and all... now any good suggestions on getting the old ones off (rubber is off but screws still stuck).. i do NOT have an impact driver (yet) still building my tools supply.

[cowboyup3371]

Impact driver; if that doesn't work, use a dremel to cut one slot in each screw and then a standard screwdriver or a chisel in the left side of the slot and a hammer to hit it counter-clockwise.

[SVSooke]

Good impact driver is worth the investment with these bikes.Had a cheap one,bits chewed themselves and it fell apart.Spent maybe $10 more and got a good one for my 78 1000 build.Only really needed it a few times so far but am happy i spent the extra $$.

[850 Combat]

Croil is the best penetrating oil I have tried so far. "The Oil that Creeps"

[2BRacing]

You can also make up your own penetrating oil by using a 50/50 mixture of automatic transmission fluid and acetone.

Spray around the bolts once or twice each day for a week.

[Big Red]

k i got some oil on them for now and will keep putting more on over the weekend and see what happens. impact driver not in the cards right now. one more question. when the manual says 2.0 turns back for the air screw (180 or 360 degrees per "turn")????

As i said i am starting out from just basic knowledge and feeling my way through...

[Nessism]

You can't afford a $20 impact driver? Might be best to just sell the bike now.

[Big Red]

You can't afford a $20 impact driver? Might be best to just sell the bike now.

where can i find a $20 i see them around here $50 and up. i Guess i might have to make a trip to the states to pick one up if they are that cheap down there.

Also on another note i tried them again after soaking them twice and they have started to move.

just after christmas moneys tight but will get easier in a month but i have no patience and want to get moving on the repairs now so when the snow is gone so am I.........

[Nessism]

Sears Craftsman is $20 usd. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...2&blockType=G2

This is on the ebay.ca site... http://www.ebay.ca/itm/K-Tool-71700-...item518e54320a