Ok, I gotta get the GS up three flights of stairs

[blue05twin]

yeah, but I think itll be cool,1

and 2 Ive always wanted to do a chick on a motorbike, and now I can do it in the privacy of my own home

Put bike on center stand and becarful. . to much movement could knock the bike over.

[Phaedrus]

I don't think he has a center stand. 

[CirclesCenter]

OMFG Bad idea.... I move Appliances so I know it's possible but still, Just because it is possible doesn't mean it is a good idea.

Tad I hate to do it but this is so a -50 situation. -50 if you do it. (-1,000,000 if someone gets hurt.)

But if you do it, be a man, ride it up.

If you ride it it is so totally a +50. (Keep in mind that's a +50 for hilarity only)

Really though, I'm sure one of your friends has a garage or at least a carport.

[CRXDrew]

ok.... coming from me... this is completely possible.. no biggy.

The only thing I got to say is you can work on the bike somewhere else than in ur apartment. Better off just going to autozone inthe morning and hanging out in their parking lot.

installing a lunchbox/jetting won't take very long. You'd end up spending moret ime getting it up/down than actually working on it.

[Kerry]

installing a lunchbox/jetting won't take very long. You'd end up spending more time getting it up/down than actually working on it.

Ditto.  You have to remove the carbs and airbox anyway, and the whole time you're tweaking with them the bike is sitting doing nothing.  It could just as easily do nothing in the parking lot.  After pulling the carbs I would put the tank and seat back in place and put a cover over the bike (if you're nervous about scavengers or something).

The sprocket is definitely a 10-minute parking lot job.

Somehow I get the feeling that no matter what we say, we'll be looking at photos of a neighborhood "bike raising" before long.  After all, "It'll be cool."  How can you argue with that? 

(I mean, if I can document a valve adjustment and rotor and pad replacements in my driveway, even though I have a perfectly good shed ...  )

[TadMC]

OK ok ok ,  I wont do it,   but only cuz kerry said not to........ twice.

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

400lbs my ass, try 530 dry

Thought it was 396.8 dry, according to the suzuki website...  Not saying you're wrong and they're right, just wondering where you got that figure?

[TadMC]

Im just worried that when I take the box, and carbs out that the exposed components will get dirty and will give me problems.  Tjats why I WAS going to do it,  secondly I wanted to take my time with everything, but since yall are saying that it wont take very long even if I take my time, I may not need to do that.

[scottpA_GS]

Just shove a rag in the holes after carb removal.. thats all you need to protect.

I let mine sit outside under a tarp w/ the carbs removed for about a wekk... didnt have any trouble 

[Kerry]

OK ok ok ,  I wont do it,   but only cuz kerry said not to........ twice.

Twice?  "Moi?"

I think that once you open up the carbs you will be pleasantly surprised at how straightforward the rejetting process is.

* After you drain the float bowls and turn the carbs upside down, you will remove the float bowls. At this point, the bowls are basically just interestingly-shaped covers that block your view of the stuff underneath:

* Drill out the brass caps that hide the mixture screws, adjust the screws.

* Unscrew the existing jets and screw in the new ones.

* Replace the float bowls![/list]

[Rema1000]

I have a garage, and I still choose to do the carbs outside:  the lighting is better.  I like to take apart the carbs in a plastic washbasin, so that no parts get lost:



To get the screws loose, I stand in the basin with the carbs between my feet, and press down with a loooong screwdriver (better leverage).  I just leave the hoses attached to the carbs, sometimes even with the petcock attached to the other end: less mess, and less work to do.

[werase643]

bike....dry.....370-390# max
5 gal gas....40#
3-4 QTS oil....8#
440# tops
i'll ignore the brake fluid

Where the hell do you get 530#

[annguyen1981]

Where the hell do you get 530#

+1

[TadMC]

Ok, I wont bring my bike upstairs and Ill drop it if some one provides me with linkies to some jet kits and pricing


Kerry, thanks,  Ill drink a beer for you

[werase643]

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