Just a line to say thanks for this excellent video. My GS1000 was running like a total dog after winter on three cylinders and terrible tickover. I am no mechanic but having watched through your tutorial three times, I bit the bullet, pulled the carbs and followed your instructions. Hey presto! She starts runs and idles like Suzuki intended. Great sense of achievement and saved a fortune! Thank you so much.

Judging from the reception, I don't regret 2 hours of filming it :)

@codyhonaker

3 ай бұрын

Do you have a video of rebuilding them?

Just to let you know this video is still being watched more than seven years after you made it. I have always been scared of touching the carbs on my bike but now I am looking forward to cleaning them. Thank you for taking the fear away.

This is one of the best videos I've seen that shows carb cleaning. BTW I have found the best way, at least for me alone (ONE MAN JOB) to put these four unit carbs back on the bike. I put the choke and throttle cables on first. Then I set the carbs in place just where they start to go into the lubed up boots and then I use two ratchet type nylon tie down straps around the carbs (one ratchet on each side of the carb) and I anchor or hook the straps to the front forks, then I just carefully ratchet the carbs in place. sometimes i have to ratchet one side a little and then the other side a little and they slide right in. The nylon straps won't hurt the carbs and It only takes about 5 or 10 minutes to get the carbs in and I don't have to try to muscle them in, which can be a pain. It works for me. I hope this saves someone some aggravation.

@KennyInVegas

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea to get carbs back on.........thanks!!!

@PJBiziak

5 жыл бұрын

I soak my boots in wintergreen and alcohol to soften them. and if that doesn't work enough, I put a space heater on the boots before trying to shove on the carbs. Also use some wd-40 on the carb lips to slip'm in. I used ratchet straps the first time putting my carbs on, never again, just my hands with my tricks.

@mikeswift8155

4 жыл бұрын

Nice Tip my friend. Thanks for sharing.

I was going to put it to the shop, but your video have given me the confidence to do it myself!

Dang, dude, I don't even HAVE a motorcycle , and this was still a great video!!

Brilliant tutorial. Helps me with my zzr 1100 restoration. Very clear audio. Thanks. A1

without separating the carbs from the rack, the o'rings for the tubes that carry fuel across the assembly will be subjected to the acetone from the carb cleaner. I would recommend tearing it all the way down. It is an extra 10 minutes to put back together, but in my opinion totally worth it for the ability to spray cleaner everywhere.

Well done! Just what I needed for my '79 XS Eleven Special Yamaha. Thank you!! : )

one of the most comprehensive, yet easy to follow, video available on youtube!! and all the little tip about how sensitive the screws are and how to install the main jet with the middle finger was very needed! thank you so much

Well done mate, I'm not an idiot when it comes to mechanics but I had no idea the grommet was hiding the idle jet & that the main jet defused tube came out Just bought a 1981 Suzuki gs650 gl , it had not ran for six years & the carbs were a bloody mess, carried out your procedure today plus sonic cleaning I know have a bike that starts. Cheers Jim in the UK

@motorcyclememoir

8 жыл бұрын

+Jim Blake Glad it helped. Once you do it a few times, it becomes second nature :) Enjoy the 650, it's a nice machine.

best carb cleaning video ive watched!

Brilliant,well done . Easiest to understand and uncomplicated explanation. Thanks alot.

Legend, just restoring my 85 GS850G and this is just what I needed. Cheers.

This is one of the best tech video I've ever watched on KZread :D Thank You very much !

just bought an 82 gs850g. this video is amazing and will help me clean the carbs with confidence and ease. thanks for making it!

I just posted a video of my 83 Suzuki GS1100L starting up for the 1st time in 6 years, I was concerned my carbs needed rebuilt. I am confident enough to now to tear into them and give them a good cleaning! Thanks from Indiana!!!

It's very hard finding information on these carbs, thank you so much for this video it's going to help a ton.

I had a 600 katana when I was 18 and I was reluctant to take the carbs off and dive into dismantling them. I now have a 1988 gsxr 1100 with almost identical mikuni carbs and yet again, this video is helping me build up the courage to get the carbs out and get them cleaned. This video really helped me get an idea of what to expect and probably saved me the headache of losing bits and breaking pieces so I Thank you!

Great tutorial! Enjoyed watching and it will instil confidence in others to do the job themselves. Well done!

I am 100% noob. Just bought my first bike. 1977 GS750. Bike shops are very expensive, so vids like this are basically free money to me. Thanks man!!! Keep up the great work:)

Spot on rarely you find such a well structured and instructional video on you tube. Gold star buddy, i certainly learned a thing or two that i will be taking into account when im cleaning my carbs tomorrow. Keep em coming!

I just received new replacement intake boots for my 82 Yamaha xj650 seca and decided to do a full on clean out on the carbs since i had them off the bike...I have never taken on this task myself personally...I must say haveing your step by step instructions on video beats haggering with the manuel...Your production and explanations of how to were very informative and self assureing..!!!....Well Done..!!...Thank You very much....

I just acquired a '81 GS850GL and am doing this right now, so thank you very much for taking the time to make/post this!

@motorcyclememoir

9 жыл бұрын

TheLaw365 You are very welcome. You'll love the shafty, she is as good as it gets.

You have been a great help for me in restoring my 1990 FJ 1200 Yamaha . I can't thank you enough a very clear and well presented and clear video . Thumbs up from me .

Hi Joe, I'm glad that it helped out. Keep the stock air box, pods are expensive and will require re-jetting the carbs.

Superb video...worked on bikes alot, but never totally rebuilt carbs...now I can! Thanks.

Nicely done brother. I am preparing this exercise on my FJ1200. My step son and I are rebuilding and learning together as we go. When we are done with the carbs, Breaks, Fork seals, Wheel bearings and throttle cables, Tires and make sure it's running like a cherry I am going to hand over the title to my stepson along with a boat load of protective riding gear and a stiff promise to be wise and safe, but have fun. I am going to fwd. this video on over to him in preparation for this phase of the project. I greatly appreciate the time and effort to film, edit and post this video. I also appreciate that you did not flood it with distracting music, as much as I love good music your commentary is what was needed here and you delivered superbly! Your a real Pro and a gentleman. Thanks!

Thank you, this is a great video. I'm pretty sure, I will clean mine with no problem at all. You're a good instructor! Thanks again!

Thanks Kevin, glad you enjoyed it.

I had a 74 Z-1 for many years, 1015 wiseco big kit, cylinder machined to piston circumference, Megacycle 417 cams, manley SS valves, head matched and machined 040, 29 mm smooth bores, always good to keep a rust free tank to keep carbs clean Those old bikes were dinosaurs compared to the new bikes as I had a 05 ZX-10

Great tutorial which encouraged me to clean the carburetor for my Yamaha FJ 1200, which doesn`t run well right now. Hope to get it right. Thanks a lot for your work !

Probably the best most informative video on utube and I’ve watched them all ! Thanks so Much !

My uncle and I are starting a project with a Suzuki Gs550 with these carbs, so I find this really helpful. The bike is not running and needs some work but my main concern is the carbs, everything is just minor issues

Fantastic video! Exactly what I was after. Now wish me luck with my gs850 carbs. Can’t wait to hear it start and run for the first time!!

You have your reasons for not splitting the carbs but on mine, I went ahead and took them all they way apart, so they could be chemically cleaned, then rinsed. The ethanol will often create a lot of crap on the o-rings between the banks and there are also screens between the carbs that should be cleaned. Its a bit more work but in the end it will be a complete job rather than a 75% er. The fuel tank should also be disassembled and cleaned too otherwise you'll load up your newly cleaned carbs with junk.

Well done! The main jet tubes are called emulsifier tubes (the tubes with all of the little cross drilled holes). I have to disagree with leaving the petcock on the reserve position - reserve is for when you run out of gas, and if you leave it on, when you run out - you run out - leaving you stranded! I would have also drilled out the welsh plugs for the idle air screw so it can be adjusted - I find that the older bikes need the screws backed out 1/2 to a full turn because of the newer ethanol fuel - on most of my bikes I turned them out one full turn and the engine idles much smoother.

after this video i have full Confidence to do it on my yamaha Tmax. Thank you for sharing .. thank god i have two cylinder :)

Thanks a bunch!. My '92 FJ1200 is waiting for this work to be done after being too much time stopped due to the pandemic. Now she won't start and I am sure it is gunk in the carbs. So I hope to clean them soon and get the pretty lady back on the road!

Great video, one problem, after watching your video was i had missed one jet below the main jet, so now I have to take the carbs off again. I should have watched your great video first.

Thanks for the video. I'll have to strip my bike down as it's been in storage a few years. The carbs have always daunted me. I also enjoyed your Around the world on a motorcycle video. I hope you post again.

I feel like I will become an amateur mechanic with enough of these videos, keep em comin.

Thank you that was a great video. I'll be tackling this for the first time this winter.

Great movie, thank you so much for explaining so calm and clear. :) Appreciated. I'll start doing this and pause your video where needed. Thanks again!

This was very demonstrative! I managed to do same to my Yamaha Seca 1982 Mikuni Carburetor. Thanks a lot!

Superb video! I wish all KZread could be this well presented. Thank you!

Great tutorial, I appreciate people like you taking the time to share their knowledge. Its probably wise for people to check their own workshop manuals for any specifics but your overview if fab! 👍

wow. no wonder they invented injection.Delicate work undertaken masterfully. I think your film making deserves an award. beautiful sequencing with assured instruction, perfectly explained, without tension.Usefully, when one reinstates the diaphragm and also the main jet (in this case) one might use the term 'relocate' which explains the designed and only acceptable position of these components. I stumbled on this and was totally pleased.

Just picked up a barn GS750, and the carbs are looking awful! This has helped me save so much time and money being able to do it myself! Thanks!

Thank you soooo much my bike runs like new again, this is the most useful video on you tube!!!!!!!

Thanks for the video, this is something I need to do very soon. This will be on my list to watch again.

Thanks for a very informative video. After watching it I'm confident I can do this! Thanks again.

Thanks dude. It was so much easier than I thought it was gonna be

You can try using liquid electrical tape on the diaphragms, have heard of others having success on forums with this method.

Way cool video bro. You taught me how to adjust my floats which i didnt know. I have some tips for you also. The floats go to shit sometimes and you dont even know it causing all kinds of evil shit like leaking gas into the crankcase. Finding a problem like this will drive you crazy. When you have the carbs apart fill your sink with water and put the floats in there for about an hour and see if they sink or lean to one side. If the float starts taking on water you know its time for a new one.

THE BEST VIDEO THAT I SEE ABOUT TO CLEAN 4 CARBURETORS,,,,VERY HELPFUL,,THANKS,,I WILL DO IT FOR MY 1989 YAMAHA RADIAN

Watching you put the weight of those carbs on those floats is maddening. Take the floats out!!!!

Great video, its gave me the confidence to do my own on a xj 900 f

Thanks for the video helped me quite a bit with the jets and pistons every thing was jammed on mine had not run in 12 years great vid :)

Thank you so much sir for this video the best video on KZread for carb cleaning I’m getting into vintage motorcycles right now and this is going to help me so much

Thanks mate this is just what I wanted to do the carbs on my FJ 1200 Yamaha. Awesome vid.

You're welcome, thanks for stopping by.

Excellent well presented video for the carb strip, clean and reassembly. Has given me confidence to tackle my Triumph Triple. Thanks for doing this

10 жыл бұрын

Ah, I had one old Yamaha 250 Dragstar with carbs, but had no motivation to fix it. The obvious problem was carbs and if I had this video, I might have go into it ;-)

Excellence video, thanks... my Suzuki 600 gsxf Katana carbs are on the workbench and I am love the detail you gave.

Outstanding video. Keep'em coming, keep'em running.

lifesaver dude! I trying to figure out how to bring my gs550 to stock jetting, this will help alot. the PO drilled the orginals and couldnt get it to run right. cheers

absolute top of the top lesson video, just learned what i have done wrongly :D, Great job man!

Fantastic video, exactly what I was looking for. Thought it's rocket science - doesn't seem to be after all! I have petrol leaking from the third carburetor on my 98 Bandit 12S, so I guess this should be the solution....Again, thanks a lot for a brilliant tutorial!

Great Video. Thank you for your step by step explanations, very helpful!

Thank you so much. You just saved me a potential $300. Your a saint. You should put up a video on how to clean the gas tanks!

I don't regret the 31 minutes I spend to watch this video thanks !!

Thank you - single best carb clean vdo out there. Can't wait to clean the carbs on my 79 gs850 👍🏼

@motorcyclememoir

8 жыл бұрын

+Per Nielsen You're very welcome. the 79 might have VM carbs on it but the procedure is the same, they just function differently.

@pernielsen4272

8 жыл бұрын

+motorcyclememoir thanks, I will see when I get my bike, I'm fairly sure it is fitted with the original carbs.

Excellent, thank you Sir... Gonna do this on my GS next week...

My friend you did a great job and a very complete video! Thank you very much. God bless you 🙏👍😎🇺🇸🌴

Excellent video.Please upload more.Thanks.

A superb video showing simply...what to do.

Nicely done. But I would replace the bowl gaskets because the last thing one wants to have is a external gas leak of the weeping kind. Once a gasket is compressed it's best not to be used over again in most cases and gas is something to respect so I feel safer with new gasket, or gaskets.

Wow what a great video. Very clear, and concise. Thanks a lot 🙏

thanks for that awesome walk through!

This video is very good made, YOU show very well all the procedure to do...i will do it tomorrow on my r1 1998...thankyou very much for your help

Excellent, my wife has a Royal Star quad carb, I will have to clean the carbs on, this video will be handy.

this is a great post. and all diaphragms should be inspected thoroughly using this method

What an excellent and easy to follow video. Thank you

Great job my friend! This tutorial made things clear ;-)

Thankyou, this helped me so much with my old Suzuki

Excellent vid.. I have a yamaha 1993 fzr600 and will attempt this..great informative ;) Gives me the confidence to do myself

Awesome, exactly what I needed, THANKS!

Thanks. Every Ten thousand miles. Great info.

Great tutorial. I need to do my 82 Honda CBX 1000. 6 of these buggers. Since the worse part of he job is removing the rack of carbs, I think I will just toss the nitrofil floats since you really can't tell if they are bad. Note, nitrofil floats are surface sealed and that surface sealant is attacked by some of the chemicals and alcohol that they put in the fuel these days. When you remove the floats, the fuel inside the bad float will evaporate and the float will "float" in water.

Thank you so much. Good instructions and you helped me out a lot!

Cool. Thanks. Now I know how to take apart my Yamaha mikuni's.

Great video but what about the (air screw needle?) with the SUPER SMALL washer and o-ring on the airbox side? Thanks for your time... you really helped me.

Very helpful tutorial i thought. Used it when rebuilding my carbs. Although, i still have a cold start issue. Help me out.

Excellent video.Very informative!!!! Thank you for the information.

Life Saver brother. Thank you much.

You're welcome Andrew:)

Good point, check the floats while you're at it for cracks.

Excellent instructional vid. Thanks!

Hi there,that was great teaching's of how to give the carburetor's a good clean,you really put great care & explained everything in perfect clearness,thank you friend for all of your time & efforts,thank you so much, "A Great Video" 😊😊😊

fantastic video man, thanks. clear, patient and useful. I'll check out your other now...