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**Louis** · 09-20-2004, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by badkitty

Is this due to colder weather? It was about 85degrees 2 days ago then we got clouds and now its 60.

My bike, an '84 poorly maintained before I got it, does about the same thing. When cold like this morning, I have to put the choke on full. It starts for about 5 seconds and then slowly slows down and dies. Have do this a few times, then I must turn off the choke, turn the Idle screw to the highest and then it starts just fine. I HAVE to let warm up a good 5-10 minutes otherwise I stall at the first stop signs when pulling the clutch in.

**87gsxrnut** · 09-20-2004, 11:49 AM

Sounds like you need to pull the carbs off and clean them.

- Nut

**Louis** · 09-20-2004, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 87gsxrnut

Sounds like you need to pull the carbs off and clean them.

- Nut

Who me?

The carbs were clean thoroughly in June. I think they spent 4 days in the parts-cleaner-tub.

They might be not fully synced (don't know if it would cause such a behavior) and I know it needs a major valve adjustment (been told I COULD do it myself but I'm hesitating a lot).

I doubt very much the behavior of the choke though.

**87gsxrnut** · 09-20-2004, 12:38 PM

You cleaned them yourself? Which bike is it?

- Nut

**Louis** · 09-20-2004, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 87gsxrnut

You cleaned them yourself? Which bike is it?

- Nut

No, got a friend who's a mechanic. He rebuilt his bike completely and I trust his work.

My bike is a GPz550 1984. (I know, I know, ... not Suzuki)

**87gsxrnut** · 09-20-2004, 04:51 PM

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I trust his work.

Never trust anyone but yourself.

Hmm, yeah you could try a valve adjustment. That might cure some of it. A carb synch won't usually make that much of a difference in the performance.

- Nut

sickevan · 09-20-2004, 05:09 PM

i disagree, carb sync is vital .especially on a bike that old

**87gsxrnut** · 09-20-2004, 06:07 PM

OK whatever. I own several bikes that old. Sych helps out somewhat, but is not symptomatic of the problems he is having.

- Nut

**Clint** · 09-20-2004, 07:32 PM

I have a snowblower that old. It needed its carb cleaned.

**Louis** · 09-20-2004, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

I have a snowblower that old. It needed its carb cleaned.

My snowblower is newer than my bike!

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