Hello to all on the forum. I am really looking forward to getting some good advise from the experts.
I traded my 81 CB750F supersport for a 89 GSX1100F 2 summers ago and I have been working on getting the bike running correctly ever since. I really love the moving windshield on this bike. I think the old slabs are the best looking Kats ever made.
I have only put about 200 miles on it and have installed a Dyna jet kit in the carbs and a K&N air filter in the air box. I did drill out the jet under the vacuum slide. I want to keep the airbox since I spent the cash on the K&N. It still will not run correctly but it is way better than when I got the bike. I cant believe the guy rode it to sturgis the way it was, horrible. Oh and it has dyna coils already installed with 8mm dyna wires. When I am on the main jet this bike accelerates like crazy but I just wont hold speed worth a darn. Especially in the 2000 to 3000 rpm range. I live at 800ft msl. Luckily I have a spare 88 GSX1100F parts bike and I am currently cleaning and rebuilding the carbs from that bike. I did find while cleaning the carbs that the needles are shot they are 5DL11's so those will have to be replaced. Jets-R-US does not sell this needle so I need to find them or equivalents.
I really like the bike and have replaced the fork springs with progressive, rebuilt the forks with new oil and seals, new head bearings and a new pet cock. I cleaned the carbs ultrasonically but have been really unhappy with the Dyna jet kit. I followed their directions and it still has a stumble and horrible gas mileage. I also replaced the front brake lines and clutch line with stainless.
I have been reading the forum for some time and just decided to join I was interested in the factory pro kit most guys seem to like for this bike. The carbs I have have the metal cap on top and the factory pro says their kits are not for my carbs. I have also read that their information is incorrect and 88 to 93 bikes all have the same 34mm carbs. I have as I have said above, a K&N filter in an stock airbox and a 4 to 1 exhaust.
Can I use their kits for my carbs? Is it really worth the 79 bucks for the extended idle mixture screws? Is it worth getting their ignition advance thingy?
Heres a picture of my baby
The complete parts bike.
I traded my 81 CB750F supersport for a 89 GSX1100F 2 summers ago and I have been working on getting the bike running correctly ever since. I really love the moving windshield on this bike. I think the old slabs are the best looking Kats ever made.
I have only put about 200 miles on it and have installed a Dyna jet kit in the carbs and a K&N air filter in the air box. I did drill out the jet under the vacuum slide. I want to keep the airbox since I spent the cash on the K&N. It still will not run correctly but it is way better than when I got the bike. I cant believe the guy rode it to sturgis the way it was, horrible. Oh and it has dyna coils already installed with 8mm dyna wires. When I am on the main jet this bike accelerates like crazy but I just wont hold speed worth a darn. Especially in the 2000 to 3000 rpm range. I live at 800ft msl. Luckily I have a spare 88 GSX1100F parts bike and I am currently cleaning and rebuilding the carbs from that bike. I did find while cleaning the carbs that the needles are shot they are 5DL11's so those will have to be replaced. Jets-R-US does not sell this needle so I need to find them or equivalents.
I really like the bike and have replaced the fork springs with progressive, rebuilt the forks with new oil and seals, new head bearings and a new pet cock. I cleaned the carbs ultrasonically but have been really unhappy with the Dyna jet kit. I followed their directions and it still has a stumble and horrible gas mileage. I also replaced the front brake lines and clutch line with stainless.
I have been reading the forum for some time and just decided to join I was interested in the factory pro kit most guys seem to like for this bike. The carbs I have have the metal cap on top and the factory pro says their kits are not for my carbs. I have also read that their information is incorrect and 88 to 93 bikes all have the same 34mm carbs. I have as I have said above, a K&N filter in an stock airbox and a 4 to 1 exhaust.
Can I use their kits for my carbs? Is it really worth the 79 bucks for the extended idle mixture screws? Is it worth getting their ignition advance thingy?
Heres a picture of my baby
The complete parts bike.
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