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Newbie needing help finding part

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Ok, im new to motorcycles, just got my dads 1980 GS cleaned and running again. In the process we came to the gasket on the air box is shot. We have looked everywhere to find this gasket and no where it can be found. Can you guys help me out and lead me to a place that sells these gaskets. Thanks.
 
whoops sorry, its a 850. Our theory is since the petcock broke, the gas dripped down on the gasket and deteriorated it.
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I'm not that familiar with the 850, the airbox on my 750 is completly different. I think Your filter is a cartridge that slides into the airbox. I remember reading that stick on foam weather stripping can be used to seal the box.
If you need airbox boots like the ones that attach to the carbs then your local suzuki dealer or other online OEM suppliers can get them (bike bandit..etc).
 
Suzuki doesn't sell foam for inside the airbox. Most members get some polyurethane weatherstrip foam from the hardware store and use that instead.
 
Suzuki doesn't sell foam for inside the airbox. Most members get some polyurethane weatherstrip foam from the hardware store and use that instead.
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Glad I'm not getting senile, I knew I remembered reading that on the forum. Thanks Ness for your confirmation.
 
Thats what i used on my airbox just yesterday. the stuff works great.
 
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Hi Mr. dirtracer12x,

Check out the "Airbox Fixup" on my website. There's really lots of GS850G lovin' on my website. Now let me roll out the welcome mat for you...

Please click here for your mega-welcome, chock full of tips, suggestions, links to vendors, and other information. Then feel free to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've been collecting the wisdom of this generous community. Don't forget, we like pictures! Not you, your bike! :D

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Welcome to the club -- sealing your airbox with weather stripping is the first ritual that must be performed to enter the inner sanctum of GS850 nirvana. :D

See Basscliff's site for the rest of the 850 rituals. That's a nice bike you have there, so treat it right.
 
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