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gear system on my GS650L 1982

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Okay I was recently riding and noticed my bike would not slip into 6th gear... I'm pretty sure I had used it before even just idling with the clutch In I cannot slip it into 6th gear.... I've been told by people this bike only has 5 gears, then why the 6 lights? Any insight? I'm having a mind boggle any information would be great the bikes running great I dunno what's going on with that am Im a noob
 
Sorry no 6th gear on shafties! The gear display was also used on other bikes that did have six!
While you are enjoying the "riding great" stuff , make sure you have checked tire date code to be safe.
 
Don't feel bad, whobarra. I had the same confusion when I bought my 1982 GS650GL.
5 gears. 6 gear lights.
 
Suzuki was the master of "parts bin engineering" and used the same gear indicator cluster for just about all the bikes, although none of the bikes larger than 550cc actually had six gears.

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Eventually, the bulbs all die and you get used to not having an idiot light telling you what gear you're in - which is as it should be.
 
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