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Started by Brandon26, July 12, 2026, 09:50:03 AM

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Brandon26

So I just bought this bike 2 weeks ago. 2005 Suzuki gs500f with 7000 miles. I sat and sat in the guys garage, bad gas etc. I've torn out the carbs and cleaned them, cleaned the jets, and the top end of the carbs, all clear and clean, replaced the spark plugs with DPR8EA 9 plugs from Autozone because the right cylinder wasn't firing. Adjusted the floats, The Air/Fuel screws are both turned out to 3. It is revving a little slow and stumbling through 4-6500 rpm's and then will shoot up to redline after 7k. I have a video but I don't think I can upload it here. I'm lost, and am looking for help here before I either send it through a shop or relist on marketplace.

Brandon26

Thinking Coil pack because the right side isn't getting a spark. Any other ideas?

Trwhouse

Hi Brandon,
Sorry to hear of the issues with your bike.
Are you still trying to get it sorted?
Let me know, I didn't want to post a long reply in case you have already given up on it and sold it again.  :)
This group is not as active as it used to bem which is very sad.
:)
But I can help if you still need some ideas.
Best wishes,
Todd :)
1991 GS500E owner

Trwhouse

Hi Brandon,
Sorry to hear of the issues with your bike.
Are you still trying to get it sorted?
Let me know, I didn't want to post a long reply in case you have already given up on it and sold it again.  :)
This group is not as active as it used to bem which is very sad.
:)
But I can help if you still need some ideas.
Best wishes,
Todd :)
1991 GS500E owner

Brandon26

Yeah, for some reason the boot that merges the carb with the intake had a missing screw. I don't know how I missed that when I had it apart and inspecting it.
Where it sits now,I believe I have the 2nd plug getting power now as both sides stayed pretty equal in temperature as it warmed up.
All I've done so far was adjust my floats in relation to a YouTube how to video, set my air/fuel screws to 3 turns out, all after clearing and cleaning my carb/jets.
After warm up, it will respond pretty good. However, it stumbles in between 5-6k rpms going from 5 - 5500 - 5 - 5500 - 6k and then will shoot the rest of the way up to redline after the stumble.
That is my best explanation of my issue currently.
All of my fuel lines are good and clamped.
Air lines are good.
Tank is cleaned out.

gruntle

That stumble between 5-6K is a common problem, I mitigated it slightly by messing about with washers under the needle circlips but it never completely disappeared. Only solution if you're in a hurry is to keep the revs over 6k  :angeldevil: (ride it like you stole it!)

Brandon26

We're back to no spark in the right cylinder, I'm not selling since it seems like an electronic fix. Still thinking coil pack, is there any way to check that coil pack or are there other things I should check that would cause no spark on the right side?

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