idile problem

[98gtstang]

hey, guy's

ok, i was recently in an accident (girl on cell didn't see me) but sence then my father has been riding the bike i won;t be getting on her till my hand is heals (broken) and its well not idiling for us at all it will stay at maby 500rpm and die she used to idile at a nice 1500rpm at a stop now she just dies. we have treid to turn the idile up and its up all the way now and nothens changing. the bike is a 1989 gs500e suzuki. if anyone knows or has any idea why she is doing this please i'm open to sugestions.
Thanks

[speediva]

I had almost that identical bike, but I haven't a clue why your idle is falling like that. That bike should NOT idle at 1500rpms anyway, it should be (according to either Clymer or Haynes --don't remember which book I had) around 8-900. Check spark plugs for gap, spark. check fuel (it might be bad gas or just plain old). Check air "intake" to make sure there is no restriction. Check exhaust for any restrictions. That's about all I've got.

PS. Sorry to hear about your accident.

[98gtstang]

thank you

[Too New To Know]

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did it help?

[Rufe]

You might check for either dirt or a foreign particle in the carbs
Blocking the idle circuits.

Also, 1500 rpm is way too high to idle at.

[98gtstang]

thanx guys, what do you think would be a proper idle speed? isn't 900rpm a little low? (she never had a manual) thanx guys
Al
o yea i checked on an air filter price (k&n) and its 55 dollars dose that sound right or are they trying to rip me off?

[Z_Fanatic]

800 (like cars)-1000 (many sportbikes) rpm. people who are involved with track days/racing, their preference level may vary more than 1000.

[speediva]

IIRC, the GS500E had a pretty low idle, but I could be wrong. It's only a twin, so as I remember, it had a lower idle. Again, my memory could be warped... it's been 3 years since I had the bike. Maybe 1000 is more like it. I'm so confuzzled... stupid work.