PLEASE HELP

[96gs]

I JUST GOT MY 1996 GS500E ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. I LOVE THE THING BUT THERE IS ONE LITTLE PROBLEM. WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AND GET ABOVE 6,000 RPMs MY BIKE STARTS LOSING POWER AND I HAVE KNOW IDEA HOW TO FIX IT OR WHAT IT IS. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME OUT?

[scratch]

I know srinath replied to your other post. I'm just going to ask if your bike is stock and if so it's probably the jetting. At 6000rpm that is right about where the pilot jet is trailing off and the jet needle is picking up. If you can, remove your gas tank and the tops of your carburetors, pull the slides out, pull the needles and slip 1 or two .5mm washers under neathe the clip on the needles to raise them up and richen your mixture at that speed. If what your experiencing is like a hesitation at that rpm.

I hope this helps.

As for finding the washers, do a search on this site for tips. I got mine from the floor at my job.

[Kerry]

Do you have any idea how well the previous owner(s) cared for the bike?

For example:
1)  If the bike has a lot of miles, was the air filter ever replaced?
2)  Did the bike sit for a long time before you got it?  If so, you may need to clean out the fuel system: in-tank filter, fuel lines, carburetors (especially the jets), fuel petcock.

You could start by pouring some STP-type fuel system cleaner in your gas tank for the next couple of fillups.  Or, get a Clymer or Haynes manual for the bike and go through the fuel system one part at a time.

I'm guessing that something is partially clogged in your carbs.  Taking the carbs apart and cleaning them is not rocket science, but it's not for the faint-of-heart, either.  You need good tools, patience, discipline, and 2 or 3 hours the first time around.

Let us know what you try, and if/when anything changes in your bike's performance.  And as you come up with more specific questions, fire away!