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Title: finally got my 1990 gs500e running
Post by: william.betts on May 13, 2006, 01:05:54 PM
hey guys thanks for all the help i finally got my bike up and running found a tank at a junk yard for 50 bucks petty good condition and the bike is up and running i have been riding it around the block for the past couple of days

i have some problems with the bike dieing on me and the back rear wheel alignment

the bike dying i have to bear down on the throttle to get it to start sometimes and sometimes when i come to a stop it dies its idleing about 1500 and the if i feather the throttle it will go to a 1000 one thing i have notice is after i ride it there is fuel coming from the hose that comes from the carb

the back wheel if i align the marks the back wheel rubs against the bar that the brake is on if you guys have any suggestions let me know thanks

Title: Re: finally got my 1990 gs500e running
Post by: Noltz on May 13, 2006, 01:58:46 PM
 Usually drivability problems after a bike sits a while is the result of crap in the carbs.  Condensation & varnishing of the internal passages plays havoc with 'em.  Especially with your "hard start" condition, I'd remove and clean them before proceeding with further diagnosis.

As for your wheel alignment:  Is your brake caliper bar bent, perhaps?  A picture (or 3) would be best here.
Title: Re: finally got my 1990 gs500e running
Post by: KYGS500E on May 13, 2006, 02:05:33 PM
yeah.... clean the ole carbs out
Title: Re: finally got my 1990 gs500e running
Post by: william.betts on May 13, 2006, 02:23:35 PM
the first thing i did was clean the carbs out so the carbs are clean and i running berrymans b 12 in the gas at the moment i think i might have got the back tire aligned what are the limits on the back tires
Title: Re: finally got my 1990 gs500e running
Post by: william.betts on May 13, 2006, 02:34:37 PM
ok guys here are the pics of the bike right/left v markers and the ugly gas tank i got a junk yard

(http://www.gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/14624/normal_100_1234.jpg)

(http://www.gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/14624/normal_100_1235.jpg)

(http://www.gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/14624/normal_100_1230.jpg)

(http://www.gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/14624/normal_100_1232.jpg)
Title: Re: finally got my 1990 gs500e running
Post by: KYGS500E on May 13, 2006, 02:50:24 PM
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=24039.msg246158#msg246158  check this link out