Will this carb repair kit work?

[anoopb]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-GS500E-89-00-CARB-REBUILD-JET-KIT-FLOAT-NEEDLE-/400485467127?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d3ecb43f7&vxp=mtr

I ordered from ronayers.com but they don't offer the parts at the price advertised.

they prices have gone up considerably and i'm considering just getting the part above instead.

any advice is appreciated.

thanks!

edit: this one looks better

http://www.ebay.com/itm/89-00-SUZUKI-GS500E-NEW-K-L-CARBURETOR-REBUILD-KIT-18-9310-/181280785676?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AGS500E&hash=item2a352d450c&vxp=mtr

[dinkydonuts]

Either one looks legit. I believe the K&L brand are the only one you'll find anyway.

[BockinBboy]

Caveat Emptor: Many members have found the K&L needles to be problematic in our GS carbs.  Everything else in the kit is OKAY, but there are many cases where folks have found those needles to be at fault for their carb woes when replacing with some new parts.  If your stock needles are salvageable I'd suggest cleaning them and reusing... If you MUST replace, go OEM.  They are just one of the few parts on the GS you need to go OEM with... and OEM needles are pretty expensive.

- Bboy

[bombsquad83]

Search for part number "13370-44B00" on ronayers.com.  It's $23.37, and you'll need 2.

[BockinBboy]

Wow, that's better than I thought... for some reason I was thinking they were around $45 each 
But that's really not too bad.

- Bboy

[bombsquad83]

Wow, that's better than I thought... for some reason I was thinking they were around $45 each 
But that's really not too bad.

- Bboy

It's been replaced with a new part number, but they still have the old part number listed with a $23 price at ronayers.  They will end up sending you the new part number for the lower price!  Maybe it's gaming the system, but it worked for me.  Also, you don't need the O-Ring that is a separate part number that goes on the needle valve seat.  It is included on the OEM needle valve set.

Here is what your cart should look like if you order a full rebuild OEM from ronayers.  It's not much more expensive than the K&L stuff!
Unfortunately, shipping is $13 .
            


   

      

      
   
               
      
   

      
   

      
   

      
   
   

      
   
   

      
   

SKU	Item	Price	Qty	Total
13370-44B00	>>NEEDLE ASSY, VALVE	$23.37	2	$46.74
13258-44B00	GASKET,FLOAT CH	$6.44	2	$12.88
13295-29900	O RING	$2.85	2	$5.70
13374-46710	O-RING NEEDLE V	$2.93	2	$5.86
13509-17C00	>> O RING	$2.85	2	$5.70
SHIPPING	Standard Shipping	$13.00	1	$13.00
			Total	$89.88

The downside is that you might have to wait up to 10-12 days because they will likely need to get parts shipped from Suzuki first.

[BockinBboy]

Great info!

- Bboy

[bombsquad83]

I did some more checking around at other parts sites.  Ronayers is the only one I can find where this little trick works.  All the others I know of have updated there fiche with the new part number for the needle valve sets at the new price (over $40 a piece).

[anoopb]

Wow, that's better than I thought... for some reason I was thinking they were around $45 each 
But that's really not too bad.

- Bboy

It's been replaced with a new part number, but they still have the old part number listed with a $23 price at ronayers.  They will end up sending you the new part number for the lower price!  Maybe it's gaming the system, but it worked for me.  Also, you don't need the O-Ring that is a separate part number that goes on the needle valve seat.  It is included on the OEM needle valve set.

Here is what your cart should look like if you order a full rebuild OEM from ronayers.  It's not much more expensive than the K&L stuff!
Unfortunately, shipping is $13 .
            


   

      

      
   
               
      
   

      
   

      
   

      
   
   

      
   
   

      
   

SKU	Item	Price	Qty	Total
13370-44B00	>>NEEDLE ASSY, VALVE	$23.37	2	$46.74
13258-44B00	GASKET,FLOAT CH	$6.44	2	$12.88
13295-29900	O RING	$2.85	2	$5.70
13374-46710	O-RING NEEDLE V	$2.93	2	$5.86
13509-17C00	>> O RING	$2.85	2	$5.70
SHIPPING	Standard Shipping	$13.00	1	$13.00
			Total	$89.88

The downside is that you might have to wait up to 10-12 days because they will likely need to get parts shipped from Suzuki first.

I did this. They came back to me an said those parts weren't available so i had to buy the $45 ones. I told them i would get the k&l parts but now i'm thinking i'm going to run into more problems with the needle based on the post above.

THe floats are now $37 i believe.

Shipping is free if your order is > $89 with code shipfree13

my floats are fine so i'm going to re-use those. I hope i have better luck with the needles.

[bombsquad83]

Well darn,  looks like they caught their mistake this time.  They sent me the new part at the old price, but that was a couple years ago.

[anoopb]

Well darn,  looks like they caught their mistake this time.  They sent me the new part at the old price, but that was a couple years ago.

yeah. i recall you mentioning that price a year ago and managed to order it but they put a hold on it and then got back to me with new outrageous pricing.

So i used the carb kit from here last night and everything worked out well.

bike is no longer spewing fuel at an alarming rate from the air hose in the carb.

The needles seem to be working well.

My only question is this...

what is that super small o-ring used for?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/89-00-SUZUKI-GS500E-NEW-K-L-CARBURETOR-REBUILD-KIT-18-9310-/181280785676?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AGS500E&hash=item2a352d450c&vxp=mtr

thanks!

[bombsquad83]

It goes under the mixture screw.  Part #20 on this fiche:
http://www.ronayers.com/CARBURETOR-C192679.aspx

Oddly enough, most vendors don't have those parts in their fiche.  Probably because it's not supposed to be messed with due to emissions requirements.

[anoopb]

It goes under then mixture screw.  Part #20 on this fiche:
http://www.ronayers.com/CARBURETOR-C192679.aspx

Oddly enough, most vendors don't have those parts in their fiche.  Probably because it's not supposed to be messed due to emissions requirements.

ah ok. i didn't take that out and i don't plan to unless i have to rejet which i might have to if i get a lunchbox and breather.