need help --- what model is this part correct for ?

[DBaird]

Silly question perhaps, but I've had a few GS's over the last 20 years, and I can't recall this left hand control on any.... Part # 37400-49233. everything I find converts to 37400-45373 and has the choke lever attached to the bottom of the hand control, this one does not. Thoughts ? Thanks
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[Grimly]

Silly question perhaps, but I've had a few GS's over the last 20 years, and I can't recall this left hand control on any.... Part # 37400-49233. everything I find converts to 37400-45373 and has the choke lever attached to the bottom of the hand control, this one does not. Thoughts ? Thanks
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That one was fitted to the 1980 GS850 (and many others) and it's a great switch, but at 30 years old it gets a bit fragile and bits fall off. If that's a new one, you're in clover. While they work they're very good.

[rphillips]

I'm thinking the "80" & "81" 850, 1000, & 1100's used that switch without the choke on it, probably had the # 49233. If you look them up on the parts charts today, they show the 45373 # that has the choke on it, & can be used by just removing the choke parts. Probably the 49233 was the # & switch used on those bikes before they were replaced in "82" with the 45373 when they did put the choke on this switch...They shouldn't have changed them, the best chokes they had were on the carbs, those cable operated were always more aggravating.

[DBaird]

Thanks - it is a new one actually. I got lucky

[wymple]

The 81 had the choke in the steering head stem. At least mine did.

[dorkburger]

That one was fitted to the 1980 GS850 (and many others) and it's a great switch, but at 30 years old it gets a bit fragile and bits fall off. If that's a new one, you're in clover. While they work they're very good.

Myn1150 has the same, but likely with different (longer) wiring. I had to open mine up and give it a cleaning / lube. Tricky task, but it worked out.

[phydeauxmutt]

Look at the bottom of that control. Is there a rectangular nub there? The "choke" control is a separate piece that attaches to the bottom, it does not come as part of the main control unit.

I have converted my '80 850 to the newer '82 style "choke", and my control looks just like that.