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Blown fuses

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Hi. I have just received a 1979 GS850 and I know very little about it. It is a shaft drive. This bike was left outside for years and I am going to see if I can bring it back to life. My flasher is destroyed from water and rust. I replaced it with a cheap two prong and had all lights except turn signals. I tried putting a better 3 prong electronic flasher in place and now have no lights at all. I checked the five fuses at the left side cover. Are there any fuses elsewhere? I havent found any. I understand there is a separate relay control somewhere around the speedometer for the self cancelling turn signals. Thank you for any direction. Jeff Hebert.
 
Welcome. Here is about everything you need to know about an 850. Cliff's is an '80 and yours is a '79, but, just about everything is the same, except the carbs. Actually, a lot of the info there crosses over to all GS's.
If it were me, I'd get it running and road worthy before I worry about the turn signals.

Good Luck. :)

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Eljeef said:
Hi. I have just received a 1979 GS850 and I know very little about it. It is a shaft drive. This bike was left outside for years and I am going to see if I can bring it back to life. My flasher is destroyed from water and rust. I replaced it with a cheap two prong and had all lights except turn signals. I tried putting a better 3 prong electronic flasher in place and now have no lights at all. I checked the five fuses at the left side cover. Are there any fuses elsewhere? I havent found any. I understand there is a separate relay control somewhere around the speedometer for the self cancelling turn signals. Thank you for any direction. Jeff Hebert.
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There is a recent thread about flasher replacement. What you do will be dependent on your bike. There is a link to a torito rial for Basscliff's 850 provided.

You need to absorb what is being written.
 
Thank you for the welcome. I am not so concerned about the turn signals right now as I am the loss of power. That is the target of my question. I could only find five fuse behind the side cover. Are there any other fuses hiding that I might check. I intend to get the bike running and then ascertain what she needs. Thanks again.
 
Well, I have power going into my starter solenoid but not coming out of it. I was told the bike was a '79 but I don't know for sure. The label on the steering stock is too chewed up to discern. Is there some part of the bike I can take a picture of to post and have expert identification take place?
 
Do your carbs look like those in this pic?
You'll have power going to solenoid (on one terminal), but nothing "out" till the ignition system is powered up and starter button is operational.Since this critter was left outside for years, you can count on having electrical issues.And then there's lots of maintenance to catch up on,so get reading or cut your losses now!
 

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I was told the bike was a '79 but I don't know for sure. ... Is there some part of the bike I can take a picture of to post and have expert identification take place?
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It's even easier than that. :-k

Does it hav a kick starter? :-\\\

'79 850s were the only 850s to have a kicker. :o

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There shouldn't be any other fuses, except a single fuse in separate box which is hooked up to other five. Of course po could have install something else. Might try turning key on and jumping across the two bolts on solenoid and see if turns starter over. Clean any and all elec. connectors that can only help. terrylee
 
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