what do these things do?

[jchc413]

Cause I broke the one on the left trying to free that stupid screw to get to the needles.  I already ordered a new plastic piece from the stealer and the charged me 70 dollars

I guess thats my stupid tax for breaking things.

[nastynate6695]

im guessig this is an f model with the new style carbs... I m not sure but it looks like  part of the vacume system   .... but dont go a 100% on that.

[simoniz]

Is your bike a California State model? It looks like a part of that stupid CARB evaporative mess they put on there to reduce emissions, and which the rest of the country ignores. If it is, just order carb tops from a dealer outside Cali and throw the rest of that junk away.

[jchc413]

Nah i wish thats what it was, i would have just taken that stuff off. It runs down and connects to some electrical thing on the side of the right carb.

[The Buddha]

It is one more of those revenue streams that suzuki has created for themselves on our backs ... like the round light cover things on the dash ... this crap breaks all the time, but we dont sell it alone ... its sold as a whole carburetor ...
I'd have capped it or plugged it or glued it shut and tried, or tried an 89-00 cap ... but hey ... that's just me.
I am one to talk I broke some ppor gstwinners shock dial today ...
Oh ... wait ... this is gstwin not otherbike.com ... oh crap ...
Cool.
Buddha.

[jchc413]

It is one more of those revenue streams that suzuki has created for themselves on our backs ... like the round light cover things on the dash ... this crap breaks all the time, but we dont sell it alone ... its sold as a whole carburetor ...
I'd have capped it or plugged it or glued it shut and tried, or tried an 89-00 cap ... but hey ... that's just me.
I am one to talk I broke some ppor gstwinners shock dial today ...
Oh ... wait ... this is gstwin not otherbike.com ... oh crap ...
Cool.
Buddha.

really you think I can just plug them? what about the electric thing they go too?  I dont even know what that is.  I guess what I mean to ask is will trying to run my bike without those things connected hurt the bike?  The dealer sells the whole top to the carb as one piece.  At least they didnt make me buy all new carbs...