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my gs500 has a few problems first off the idle is runing a little high and just yesterday i was riding and it just slowly lost power and puted to a stop, i was able to get it to start back up by turning the fuel valve to prime but it still has the same problem of it runing and then slowly giving out. enny thoughts are appreciated


thanks for your help, live ride and nothing else!!!

this is my friend using my account, im going to look at his bike this evening mk1 if your around maybe we can meet up and i can show you the bike

All it sounds like is fuel starvation.

Can you tell me if you were in crosswinds?

Sounds like fuel starvation for sure, and crosswinds could be the trouble, but only if he has an aftermarket pod/lunchbox setup.

bike is completley stock, was in small crosswinds, curvy road near the end at night, but what is wierd is that it now wont go more than a mile without dying

I'm around tonight.  You should have my cell, call me.  Off work/done with errands around 7 or so.

Definitely fuel starvation, you probably have a hose pinched somewhere under the tank.

thanks! hopefully thats the problem with the bike sounds like a easy fix, will let you know if thats the problem

I had the EXACT same problem with my '91 turned out to be plugged fuel filters...just a thought  :thumb:

alright, here is an update we took off the tank and cleaned the carbs and unconnected and checked fuel
lines they looked  good so i reconnected rhem without kinks. So it runs a bit better didnt seem to shut down while riding but still whrnever you pull in the clutch the engine revs up to 4 grNd no matter what you do to adjust it im kind of confused. Gurus of the gs i need your help with this one

your idle is way too high or your choke is on would be my top 2 ideas

no, choke isnt on (just went and checked though)

it starts fine idles fine but when you go out riding and go past 4000rpm and thenif you go to a light and pull in the clutch it  goes back up to 4000rpm if you engage the clutch and let it back out it *sometimes* stays down at the normal 1200 idle

Sounds like a leak somewhere in the intake tract.

I had the same problem and I had to unscrew the throttle stop to lower the idle and I also had to put some locktite to stop it from moving. Never had the problem again. I also noticed the bent tube that guides the choke cable came loose from the carbs and was causing the choke to stick but not that much. BTW how is your GS?