000,003 mile 79 1000S on BaT

[gtem]

Here's one that just came up for sale today in Vancouver....13,000 miles and $5,000cdn ($3,700us)....seems to be a much better deal

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/mcy/d/vancouver-1980-yamaha-xs850/7604105456.html

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Excellent condition (and collector plated), low mileage 1980 Yamaha XS 850G, shaft drive, triple cylinder, no modifications except the exhaust which is an era correct 3 to 1. I have the original exhaust pipes which are included with the bike.

Repaired/restored a few years ago and well maintained since, always stored indoors, runs like a dream and turns heads wherever she goes. Needs nothing except a new owner to appreciate her. Selling because I found an XS1100 to work on next.

Lots of pictures attached so you can see every detail, email if you have any questions.

If ad is up it's still available.

The '80 XS850G is a pretty rare bird, they sold a WHOLE lot more of the 750/850 Specials than the standards. Wouldn't mind having one myself to be honest. I helped my brother buy a clean '79 XS750F two years ago, 4k mile original bike that had sat for the better part of 40 years. The Triple sounds really cool, and the bike with its pretty long travel suspension, low and long mufflers and shaft drive makes it feel like a Japanese take on an airhead Bimmer almost (with cooler sounding exhaust). In pure quarter mile comparisons the 78-79 750s actually ran quicker than the more-emissions strangled 850s, but I suspect in real world riding the 850's got a nice little torque advantage down low.

[Grimly]

The '80 XS850G is a pretty rare bird, they sold a WHOLE lot more of the 750/850 Specials than the standards. Wouldn't mind having one myself to be honest. I helped my brother buy a clean '79 XS750F two years ago, 4k mile original bike that had sat for the better part of 40 years. The Triple sounds really cool, and the bike with its pretty long travel suspension, low and long mufflers and shaft drive makes it feel like a Japanese take on an airhead Bimmer almost (with cooler sounding exhaust). In pure quarter mile comparisons the 78-79 750s actually ran quicker than the more-emissions strangled 850s, but I suspect in real world riding the 850's got a nice little torque advantage down low.

The last of the 750s had everything sorted out that killed the model in its previous incarnations. I had one and it was a nice tourer. In almost every way it was as good as the GS850G. Unfortunately, the bad reputation of the prior 750s meant the last year of the 750 was a dud seller. Yamaha might well have always been planning to upgrade to the 850 anyway, but their hand was forced to try and break away from the legacy of the bad years of the 750.

[ddaniels]

Motorcycles are supposed to be ridden. I'd be wanting to ride that.

[rphillips]

I think the folks that buy this type bike have the resources to have a perfectly good riding "S" or "S" clone. Surely nobody would ride a bike like that... But I dun'no... current bid $32K

[bitzz]

What's the deal with the toggle switch in picture #35
$32,000 and big red wire with a zip tie???

[Grimly]

What's the deal with the toggle switch in picture #35
$32,000 and big red wire with a zip tie???

Probably a simple immobiliser, as used to be done.

[Rob S.]

Probably won't even start.

[Nessism]

What's the deal with the toggle switch in picture #35
$32,000 and big red wire with a zip tie???

The switch turns off the clock, to save battery juice.

[bitzz]

My point being: A $32,000 GS1000S shouldn't have a toggle switch with a big red wire zip tied on.

[rphillips]

Don't know about the zip tie, but I think they had a switch to turn the clock off during storage.

[trevor]

Don't know about the zip tie, but I think they had a switch to turn the clock off during storage.

Yes. From what I have heard Suzuki put the toggle switch on the 1980 model after complaints of the battery being killed when in storage on the 79's

[Nessism]

According to the factory manual, the 1979 has the switch.

[trevor]

According to the factory manual, the 1979 has the switch.

Thanks for that...

[trevor]

Wow...bid to $33,000us and reserve not met....the seller has balls. Lol

[storm 64]

All that for nothing. Bid to $33,000 Reserve Not Met!