Setting up gs850 to run

[Cford717]

Hi all, new member to the forum and also owning a suzuki.

Brought mine as a project got her running ... kind of.

I'm after if anybody knows what the factory settings maybe on the carbs for example idle tickover screw and the pilot screw.

Another thing is how slack or tight the throttle cable should be? 

The carbs have been stripped and cleaned and I'm also running the original air box. I cant say what exact year it is but it's got the electric start.

 

Any help for a total newbie will be gratefully recieved.

[Wee Man]

Welcome to OSS, please RTFR (yes that's part of being a noobie here) and some pics is always nice of your bike.

 

[Cford717]

RTFR? 

[vizman]

READ THE FUCKING RULES  then BAFM then RTFM

[GS1000S]

Here is a manual for a 1980 GS850GT: http://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac/~cliff/storage/gs/GS850_Manual_HiRes.pdf

Also use this site as a resource for your old Suzuki:  http://gsarchive.bwringer.com/

[Gixer1460]

So we have another newbie (who also hasn't introduced himself) offering advice to someone who also hasn't introduced themselves!

Is this some sort of newbie challenge to the 'way of things' as its happening with monotonous regularity just recently!

BTW - we like to help, we just like to know who we are helping and there is also a search function but I suppose that requires reading up and not just being told the answer! 

[vizman]

I hope it’s a conspiracy

[Poldark]

Alex Jones is a OSS guy?  I used to listen to him quite a bit, but I don't recall him ever talking about motorcycles. 

"If you can hear this transmission, you are the resistance."

[Gixer1460]

Eh? Alex Jones is the Doris on the 'One Show'......... mind you I wouldn't mind seeing her in a set of leathers and I might answer her questions