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Round to rectangular brake resevoir GS1000G- what year?

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Does anybody know what year the GS1000 changed from the round front brake resevoir to the rectangular brake resevoir? I have a rectangular one that needs replacing, but I have only found a round one on eBay. Does anyone know if other sizes (850, etc) front brake resevoir/ master cylinders are interchangable? Thanks!
 
I believe it was 1980. This also marked the change to the slotted rotors and improved calipers with the rectangular brake pads.

The front end parts on the 850G, including the forks and brakes, are the same as the 1000G.

With stainless lines, the later brakes are excellent -- not as awesome as later-model sporting hardware, of course, but not shabby at all.
 
CLAY said:
Does anybody know what year the GS1000 changed from the round front brake resevoir to the rectangular brake resevoir? I have a rectangular one that needs replacing, but I have only found a round one on eBay. Does anyone know if other sizes (850, etc) front brake resevoir/ master cylinders are interchangable? Thanks!
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I have a brand new suzuki rectangular resevoir (it was on my bike three days) . I have a new cover and the rubber o ring that goes on the bottom and the rubber diafram(?). Check out the one on bike bandit that fits the 1980 GS550ET. If the part #s match yours...it'll fit. I paid $42 for all the parts. I'll take $25 shipped...or maybe trade for something. You can even have the leakey master cylinder that caused me to buy it in the first place.:-D Pm me if you want it
 
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Here are the part #s (lever NOT included because I broke it)
Order Date/Time: 10/31/2005 7:48:27 AM
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Row Qty Part Description Price Status Tracking#
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1 510399-001 RESERVOIR,M $14.49 Cross Shipped
2 466028-001 SCREW 4X10 $0.59 On Order
3 1 510344-001 DIAPHRAGM,M $6.32 On Order
4 1 510351-001 PLATE,DIAPH $3.07 Cross Shipped
5 1 510370-001 CAP,MASTER $14.49 Cross Shipped
6 1 510404-001 SCREW,RESER $0.82 On Order
7 1 510393-001 ORING RESER $3.18 On Order
 
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Sorry- no joy with the 550. The part #'s don't match. I bet the 550 had a single disk, right?
 
CLAY said:
Sorry- no joy with the 550. The part #'s don't match. I bet the 550 had a single disk, right?
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My mistake. I thought you just needed the reservoir? They are the same on the 1000e.
http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem_schematic_view~schem_dept_id~1015424~section_dept_id~1~section_dept_name~OEM+%28Stock%29+Parts~dept_type_id~2~model_dept_year~1980~model_dept_mfr~Suzuki~model_dept_id~987855~model_dept_name~GS1000ET.asp
The master cyl I have is not for dual disk.
 
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I see the "G" is a whole other animal...
If anyone else wants it, let Me know.
 
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I believe on the later Gs the reservior was rectangular and was one piece with the MC body -- the reservoir has a round window so you can see the brake fluid level. Earlier models had a round plastic reservoir.
 
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I believe on the later Gs the reservoir was rectangular and was one piece with the MC body -- the reservoir has a round window so you can see the brake fluid level. Earlier models had a round plastic reservoir.
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the 80 and 81 GS1000G has a rectangular transparent(ish) plastic reservoir that is separate from the master assembly.
for 1982 they changed to the one piece aluminum assembly with the round site glass, they also upped displacement to 1100cc
suzuki changed the GS master cylinder from round to rectangular for 1980.

I got lucky, I scored a complete shiny new master cylinder for $40 on E-bay, no one else bid on it!
you can use the pre-1980 master but only if it came off a dual disc bike, the piston in the mastercylinders are differant sizes between single disc and dual disc.
 
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