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Title: GS500 carburetors swap first gen carbs on 2009? Will this work?
Post by: Joeywhogs500 on October 28, 2025, 01:36:52 PM
I have a 2009 Suzuki gs500 my question is will carbs off a 1992 gs500 work on a 2009 Suzuki gs500. The pair system is deleted and everything is capped off my concern is the jetting 37.5/122.5 is this enough compared to the stock carburetor which we all know is 17.5/60/130 or do I need to be richer? Bike is stock.  Thanks guys hope someone can help
Title: Re: GS500 carburetors swap first gen carbs on 2009? Will this work?
Post by: moe_tunes on October 28, 2025, 07:01:34 PM
The carbs on a 2009 are 3 circuit and 34mm and on a 1992 they are 2 circuit and 33mm. You may need to change the manifolds as well....
The jetting should be close enough to start with.
Title: Re: GS500 carburetors swap first gen carbs on 2009? Will this work?
Post by: Joeywhogs500 on October 29, 2025, 05:20:48 AM
Quote from: moe_tunes on October 28, 2025, 07:01:34 PMThe carbs on a 2009 are 3 circuit and 34mm and on a 1992 they are 2 circuit and 33mm. You may need to change the manifolds as well....
The jetting should be close enough to start with.
Quote from: moe_tunes on October 28, 2025, 07:01:34 PMThe carbs on a 2009 are 3 circuit and 34mm and on a 1992 they are 2 circuit and 33mm. You may need to change the manifolds as well....
The jetting should be close enough to start with.
I do have the intake boots that fit the older carbs.  I'm gonna slap them on today and see how it goes.  Thanks for the reply