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I'm looking at a1979 GS850. It doesn't run, wiring is bad, possible compression issues... Seller is asking 550. Is it worth that?Tags: None
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No.........Ed
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It's probably worth that in parts if it hasn't been hacked up.
Look through this thread. It was started with intent to answer the question you asked.
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Originally posted by Sam View PostWhat's it worth?Last edited by Nessism; 05-16-2018, 01:20 PM.Ed
To measure is to know.
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Originally posted by Sam View PostI'm looking at a1979 GS850. It doesn't run, wiring is bad, possible compression issues... Seller is asking 550. Is it worth that?
If it was me, and you liked the bike, I'd offer him $900 if he gets it running to a level your mechanic approves of. I tried that on my first GS650G lead, where there was an obvious hole in the exhaust and intermittent failures in the brake lights - I offered him $200 over asking to fix those issues (his son was a professional bike mechanic), and he refused, and I walked.Last edited by Admiral Beez; 05-16-2018, 12:05 PM.1982 Suzuki GS650G
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I may get flamed for this, but if I were in the market for a GS850, I would definitely get a 1980 or later model. It's really a different bike with the CV carbs.
And $550 for a one-year model that's not running and hacked up... nope, that's fantasy land. If it's in the usual crappy condition with random stuff missing, that's "pay someone to haul it away" territory.
Of course, if it looks gorgeous and just needs a little wiring and carb sorting to get going, that's different. The wiring on these things isn't that complex.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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Originally posted by bwringer View PostI may get flamed for this, but if I were in the market for a GS850, I would definitely get a 1980 or later model. It's really a different bike with the CV carbs.
And $550 for a one-year model that's not running and hacked up... nope, that's fantasy land. If it's in the usual crappy condition with random stuff missing, that's "pay someone to haul it away" territory.
Of course, if it looks gorgeous and just needs a little wiring and carb sorting to get going, that's different. The wiring on these things isn't that complex.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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