The rubber grommet thing goes on the air filter. Was rebuilding mine after watching this video and came across it.

The valves on the bottom of the float bowl are for drawing the fuel out for winter storage and for drawing any water that may have gotten into the fuel

Thanks for sharing! A bike shop would charge a fortune for this, and its not all that dificult! Once you know.

I have rebuilt 4 sets of the GL1100 Series, glad I watched prior to commencing surgery on a set from a GL1200. Thanks for sharing. Good, concise, no fluff.

Anybody reading this please dont use carb spray on the slide diaphragm...thats thin rubber and theyre expensive to replace. Wipe them gently by hand with some 10w oil and leave a small film when reinstalling...

The screw at the bottom of the bowl that you said was dirty is the drain screw. It allows you to drain the gas in the bow without opening the carbs :)

Excellent - thanks so much! I followed your videos on removal and now the cleaning side. Carbs all back on and bike is running after a 12 year hiatus...! I'm new to GW ownership, in West Wales. Can't wait to get out and ride, if it stops raining that is...

Dont for get to clean the intake ports for the jets thats the main problem with carburetors when it don't run right. If you don't know where they are their the little holes in the back of the carburetor inside the big hole probably under that round screen lookin thing. Use compressed air blow into those holes make sure you can feel or hear the air come out jets cover each jet as you blow air into the holes make sure air blows out the exhaust ports witch would be the small hole usually in front of the needle jet and the needle jet. Please like if this helps you

Your video has be extremely helpful thank you !

I watched you and got the carb out , cleaned, back on and rode off.

Thanks. Very useful and informative video. Keep them coming! :D

Thank you so much! I am rebuilding an 85 gl1200 for this summer!

great video set - it will help when doing the carbs on my 84 GL1200I, if I see a rubber grommet location I will add a reply to this.

Thank you I'm going to do this this week 10/25/19

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That screw on the bottom of the bowl is a bowl so you can drain your carburetors for storage

I find ytubes videos to be most helpful with the little things like turn a piece up out of the way or put on a hose and clamps before you bolt it on tight just making things go a lot smoother

John, you neglected to remove the pilot screws. Inside each pilot screw is a tiny spring, washer and o-ring. Each of those pilot screw chambers should be thoroughly cleaned. Also, the slides should have been deglazed to prevent sticking. You shortchanged yourself by not taking each carb apart totally and run them through a sonic cleaner. Using carb cleaner alone is okay, but with that much work, why not do it right? Thanks.

Pardon me sir, I hope to enlighten you on the purpose of the tapered needle screw that is on the bottom of the bowl is for draining the carburetor for off season lay up of the motorcycle. 👍

hi,i would have loved to see how he adjust the float level.