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My first motorcycle.

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I bought this bike as a project. I bought it as nonfunctional. So far I have replaced the battery and I am waiting on a new r/r as the last one I bought was faulty. Hopefully after I install thre new r/r I will have power. So far it act like it has no power. Any Ideas? FB_IMG_1568675821663.jpg 1979 Suzuki GS850 w/Shaft drive
 
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Tell us your year and model (put them in your signature) and many voices will chime in with what steps to take first.

Welocome to the brotherhood and to the site.
 
Welcome!

Looks like an 8V, GS850G/Shaftie. Are you keeping the fairing & bags attached?

Ed
 
You can post them for sale in the proper section. I'm sure there are members interested in fairing & luggage bags.

Ed
 
Another GS that survived with the Vetter motorcycle saving system! No wonder Craig Vetter is in the AMA museum. Always a beautiful, preserved bike. underneath. Nice bike! No Power? Check the main fuse. They can get blown trying to jump the dead battery
 
Welcome aboard. My first bike was a GS1000G that also had a few issues so you're in good company. There is a user here "Nessism" who has a "newbie list" for things you should work on to bring it up to full speed.

On the RR you should get a Shindengen series (Nessism sometimes sells tested ones). They are bulletproof & help save your stator (which you should also check for health).

Other things you should work on are a valve check & a carb rebuild with an O ring kit from Rober @ Cycle O rings http://www.cycleorings.com/ also a member here. By far the best & cheapest way.

At the very least you should also flush the brakes & change the lines for some modern braided ones. You could also look at cleaning out the calipers & master cylinder or like many here you could also upgrade to a more modern system (link to thread below my sig.).

Oh.. and don't forget to grease your splines (with Moly paste).

I'm with you on the Vetter stuff, not my cup of tea either but some like it. www.z1enterprises.com sells a 7" Headlight (listed for a Kawasaki but fits the GS ok). I may have some "ears" for you, I definitely have some turn signals stashed somewhere if you don't need show quality....

Sargent could cut that seat down for you & recover if you were so inclined, it looks like a good touring seat though.

:)
 
What do you mean acts like it has "no" power? Do you mean absolutely no power like even the instrument lights & headlight don't work, or does the starter not try to start the eng.? If absolutely no power, it sounds like a main fuse, bad connection somewhere, or a dead batt. Just my opinion.
 
jjtravis1 said:
I bought this bike as a project. I bought it as nonfunctional. So far I have replaced the battery and I am waiting on a new r/r as the last one I bought was faulty. Hopefully after I install thre new r/r I will have power. So far it act like it has no power. Any Ideas? View attachment 59225 1979 Suzuki GS850 w/Shaft drive
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