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    Greetings from Maine

    First time bike owner, bought a 1983 Suzuki GS850GL, 14636 for miles, bike has been stored for the past 5 years, is in excellent condition, dropped a new battery in it last night. Needs a starter, oil change, plugs. Looking forward to learning as much as I can from the forum while a buddy of mine and I work on the bike.
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    Welcome! It looks like it's in pretty good condition. You may want to plan on also stripping the carbs and cleaning them. It's almost guaranteed that there is varnish in them after 5 years of sitting.

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      #3
      Thanks for the advice!

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        #4
        Shiny!
        Welcome to the site.
        What is doing or not doing that it requires a starter?
        2@ \'78 GS1000

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          #5
          Welcome, Its nice to see another Mainer on here. You have certainly come to the right place. Some of these guys know more about these bikes than Mr Suzuki himself.
          78GS 750E

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            #6
            Welcome. good luck with the cycle. Looks like a nice clean ride.
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              #7
              Originally posted by steve murdoch View Post
              Shiny!
              Welcome to the site.
              What is doing or not doing that it requires a starter?

              Thanks Steve, good to be here. The brushes in the starter were toast, I'm actually installing an aftermarket starter later this evening.

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                #8
                Originally posted by mainiac View Post
                Welcome, Its nice to see another Mainer on here. You have certainly come to the right place. Some of these guys know more about these bikes than Mr Suzuki himself.

                Thanks, looking forward to spending time on the forum!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by dorkburger View Post
                  Welcome. good luck with the cycle. Looks like a nice clean ride.
                  Thanks! Looking forward to riding.

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                    #10
                    Welcome neighbor. NH here. Good to see you. Soak up the knowlege and you'll be fine

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by ShadowFocus603 View Post
                      Welcome neighbor. NH here. Good to see you. Soak up the knowlege and you'll be fine
                      Thanks! Been reading as much as I can, both on the forum and technical sites. Got the bike running today, dropped a new starter relay in it. Something going on with the starter button or harness, had to bridge the gap of the solenoid with a screwdriver to start her up but she runs pretty well for not having been started in 5 years;-) Now the real fun begins - clutch plates appear to be stuck. Seen a ton of information on this on the forum so I'd best get reading.

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