How Much $$$ Does A Carburator Job Cost?
- Thread starter Pegassus
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If I knew how to do it I would have done it, even if it took me the full day, but I don't so I paid a shop to do it instead, the bike runs awesome now. There's a 17-year-old kid who is a co-worker who is famous for being a bike mechanic, told me he would do it for a 24 of beer but I didn't trust him with my bike.
GateKeeper
Well-known member
you should have or should join this site if you already have not
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/index.php
and look at this site for info on how to do your carbs
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
and it's not such a PITA as your mechanic made it out to be, for about 50-75 bucks you could have had the carbs done and you would have known they would be correct, since you would have done it on your own....
I just rebuilt a 83 - GS750E, you can see my carb rebuild here if you wish - http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=184389 specifically starting here - http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=184389&page=2
had I known, I would have helped you out....
Cheers
jimdb
Member
It would help if I had the same screen name on both sites. I'm GSJim over there, and bikecliff's site is great. Next time I will do my own. My only excuse this time is that I had absolutely no room at home to do anything with the bike in January 2011, so it was easier to have infernobuster take it to the shop for me. Carbs terrified me until I ripped one apart at Centennial and realized that it's not that hard as long as you take your time and don't break any tiny parts.
The mechanic's main problem was that the boots were as hard as rocks so he had to do a lot of fiddling to get the carbs out without damaging the boots. Next time I do an old Suzuki I will save the labor cost and spend the money on new boots instead. GSResources has already told me where to get the o-rings.
Jim
GateKeeper
Well-known member
Hey Jim.....if I knew you were already there,,,,,well better to let you know, than not
I never ripped apart carbs either, but with the tutorial, and the guys at the site, I figured, why the heck not, lucky for me it turned out great, learned a bit, and actually had the things almost spot on, when I started her up for the first time.
yes your right if the boots are hard, it's a fiddle, mine are not hard all the way, but enough, it took about 15 minutes to get the carbs back in....
I see your close by, maybe I'll see you on the roads one day....
Cheers
I never ripped apart carbs either, but with the tutorial, and the guys at the site, I figured, why the heck not, lucky for me it turned out great, learned a bit, and actually had the things almost spot on, when I started her up for the first time.
yes your right if the boots are hard, it's a fiddle, mine are not hard all the way, but enough, it took about 15 minutes to get the carbs back in....
I see your close by, maybe I'll see you on the roads one day....
Cheers
jimdb
Member
I'm off the road again, but a little bit of wiring and a few new connectors should get me going again (cooked insulation between the stator and regulator). Someone on GSResources was setting up an Ontario group so maybe we will get to ride sometime.
Your rebuild looks great. I haven't started on the shiny parts yet.
Back to carbs for a second. Two bits of advice from two different mechanics:
1. If you do the carbs yourself, either do one at a time or get one box or tray for each carb so you don't mix up the parts.
2. Old gasoline is evil! My slides were jammed solid.
Jim