Suzuki GS500 Basic Carb Jet Cleaning

[@Ben-cb7uq]

11 years in and still helped with my first carb job, thanks a lot!

[@superbolt1239]

How hard was it? I jus bought a 2008 gs500f and thinking about cleaning the carbs myslf to save $400

[@PwndersWoW]

nice!! got a gs500e 1995 on the way to clean soon. Gonna be fun

[@Ben-cb7uq]

@@superbolt1239 I just did it the second time, was a convenient afternoon's job. Consider resourcing some fuel lines before you start, will be easier to fit them back and today's gas eats it quickly.

[@superbolt1239]

@@Ben-cb7uqhaha that’s awesome, I ended up doing it a few months back as well, and the fuel line got a hole in it so I ended up replacing them too.

[@realdaybreaker8013]

Side note: I am having a hard time finding neutral when the bike is idling.... But it's so much easier when the bike is rolling or when the engine is killed.... Also the engine makes a gasp on a cold start

[@joshcuneo8655]

Awesome video. With no experience this gave me almost all the info I needed to clean out carbs blocked with bad fuel successfully on my first attempt.

[@IArcticFoxOG]

You seriously crushed it in this video, man. You do an awesome job at showing and explaining what exactly it is that you are doing. And if you edited the video too, great job! If not, great job to whoever did!

[@davidpardy]

Thanks! Just bought myself a 2004 GS500 with about 19,000kms on it. Noticed a power dip around 6000rpm going uphill on the freeway and since the bike was sitting unused for a fair while I figure it's due for a fuel system clean. Your video is extremely helpful :)

[@billjackson1534]

You are a really great presenter and trainer I really appreciate you knowledge and ability to present in an informative and effective manner. Thanks Bill

[@simac674]

Hi great instructional. Are the mixture screws under the brass caps in the same location on all the years? Thanks

[@AndyGills]

Your tutorials are brilliant. I like the headings followed by video. I've been riding since 1998 but have just today started my first service thanks to your and a few other KZbin videos. I never even knew what a petcock was until I saw this video so thanks for making it simple enough for me. I look forward to being a more independent motorcyclist from now on. PS: I'm currently riding a 2011 GS500 and find your GS tutorials quite applicable to my model

[@jztgatjdtkgt]

Very useful and easy to follow video. Thanks for all you do for the GS500 community.

[@brendanbloyed9440]

Can anyone help me my vent line coming from the tank popped out and I don’t know where the other end goes…

[@thankyouthankyou1]

Hello and thanks for the awesome tutorial. One question ? Can I replace the 2001 carb with three jets with a 2000 carb with 2 jets… will the old carb fit the newer. Bike ? Thank you

[@namelesssnitchy]

You said it was running fine so you dont repair anything.. why are you doing this then? Did the motor hold in at the highway? Cause i have a problem it holds in sometimes. Too almost fall out

[@kogi04]

I removed the carbs of a GS500E today and this video was very helpful. Thanks!

[@loramattal7688]

thank you for the concise instructions instead of a bunch of chit-chat. heading out to my bike now armed with this video! tanks dude!

[@Dabby_YY]

I know this is old but any way you could make a video of the fuel line and vacuum line hook ups?

[@Andriesdemotorrijder]

Helped alot man thanks, BUT on top of the carbs is another hose exit on the bottom one u put the feul line but witch hose goes on the top? i mean its the rubber nipple just under the breather hose from the air filter between the 2 carbs hope u know what i mean. If i check ur video u dont even attach something to that nipple.

[@Nick-vu2bz]

This was my first time. This has helped me ALOT, many thanks

[@StevenZ-y4l]

Thank you for having these videos up- super helpful videos!

[@jakehiggins5118]

I have a 2007 GS500F and I recently put an exhaust on it and upped the jet sizes to 142.5 main, 62.5 mid, and 20 pilot, and ever since I did that my bike hesitates and bucks at around 8k RPM and struggles to go any higher until I shift to the next gear. I have a video on my channel showing what happens. Would a dirty carb cause this? I sprayed a little throttle body cleaner (I didn't have carb cleaner for some reason) through the passages and I think it was clean. I've never worked on carbs before so I'm not sure. I also didn't touch anything in the carb except for the jets. I checked all the fuel lines and everything is good. I also checked all the vent tubes and vacuum lines and everything looks good there. I tried running my bike with the petcock set to prime so see if it was the petcock vacuum but it still bucked at 8k. I also looked at the spark plugs and they looked pretty good but they looked a little white so could it be running lean? The exhaust also pops a lot on deceleration. I have the mixture screws set to 2.5 turns out. I also have a oem style HiFloFiltro air filter. I would really appreciate any sort of feedback! EDIT: I figured out that the 142.5 main jets were way too big for my setup so it was running really rich at high rpm. I switched them out for 132.5's and it runs great now.

[@tipr8739]

What kind of exhaust was it? I just inherited a bike that is backfiring and I’m thinking the guys exhaust and air fuel mixture may be the culprit, and need to jet the carbs

[@steampunkbox9608]

Thanks for the video, I have a problem, if you can help me. I get a lot of gasoline in the air filter and I don't know why, thanks

[@dudesocool]

Agreeing with QuietQuotient on this one. I have a 2009 and I have more hoses than the bike shown. I'm totally new at mechanics and it would be nice to see an updated version.

[@4SH07S]

Very very helpful and straight forward. This was my first time working on a bike but this video explained everything very well, thank you very much 👍

[@topgeardo]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. I will be buying a second hand gs500 2006 next month and this hekps me a lot

[@ethanegan2826]

Just picked up my second hand gs500f and loving it so far. I will be rejetting and doing a clean on the carbs once my jets arrive and this has given me (i Believe) all the info i will need to do it. Awesomely informative, nothing missed and have subbed. working on the quality of the video may be very beneficial :)

[@lazerpod66]

Great vid! When my gs is cold, it sorta bogs down and there's a light backfire when i start accelerating, but it all clears up when the bike is properly warmed up. Acceleration is ok hot or cold. I suspect that the pilot jet is slightly clogged. The bike sat for a long time with old gas in it, all been flushed...have a clue to this?

[@KleinHeister]

Keep giving it the beans

[@gadnuk7159]

What model carb is this? I need new float valves and seats but I can’t find the specific carb so I can buy just these parts

[@2adasadas]

Hey Baltimore! Can you record a film "How to regulate the carbs (fuel / air mixture adjustment" ?:) It will be very helpful.

[@LaterMeansBrick]

It was a great video. It helped me twith my 1989 GS 500e. I got a scare when after the reassembly it wouldn't start even when set to factory settings. Turned out the battery wasn't fully charged. It Was enough to turn over but not enough to generate spark.

[@vincentcarolik4131]

hello bro, can you please tell me what the code number is for the pilot jet and main jet of the Suzuki GS500

[@madskillzyo]

Thanx so much for the great tutorial series, Balt. Was wondering if you could take a look at my vid as I'm having trouble reconnecting the hoses to my gsf600s. Not sure if you're familiar with the bandit series 1st generation, but it shouldnt be all that different from the 500.

[@lillex0004]

Hey this video was very helpful how ever. Reinstalling things isn’t as easy as it looks. A few of my hoses came undone and I have zero clue where they go. Could you do a hose routing video? Mine is a 89 gs 500e

[@Terraceview]

Awesome vid, very helpful. Before I do this on my GS500, my bike runs ok on constant speed and throttle openings but if I do say 60mph and open it a little more it loses power, if I pull the throttle harder and it goes faster again. If I do a constant 80mph is surges... little faster little slower all the time. Could this be dirty carbs / jets? Thanks man.

[@toksdesbordes2299]

Thanks bro. Save me time and money

[@ToastedBuns207]

Thanks for the tutorial! My ‘04 GS500F runs a little funny when cold and doesn’t like to idle when cold so I’m gonna clean the carbs to see if that helps. It has 21k miles on it and I’m pretty sure it hasn’t had too many carb cleanings, if they’ve ever been cleaned, with previous owners

[@xperimental1855]

MisterDoctorProfessor always good to do a carb cleaning hpwever that isnt your problem as to why it runs rough in the cold. Inside the carb are jets, jets control fuel flow. Most likely the bike is jetted for warmer temps, this was make it act up in colder temps

[@socke8835]

Your video helped me a lot. Greets from Germany. =)

[@samuelespinal88]

Here watching this great video in 2020!!

[@sheryzar9269]

Amazing Video I have ever seen ,good quality ,very helpful

[@akwlb2]

where does the vent hose go to? is it just shoved in there or does it hook up to anything? I'm building one and I dont know where it goes to? it has clamps on either side.

[@BeachBallBill]

Hey BaltimoreGS, I had to replace the carb on my 2006 GS500f. I finally got it running, and it idles fine at around 1500 RPM. however, when I pull the throttle it jumps and lingers at a high rpm then slowly comes down to idle. Friend says it might be the air screw that I need to adjust. Could it be because of the slack on the throttle cables like you said in the video? Great video by the way. Help me A LOT when I tried to take out and clean my first carb, but found out its FUBAR.

[@eternull6232]

Amazing video this is the only thing getting me through this

[@cherestesjanos]

hi, i have a suzuki bandit and i have some water in my carbs, what is the best way to drain the water from the carbs and from the gas tank? Thank you.

[@IsraelOloye]

This looks like a solid walk-through. I'm pretty sure I have fuel getting into my airbox because my airbox drain hose is dripping fuel when I sit the bike upright off the kickstand. Do you think cleaning the carbs or getting a rebuild kit will fix this?

[@chrishendry1480]

What did you do to fix it?

[@IsraelOloye]

@Chris Hendry sold the bike to someone who could fix it 🙃

[@lindapowell4061]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful showing it step by step. My bike is starting and running way better after a clean.

[@voomer728]

Great video! I have learned a lot! And my bike did have a ruff start i quit and came back about 20 minutes later and it started up 3rd try greatly! Thanks for the help!

[@TonicEnergy]

Hell yea they do! My GS500 takes a few miles riding before starting to run smoothly. Does it hurt my engine if i start riding with the choke partially on so it keeps the revs above 1k? Or should i never ride with the choke on, no matter how cold the engine is????

[@tipr8739]

Keep the speed low and dont open the throttle. its more so that pistons heat up evenly and do not warp .

[@KleinHeister]

​@@tipr8739 I like your style. These are "crude engines"

[@maikelkeyers]

Thanks allot youre vidio helped me allot greetings from belgium keep up the good work

[@loloreptile]

Thank you very much sir ! My bike is ok ! Thanks from France ! 👌🏻

[@mustangenthusiast]

my throttle is stuck shut what should I do

[@RicardoPerez-yc1ei]

Hello, i have a GS 500 2009 , and i'm trying to replace some old burned hoses, but i had to disconnect the gas lines , and i forgot to mark them , can you help me to map where do i need to put them back. logically the vent line is only connected the tank and i know this will sound stupid but do i need to to connect it in the other end? just making sure. thanks in advance.

[@drumaboy111]

Hello baltimoreGs i have my gs500 carb apart.. and im not sure where the one tube gets hooked up, its the nipple above the gas line on the carb if that makes sense.. where does that go? is it a gas line? thanks

[@quackerzdb]

I noticed that the hose from the top T connection on the carbs is missing. Is it just a vent? I don't know where it's supposed to go but my hose looks like it used to go somewhere. Any thoughts?

[@Iboo30]

On my bike the hose from the top T connection goes just over the air filter but it´s not connected to anything ...

[@ferrari430sc100]

how come I had a lot more hoses and electronics connected when I removed mine? is it normal/stock?

[@alexvarela4605]

Thank you for sharing your information. Very good video.

[@junaidrahaman8893]

thanks . sir you have available Suzuki GS500f CDI wiring diagram ?

[@ZPOLLAK]

Would this be the same procedure for the 2004 GS500F?

[@francismatawaranable]

Mostly same process I got gs500f `06 same engine same cleaning procedures!

[@iliraliko1510]

Francis Matawaran hey man I’m having troubles hooking up all my fuel lines and both petcock lines and I can’t find a single legit breakdown or tutorial to help. Is there anyway u can help me through messaging? Please thanks

[@realSTYLISHx]

Datazz Doe I had my tank off last week to change my air filter/spark plugs. I disconnected the fuel hose from the fuel tap (which is attached to the tank) but couldn’t get the hoses back on properly so I had to buy replacement “spring clamps” but the adjustable ones. And then my actual fuel tap was leaking, so I’ve had to order that in. What are you struggling with ?

[@laceydavis3568]

Not hating, but just saying, I followed this step-by-step, and my airbox ended up getting completely filled with fuel, can anyone tell me why this may have happened? I’m trying to avoid taking it to a shop.

[@stevebungay]

Really nice clear tutorial. Thanks for posting it.

[@TheZumbach]

I have a EY (2001) GS and this video is awesome! Thank you!

[@radimdolecek9088]

Hi, i have got a problem with cold starts. My GS don´t want to start, even i have choke. I ve have to push the starter for very long time and also have to 1/4 of throttle, when finally starts i have to keep the throttle a little bit on aotherwise engine will stop. after few seconds RPM goes finally up almost to 4000 and itś okay. Could you tell me please, if the problem is in carburators? or where should i search for problem... thanks for answers

[@revjoelhug]

Radim, I have a similar issue and from what I read, it's the idle jet that could be clogged. When it's at idle, that's the jet that the fuel is sent through. Mine has the same issue: Start with choke on, let it warm up, close choke all the way and it dies. Can anyone confirm this?

[@radimdolecek]

Joel Hug hi i think i have different proble, which is like "delayed choke": vause cannot start, i have to turn the starter on for long time many times, and also have to put a throotle up, but when it finally starts and just a little warms up, choke starts to be functional and everything is okay, on neutral engine goes normally...And when i start when the engine is warm. it starts immediatelly with no problem. that´s why i am so confused of it. if someone knows what it could ba caused, please let me know

[@MutasemHalawani]

radimdolecek I have the same problem, does your bikes work now?is it a matter of time or did you have to do something..

[@revjoelhug]

I recently spoke to a mechanic about this and it is most likely due to the carbs needing a good cleaning. This may be the only solution aside from running Seafoam or Berryman's B12 through each tank of gas for a while although I'm not convinced this is good for the engine to do it for long periods of time.

[@radimdolecek9088]

It´s warm right know here in Czech republic, so the problem with starting is okay, that means: starting WITHOUT choke only with a little throttle, but sometimes when i want to accelerate really fast, there is a pause before going fast. But usually only when i want to overtake rapidly. at the end of this moto season i would like to clean it up and also have to make more service. If i have some new info i will write it here. Or contact me: [e-mail]

[@ΜιχαήλΠαρασύρης]

the o-rings that are inside doesn't matter?

[@QuietQuotient]

It's nice to see this much in the video. But for newer GS500s, it's missing a lot. 1. Extra line from the tank 2. Whole buncha electronics attached to the carb 3. The petcock looks a little different Would be nice to see details for that. Also, on newer bikes, maybe its better to remove, and put back, the airbox separately.

[@offroadmachines5899]

i agree im lost on all my tubing

[@jovincent1683]

Yea i confused at the petcock....

[@jiggamanlu]

Balt i got a question around 2k rpm i hear a clunk sound on top of the motor any ideas ? txs in advance .. shame your not local bra

[@shawnbush41]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@killer911call]

i just bought a 2006 gs500f and it idles fine when its cold but when it warms up it wont start/stay started and also when it warms up the throttle wants to jump rpms when u barley move it do you know what might be doing this?

[@jrblues55]

I just had my bike carbs rebuilt and now it wont idle. i tried adjusting the ildeing screw but did not help. I can have the choke on a little and can ride the bike but have to constantly be on the throttle or else it will die. even after a 20 min of me riding it still did not idle i have no idea what it could be. Any help will be greatly apprieciated

[@peteash6731]

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[@pnh6999]

The most important aspects of the carb cleaning is skipped in this video! The Pilot circuit is the most probable suspect in a bike nowadays with the ethanol in the gas. If you have an idling issue pm me and ill walk you through it.

[@ELCLAVE300]

Can you please explain to me?

[@pnh6999]

@@ELCLAVE300 The pilot circuit is the smallest circuit so it clogs up first and causes Idle issues. Most people turn the idle set screw up far enough to start pulling the intermediate needle up a to allow enough fuel to make it run. A proper Idle is fed only from the Pilot circuit. hope this helps!

[@ELCLAVE300]

@@pnh6999 Thanks! I will look into it.

[@gasmiser2000]

Great tutorial, well done. Thank you

[@lwkleijn]

Can't you just spray the carb cleaner through the air intake on the carbs?

[@MJT-DA]

sir charles I don't think that's good for the engine

[@chinamotos1875]

falto o principal! limpar o corpo do carburador e verificar regulagem da bóia e tambem se os diafragmas estão em órdem.

[@aiczz]

Thank you for video!

[@alexdouglas2937]

thank you for this video my gs500 running mint

[@YABUKIJOE2077]

i don't think this is a 1 hour job as i hoped

[@KleinHeister]

6 years later.... lmao

[@YABUKIJOE2077]

@@KleinHeister yep. Fuck carbs. I’m on a R6 now.

[@KleinHeister]

@@YABUKIJOE2077 myy man!

[@R2-D1.5]

Ваше видео мне помогло. Спасибо 🙂 👍

[@LeafFreedom]

Hell yes! Offspring, then tool. You are awesome. love your videos. Subbed.

[@heemlo649]

Why does your way involve more work?

[@deniseb9315]

Heem Lo lmao

[@chinamotos1875]

Thank you my brother! embracing and brazil.

[@Nickatimes]

hey is this why my gs front drops down forwarad when i let off the throttle or downshift because my carbs need cleaning i notice it doesnt do it when i have the choke on and riding and its not the front brake i took it off and still does it

[@chinamotos1875]

muito bom este video! parabens um abraço do china motos

[@Belcher59jorge]

Drop 93 bp gas in it and if you fill it up add some octane boost most of you save money at the pump but don't wanna get the rich gas try rich gas it's like food for the body better the food better the run

[@xSOLOArts]

hey i followed this tut, and now my bike will hardly start and when it does i cant keep it on very long?:( Help????

[@Urajotoface]

Ever figure it out

[@Slipprymongoose]

Great video.

[@XPOL88]

great tutorial

[@JamesTaouk]

Thanks mate

[@JEdwards0102]

Thank you.

[@johnkaz818]

BEST VIDEO EVER Do You made one for Suzuki S 50 Belveder

[@afatherofmany]

Thanks!!!!!

[@brittanyjohnson6363]

Any mechanical inclined people can y'all help me with my gs500 go watch my video it won't start

[@oscarmuffin4322]

I'd love to do this but my airbox won't fucking come out. It's jammed on the stupid petcock mount.

[@chinamotos1875]

sem falar na luva do campeão parece de ginecologista kkk!

[@dutchpuke1633]

12:06 lmao I am such an idiot... I put the throttle cable behind the choke frame............ :/

[@bedoyita2001]

Great

[@dawss]

Stupid video left out needle valves I did this the jets only I hope the fn thing starts tomorrow

[@saltinecrackers]

I have the same god damn problem

[@joelmackie9616]

Worst audio ever

[@joshcuneo8655]

Awesome video. With no experience this gave me almost all the info I needed to clean out carbs blocked with bad fuel successfully on my first attempt.