Lost in parts

**Kittyhawk** · 18th June 2013, 15:40

I'm stuck......

Need parts, but not having any success in finding what I need for my old timey bike.

Was going to buy a new set of carbs but the advice given was it would be the same as what I have on my bike.

Am after a set of float bowl needles, nylon tip, with springs, and new gaskits.

They are makune carbs for a 1982 Suzuki Katana GS550M

Tracked down a place in Canada but they were out of stock with parts

**Theantidote** · 18th June 2013, 19:00

my only mediocre suggestion is to id what mikuni carb you have - e.g BSD-40...and then see if any other bike share that carb type...there were heaps of katana's on the road in the 80's weren't there?
good luck

**Akzle** · 18th June 2013, 19:15

if they fit a gsx750esd, ill giv u mine...

**skippa1** · 18th June 2013, 19:20

Ask Katman he might be able to point you in the right direction

**tigertim20** · 18th June 2013, 20:03

Im often amazed at just how many different bikes use the same part.

Bookmrk this site and have a look at it:
http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm

click the year your bike was made on the left, and keep clicking the appropriate tabs - you can look every item up by its actual part number.
Google the part number and youll probably find it online fairly cheap. Ive done this a few times, often parts from years and years ago were used on various models for 20 years and are actually readily available on ebay or us based sites if you are unable to locate them here.

**Kittyhawk** · 28th June 2013, 22:45

Thanks guys, checked out the site but I dont know what the actual name of the part in question actually is. I've only ever known it as a float bowl needle with a spring....does it go by any other name?

I'll look at the carbs on sunday and see what ID they are....

**unstuck** · 29th June 2013, 07:37

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

Thanks guys, checked out the site but I dont know what the actual name of the part in question actually is. I've only ever known it as a float bowl needle with a spring....does it go by any other name?

I'll look at the carbs on sunday and see what ID they are....

Needle valve, your welcome.

**jellywrestler** · 29th June 2013, 09:23

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

I'm stuck......

Need parts, but not having any success in finding what I need for my old timey bike.

Was going to buy a new set of carbs but the advice given was it would be the same as what I have on my bike.

Am after a set of float bowl needles, nylon tip, with springs, and new gaskits.

They are makune carbs for a 1982 Suzuki Katana GS550M

Tracked down a place in Canada but they were out of stock with parts

i use alpha sports for a lotr of shit but for something like that get them from Alec Saunders, i'm rebuilding a couple of GS1000's so well versed at sourcing shit. He'll likely have them in stock and cheaper than paying a bomb for postage and you get to deal locally and support a kiwi business, need i say more?

**jellywrestler** · 29th June 2013, 09:23

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

I'm stuck......

Need parts, but not having any success in finding what I need for my old timey bike.

Was going to buy a new set of carbs but the advice given was it would be the same as what I have on my bike.

Am after a set of float bowl needles, nylon tip, with springs, and new gaskits.

They are makune carbs for a 1982 Suzuki Katana GS550M

Tracked down a place in Canada but they were out of stock with parts

it's mikuni BTW

**Katman** · 29th June 2013, 13:53

The rubber tipped needle valves very rarely give any trouble.

If the float bowls are over-flowing I'd be checking the state of the o-ring around the needle valve seat.

**Vinz0r** · 19th July 2013, 18:20

At this price it'd be a good idea to just freshen everything up!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1982-su...-/290938858594

Comes with a bunch of Mikuni jets you could onsell as well if you don't need 'em.

**jellywrestler** · 19th July 2013, 18:53

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

I'm stuck......

Need parts, but not having any success in finding what I need for my old timey bike.

Was going to buy a new set of carbs but the advice given was it would be the same as what I have on my bike.

Am after a set of float bowl needles, nylon tip, with springs, and new gaskits.

They are makune carbs for a 1982 Suzuki Katana GS550M

Tracked down a place in Canada but they were out of stock with parts

i thought i pm ed you with details in auckland did he not come through?
if not you may need to do a parts cross reference as often they'll have the more popular models in stock but you'll find that there are simliarities, i've got four old GS's and have no trouble sourcing most parts like these