The current carb settings are:Mixture screw - 2.75 turns outPilot jet - 22.5Float height - 22.4 mmJet needle - plastic spacer removed, one 0.5 mm washer in its placeMain jet - 137.5
Thanks for sharing all your experience! I'm building a scrambler on a GS450S and I'm wondering how come you started with such big main jets as 145? My original main jets were 117,5 - that seems like a huge jump up to start with.
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about your build, also very encouraged to have a go myself, I have a '88 GS 450 E, different tank / seat and side covers but basically the same bike. I have been trying to find something a little different to have a go at and have just started looking at scramblers when I found this blog.
I really enjoyed reading your "ramblings" I will soon start a gs250 and I really hope the outcome will be half as good as yours!Mayor kudos for your first build...its amazing!Cheers from cold Lima/PeruAndy
Well, I am happy to say that I have now put about 70 miles on the bike in the last few days and not one thing has fallen off It's been on a cafe run and a commute to work and no issues to speak of!The current carb settings are:Mixture screw - 2.75 turns outPilot jet - 22.5Float height - 22.4 mmJet needle - plastic spacer removed, one 0.5 mm washer in its placeMain jet - 137.5
hey northish, im working through my 81 gs450 right now and was just curious if these ended up being your final settings or? nice work and glad to see the gs450 getting some quality love
Hey, thanks for the kind words, good to hear from another GS450 owner! Yes, I'm still using those settings. I've been pretty happy with them for my setup.
would you happen to know your wet fuel height measurement? like the clear tube out of the drain plug reading.
I don't have that measurement and the bike is drained for winter now, but I did record my float heights. I finally settled with 23.5 mm for them after checking my notes, so that is the one difference from my noted settings.