I have a problem. My motor runs very well, that is as long as it's kept above 2800 rpm. I have looked for air leaks, but not found any. I am not a carb expert,...
Hi Garry, I see your concern...the carbs do seem to be a nightmare at times..I've had problems myself were as it would start perfect then i would try ride and...
Hi Gary, I have the same problem with my bike. A friend has put me onto a ex-mechanic who for 14 years worked for porche and ferrari and he fix's cars/bikes...
hey guys!! i reckon you must have bikes rarer than rocking horse shit . i owned one for a very short time-it was stolen-back in 1983 blew the door off my old...
Hi Grant, What year's your Katana? You might find that it's similar to the GSX250F (Across), which I think was around since '91. The GS250FW and GF250 have...
Hi Guys, Two posts in one day! I'm after a set of piston rings for a GS250FW - I've tried suzuki, and they say that they can get them - at a cost which is a...
On the weekend I put my head back on my GS250fwd 83, When I'll pulled my cams out I marked (scratched) my chain so it matched the 3 and the arrow on the cam...
Hi Malcolm, Have you downloaded the service manual from the yahoo site? Section 4.23 and 4.24 go into re-timing the engine and putting the cams back in....
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had a decent picture of a GS250FW. I've looked through the yahoo albums, but they're all pretty low quality. Thanks! Carl...
Hi, am having a bit of a problem. Because my bike (GS250FW) had been sitting for around 4-5 months I decided to get it serviced. The serviceing has now been...
Well, I'm being lazy and using my partner's yahoo account (but the email will reach me). Just to let affionados know first that my 1987 GF250 is up for sale -...
After a long time I have now fixed my wiring got a new CDI, got spark, put new head and base gasket onto my GS250FWD with a lot help from you guys. Thank you ...
Hi Malcom, There should be two openings into the venturi on the tops of the carbs, they will have vertical mounting points for tubes. These tubes are used for...
I am still have ing trouble starting. and when running very slow to rev up to a maximum of about 6000RPM. I have noticed that the igniter the wreakers gave me...
Hi Malcom, I'm having a similar problem with mine (though I haven't got the time to work it out - I think it's fuel related) - mine will rev past 6k, though ...
Hi Carl I have not tried any different mixtures. I have the choke connected and when cold will only start with it and takes a while to get going. Once going...
Hi Malcom, The idle mixture settings are the four screws on the top of the carbs, furthest towards the engine. Stock settings are at 1.5 turns from lightly ...
Hi All, Just a quick note to let you know that I have a GS250FW for sale - Red, registered and runs beautifully.... Anyone interested or knows of anyone that...
Thanks John John Avis <john_avis@...> wrote:I am pretty sure it is the same. -John Avis ... Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: ...
Can anyone tell me where I might pick up a couple of cheap carbs? Mine have been severely treated by a previous owner and by the time I get replacement parts,...
Hi Garry, if its the gf250s spec bike you have, the gsxr250 carbs go straight on ie they are the same inlet bores and the cables are the same too. I fitted a...
Hi Malcom, Did you ever get this sorted? I decided to do a valve clearance check on mine and found that every valve was out of spec, one I couldn't even...