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GS850 Forks

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I have a 1984 GS850 and it is not fitted with the air damping forks
Was different forks an option on this model.
I have looked at the manuals and the only reference to the fitted forks is on the later model 1100.
The previous owner has had the bike form new and believes that it never had the air forks.
Any suggestions??
 
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Hi Mr. Turtle,

Hmmm. :-k I'm not sure, but I don't think we had an '84 model 850 in the States. I'm pretty sure that all '79-'83 had air forks. Maybe the forks were changed? Anyway, I'm just the welcome wagon.

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Where on this big blue globe might you be?
 
lots (if not most) of gs bikes for markets other than the usa never had air forks
 
OK Thanks Guys
I am in Australia and all the manuals and spec sheets that i have only show the air forks.
i think, as you say, psyguy ,that the models released in Oz may not have all had the air forks.
The only reason for the question was that i intend to keep the bike as original as possible. i recently picked it up from a mate who had it in his shed for a few years. It currently has 17,000 ks on it but will be used as a everyday rider from now on.
Just about finished tidying it up and only need new tyres and its a goer again.
 
psyguy said:
bodine, are you sure your bikes were sold NEW in Oz?
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Uhhh, Bodine's location is listed as "Melbourne", but that's Melbourne, Florida, not Australia. :D

The difference is just under 10,000 miles by air.

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Turtle, Flatout did not list an 84 850 but does list an 83 G model without the air forks. Put some new progressives in, no air, problem solved. :)
 
Thanks

I had a look at flatout and that looks like the answer
we had a lot of different models sold in OZ . The frame number, shows from Suzuki's website, as manufactured 1984 but there is nothing to show what options were fitted so i guess it was original without the air forks.
i will fit a set of progressives and new seals and job done.

cheers
 
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