{"id":48356,"date":"2018-05-04T09:47:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T00:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=48356"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:07","slug":"gs1200ss-inspection-rear-maintenance-oh-carburettor-maintenance-oh-polishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20180504\/everyday-events\/gs1200ss-inspection-rear-maintenance-oh-carburettor-maintenance-oh-polishing","title":{"rendered":"\u2461GS1200SS Inspection \u00b7 Rear Maintenance + OH \u00b7 Carburettor Maintenance + OH &#038; Polishing \u00b7 Self-Service Point Maintenance 30 Items"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-2020209069\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_7267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><br \/>\nEven though it feels like the latest model, the GS1200SS has already been around for 16 years now\u2026<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s perform carburettor maintenance, OH, and polishing.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700059.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a good idea to replace the intake manifold at the same time\u2014it&#8217;s something you don&#8217;t want to run out of.<br \/>\nFirst time at 16 years? That means\u2026 it might be good for another 16 years easily.<\/p>\n<p>While parts are still being supplied.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700060.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><br \/>\n\u2191This is the removed state. It&#8217;s clean and reassuring. Next, we&#8217;ll surface it and replace it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700061.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700062.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><br \/>\nWhen removing the carburetor, it&#8217;s better to remove the intake manifold and throttle cable at the same time.<br \/>\n*That&#8217;s the only reason\u2014you can&#8217;t replace it without removing the carburetor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700063.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s clean the throttle too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700068.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700067.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700066.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700065.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><br \/>\nThe blowback showed a fair amount of dirt.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700071.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700074.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700073.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700072.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a fair amount of carbon buildup around the butterfly valve.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700083.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700082.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/P1700081.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s hardly any rust, which is reassuring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though it feels like the latest model, the GS1200SS has already been around for 16 years now\u2026 Let&#8217;s perform carburettor maintenance, OH, and 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