2004 Suzuki GS500 No Start

[steve2004]

So I got some interesting news... I messaged the PO if he ever adjusted the valves and he responded by saying the fuel petcock might not be the right one and he changed the fuel lines...

I'm a little worried about this text message as I heard valves need to be adjusted every 4k miles or there abouts, I am definitely looking into adjusting the valves now. Does anyone know where I can get the proper shims, I'm probably just going to measure them then order the correct size I need but I can only find shims that ship from america or 100$ sets from amazon.


*also I still have a post on the bottom of the first page sorry!*

[mentalshark]

Never saw the picture of your carbs so I can't confirm the vacuum lines are wrong, but once you do I can help you since we have a similar bike.

as for parts, you can go to motorcycle dealerships and have them order parts for you, last time I ordered a battery from them and it took 3 business days to get here, fully charged and tested and ready to go. it was more expensive than Fortnite but it was fast and I need it asap. check out your local motorcycle dealers, just give them a call and tell them what you need.

don't get shim sets because about 95% of the shims you will not be needing them. Unfortunately, there aren't many options for Canadians that I can find. but I will defiantly check with a motorcycle dealer too.

mr72's signature has a great article about diagnosing your carbs. it contains so much information that it may take you a few reads to fully understand all, and I highly recommended it.

[mr72]

mr72's signature has a great article about diagnosing your carbs. it contains so much information that it may take you a few reads to fully understand all, and I highly recommended it.

Thanks for the props. I just updated that article this morning. It mostly deals with '89-00 carbs but the info will mostly translate to the later bikes.

[Bluesmudge]

Order 29.5mm shims from your Suzuki dealer. 1 at a time once you know exactly which size you need. The are like $15 each but you should only need a handful for the life of the bike.
Suzuki recommends 4,000 miles checks to cover their ass but I usually see 10,000 miles or more between shim changes. Checking every 4,000 miles lets keep better track of the rate of valve clearance change but its overly cautious.

[mr72]

that 4k mile interval gives me a target for how many miles per year to put on this bike... actually I might be overdue. Top end rebuild was at 21K. Forever mileage should be <25K then, so I never have to check the valves again.

[The Buddha]

And make sure you dont get those fake a$$ chinese cast crap they had going around a few yrs ago which brok and destroyed a few motors.
Cool.
Buddha.