Carb Rebuild Kit only up to 1993???

[AR5ENAL]

Akh...I was over at Tim's (scratch) to get that headlamp screw extracted.  It was rusted in there so thoroughly we just drilled it out, and I now have to retap the thread.  I have a zip tie there now...ghetto fabulous :nana:

Anyway, he pointed out that my carbs were in a very horrible state.  San Francisco bike kept outdoors = corrosion and rust on EVERYTHING.

Sooooo...time to rebuild.  I'm rebuilding the carbs and taking care of the entire fuel system now (de-rusting tank, new lines, inline filter, Pingel petcock) while I have the chance.  I want to get everything working again by the July 13th ride (I hope).

I saw the rebuild kit on partsnmore.com, but it says that it's only for GS's up to 93.  Is this a lie?  Mine is a 94, so it would suck to order two of these guys and not be able to use them.

I figure I'll be posting with lots of "Oh My God Help Me Please" stuff during the rebuild and mods...so I'll say no more until then

[john]

I am pretty darned sure the carbs are the same up to 2001.  Someone can verify it but I think I am right.

I see a lot of stuff for the gs saying "up to 95 or 97" or whatever even though the bike has remained the same till 2001.

[werase643]

if the bike was running.....
the carbs probably just need cleaning,  usually just rust(sludge) and varnish(old gas)....AUTOZONE has the best carb cleaner.....I buy it by the half case..I think it's $1.47 a can ....yellow can, red lettering, little white cap....it still has some of that bad VOCs in it...but it works great!!!!!!!!!

what the hell is a carb kit?
i've cleaned up some crappy carbs before and never needed to buy parts.

oh yeah, i bought a little O-ring from LOWE'S for the carb top once

[The Buddha]

Those kit thinks have a bunch of o rings and most importantly they have that float bowl gasket. Those little and big o-rings are easy to get (BTW Autozone or other auto parts ones are better cos they are gasoline spec being made from neoprene or Buna-N - fancy name for neoprene than Lowes cos it usually rubber meant for water). But that gasket is the real reason you may want that kit. BTW the kit also has a float stop needle and that brass spout also. So at $12 a piece its not bad.
Cool.
Srinath.