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So my buddy Dan had quadruple bi-pass surgery and decides to sell e.v.e.r.y thing motorcycle related... WTF...? I protested, implored him to think about it. No go, selling it all.
I guess I should have bought the Hawk GT but that already left... Good, I do not need another.
He has this Suzuki GS 500 E that needed for me to put back on the road and sell for him, been off the road for one year. I went over to pick it up, gathered all the rest of his gear and headed home.
I needed to get into the carbs, not a big ta-do, new primary jets and set things up. The battery was waaay low so I tried to bring it back to life. I was able to crank it and even start it briefly however, that battery is in need of burial, I ordered an new one today.
While cranking the engine and the fuel tap in the "Prime" position, I was not seeing fuel flow in the translucent fuel lines... Hmmm. Why...? So I started looking for a pinched line, I raised the tank and to my surprise found ANOTHER FUEL TAP under the tank... W. T. A. F....? ? ? Never seen such a thing. I got out the 14" screw driver, turned the tap to "ON" and sure enough, fuel flowed to the visible fuel tap mounted near the air box. A three position affair, ON, RESERVE and PRIME. No "Off"...
The battery was really giving up at this point but I did manage to start the little guy while hooked to a higher amperage charger. Seemed to have promise, ran well for the short period that I had it going, kicked it off choke and seemed smooth, with a new battery I should be able to dial it in nicely.
This morning I find a huge puddle of fuel under the GS, looks to be leaking from that under tank fuel tap... or possibly an old fuel line, I'll replace them and investigate.
What on earth is the reason for that second fuel tap UNDER the tank...? The assembly is a dual line feed, I assume one for the main and one for the reserve... Dunno. It is not easily accessible.
This GS will be for sale when I'm done, neat little rig, 1999 with 9,000 miles clocked, yellow and in excellent condition. I hope I don't like it well enough to buy it from him.
Ciao,
Rob