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amontyg
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I currently drive an 82 gs550l and i just found an 83 550l for sale locally for parts only. i was wondering what the major differences would between the two bikes and if it would be worth buying.
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Other than some bolts and a few electrical pieces, there are no major parts that are interchangeable between the two. As Tazman said, the 1983 GS550 is indeed a monoshock, and it also has a completely different engine, frame, and fork setup.
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amontyg
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83 was Monoshock?
83 was Monoshock?
If the 83 was monoshock he may be wrong about the year.
I have attached the picture of the bike he posted online but i'm not sure if i did it correctly. If the picture doesn't show up it does have two rear spring shocks just like my 82. Does that mean it probably is an 82? what are some other things that might identify it?
83 was Monoshock?
If the 83 was monoshock he may be wrong about the year.
I have attached the picture of the bike he posted online but i'm not sure if i did it correctly. If the picture doesn't show up it does have two rear spring shocks just like my 82. Does that mean it probably is an 82? what are some other things that might identify it?
Bike in the photo looks like a good parts donor for your bike. Go for it.
Yup, definitely an '80-'82 model. It even has the right carbs.
Grabbit grabbit grabbit!
That's kind of a cool little fairing, too. Looks like a decent seat, and of course, a probably OK engine and carbs that need the usual deep cleaning. And that luggage rack is pure gold. If you don't need it, someone here will definitely take it off your hands.
It's quite common for sellers to be confused about the model year of a GS, especially a neglected parts bike such as this one.
That's kind of a cool little fairing, too. Looks like a decent seat, and of course, a probably OK engine and carbs that need the usual deep cleaning. And that luggage rack is pure gold. If you don't need it, someone here will definitely take it off your hands.
It's quite common for sellers to be confused about the model year of a GS, especially a neglected parts bike such as this one.
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TheCafeKid
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I just brought one of those back to life a couple months ago. Other than the PITA carbs, they are pretty much cake to work on. Easy access to everything. And, like the 8v is known for, pretty much indestructable. That 6spd tranny on those makes me jealous that it wasnt available on other models.
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nisom512
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oh yeah 80-82. The only down fall of my 850 is it not being a 6spd I would love that.
Good luck
Good luck
