Im about to be working on a 83 GS 1100e thats been sitting in a storage unit for god knows how long but im hopeing with all the info on youtube I can get it done I dont know really anything about working on them but am willing to take it on and learn as I go and get it all done the rite way im very excited but a bit nervous about it but hopefully it all goes smoothly im sure i will have some hang ups but its all gana be worth it in the end
You can do it. You have to take your time and make absolutely sure all passages inside the carbs are clean thoroughly. Watch a bunch of video and follow along. What ever you do, do not half ass it, make certain you do it right the first time, because taking carbs on and off is no fun. Buy kits that have as much new parts in them as possible so you are wasting time cleaning jets, just replace them, then spray carb cleaner and compressed air through the passage that you removed the jet from, make sure the carb cleaner comes out the other end, before you reinstall new jets and you will be fine. Also make certain you set the float height too before putting bowls back on. Thousands of videos out there on carburetor rebuilds, most inline fours are basically the same. Good luck.
@@thedragon2299 ok awsome thanks for the info im getting the bike for free but its missing the carbs battery and airbox but the the carbs are the main thing im worried about getting cause people have been telling me parts are pretty $$$$$ rite now and used stuff is even super high but for it being a free bike im still pretty happy with it
@@jacobshelburne958 in that case, the very first thing you need to do is buy a compression test and do a compression test to make sure the motor is good before you buy anything else! Then we will go from there, if the motor is good, then your next move will be buy a parts bike off market place or Craigslist, because you can get a good parts bike with no title for $200-$500, and it will have everything you need to get going. It doesn't even have to be the same exact bike, most of the 1,000 and 1,100 Japanese bikes use all the same parts or very similar. But in sayin that, it's always best to find an exact match, but start to Google what bikes interchange so you know what to look for. I have actually seen perfect running bikes with no titles for around $500-$750, just swap over the parts you need and bingo, you're off! Make sure to do compression test first! And do it properly so you no exactly what you are dealing with!
@@thedragon2299 awsome awsome ok i will start looking for a parts bike rite away and a family member of mine has told me he has three sets of carbs that may work for that bike all I have to do is drive down there and pick them up from his house and he also has a lot of other parts they're just lying around that he said I could just have he doesn't know what all will work for it but he said I'm free to have all the parts that I want
What im seeing so fsr is that these carbs are extremely simple almost like a lawnmower or a dirtbike or.. just any old carb for that matter! That gives me hope. I have a 83 thats been built that somebody just GAVE me and its still up at the MC club so when i pick it up im gonna go through it all. They used it for sand dune racing they through a new rear tire in for me because it currently has a old asf sand tire
Cool! He'll yeah just dig into them, lots of videos out there to follow along with. These bikes are awesome when they are running good. Hope it works out for ya!🐲
I saw the other video a moment ago, so that means that you’re doing magic. Great job. I’ll keep watching the troubleshooting.
Keep it up. 👍
Thanks for watching
Im about to be working on a 83 GS 1100e thats been sitting in a storage unit for god knows how long but im hopeing with all the info on youtube I can get it done I dont know really anything about working on them but am willing to take it on and learn as I go and get it all done the rite way im very excited but a bit nervous about it but hopefully it all goes smoothly im sure i will have some hang ups but its all gana be worth it in the end
You can do it. You have to take your time and make absolutely sure all passages inside the carbs are clean thoroughly. Watch a bunch of video and follow along. What ever you do, do not half ass it, make certain you do it right the first time, because taking carbs on and off is no fun. Buy kits that have as much new parts in them as possible so you are wasting time cleaning jets, just replace them, then spray carb cleaner and compressed air through the passage that you removed the jet from, make sure the carb cleaner comes out the other end, before you reinstall new jets and you will be fine. Also make certain you set the float height too before putting bowls back on. Thousands of videos out there on carburetor rebuilds, most inline fours are basically the same. Good luck.
@@thedragon2299 ok awsome thanks for the info im getting the bike for free but its missing the carbs battery and airbox but the the carbs are the main thing im worried about getting cause people have been telling me parts are pretty $$$$$ rite now and used stuff is even super high but for it being a free bike im still pretty happy with it
@@jacobshelburne958 in that case, the very first thing you need to do is buy a compression test and do a compression test to make sure the motor is good before you buy anything else! Then we will go from there, if the motor is good, then your next move will be buy a parts bike off market place or Craigslist, because you can get a good parts bike with no title for $200-$500, and it will have everything you need to get going. It doesn't even have to be the same exact bike, most of the 1,000 and 1,100 Japanese bikes use all the same parts or very similar. But in sayin that, it's always best to find an exact match, but start to Google what bikes interchange so you know what to look for. I have actually seen perfect running bikes with no titles for around $500-$750, just swap over the parts you need and bingo, you're off! Make sure to do compression test first! And do it properly so you no exactly what you are dealing with!
@@thedragon2299 awsome awsome ok i will start looking for a parts bike rite away and a family member of mine has told me he has three sets of carbs that may work for that bike all I have to do is drive down there and pick them up from his house and he also has a lot of other parts they're just lying around that he said I could just have he doesn't know what all will work for it but he said I'm free to have all the parts that I want
What im seeing so fsr is that these carbs are extremely simple almost like a lawnmower or a dirtbike or.. just any old carb for that matter! That gives me hope. I have a 83 thats been built that somebody just GAVE me and its still up at the MC club so when i pick it up im gonna go through it all. They used it for sand dune racing they through a new rear tire in for me because it currently has a old asf sand tire
Cool! He'll yeah just dig into them, lots of videos out there to follow along with. These bikes are awesome when they are running good. Hope it works out for ya!🐲
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What area is your shop located?? I have a GS I am currently riding/restoring. And looking to do a deeper rebuild this winter
I'm in Martinsburg,WV
Can't find part 2
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I did another GS1100 restoration for the same customer here:
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