Rebuilding 94 gs500e

[werase643]

hot battery or jumper cables....
carbs off
crank it for 3-5 seconds until press stops going up

[chbix]

OK here we go... Compression test come up at 130 on one and about 135 on the other.  We decided to try in the individual carb adjustments and got it down to where it sits at about 4500 rpms, still high, calling it quites for tonight.  Tomorrow going to get a new battery and new plugs, and we will go from there.

[werase643]

comp is a tad low....but tolerable
are the valves properly adjusted?
mine are 148 and 153 i think


your major problem is going to be the carbs....(hint....send to buda)

have you removed the plugs covering the air screws?
have you cleaned out all the air passages....positive?
have you checked for air leaks around the intake boots?

[chbix]

we cleaned out the carbs just recently, but we will probably do it again.  What is send it to Buda?

[werase643]

srinath is the carb buda

[chbix]

ok I get it.  We are getting a new battery, new plugs, and going to rig a setup so that we dont have to keep putting the dam tank on to test the carbs.  I will post later updating.

[Kerry]

srinath is the carb buda

That's "Buddha", baby!

"Bam-Moo" to you, too!  

[JBix]

Ok, "new" info. Haven't cleaned carbs, yet. What we have done is adjust the individual fuel/air mixture screws on each carb, seemingly no or little difference.  The idle speed adjust screw does absolutely nothing. Choke doesn't matter. We are taking a break for the moment, and we will be tearing the carbs apart for about the fourth or fifth time in the past few months. I believe the carbs are at one shim, and notch three on the needles, I may adjust this, but first I want to check the moving parts and clean it all an make sure nothing is stuck. We'll update after that. I have another engine sitting here, which I  may take the carbs off to see if it makes a difference. Updates later.

[chbix]

well a 2001 carb wont fit on the 94 bike, plus the fact that the carbs are CA model might be the problem.  The throttle cable on the 94 is too short.  We pulled the original carbs off and found that one of the shims on the needle came loose.  reassmebling and will test in a bit.  Dont think we are going to be needing that 2001 engine.  If we decide to sell it Ill let you guys know

[The Buddha]

Ok, "new" info. Haven't cleaned carbs, yet. What we have done is adjust the individual fuel/air mixture screws on each carb, seemingly no or little difference.  The idle speed adjust screw does absolutely nothing. Choke doesn't matter. We are taking a break for the moment, and we will be tearing the carbs apart for about the fourth or fifth time in the past few months. I believe the carbs are at one shim, and notch three on the needles, I may adjust this, but first I want to check the moving parts and clean it all an make sure nothing is stuck. We'll update after that. I have another engine sitting here, which I  may take the carbs off to see if it makes a difference. Updates later.

OK I give up... notch 3 ... what needles are those ... DJ... you should have 132 or some weird ass crap with that DJ needle ... and that is a DJ number ... no clue what a mikuni is.
Cool.
Srinath.

[chbix]

Bike is running !!!!!!!!  

Next problem..... Clip ons.  The instructions are in german, and idea how to put them on?  We can post pics if needed.  Looks like we have to take the upper triple tree off and the steering ball, slip the clips ons onto the forks and then reasemble... sound right?

[Bob Broussard]

Just slide the fork tubes down in the triples enough to get the clipons on.
Then slide them back into place and tighten the clamping bolts.