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I’m replacing fork seals in my ‘82 GS650G since my left side is leaking. The right side snap ring was buggered up pretty good and broke as I was removing it. I’ve looked it up but the PN I’m finding (51156-01A00) doesn’t look like what’s in my forks. I have typical inside snap rings with eye holes as shown in my service manual and online parts diagrams (#9 in the attached picture), but the PN brings up a different design altogether (link). Did Suzuki supersede the original design or do I have different forks? I’m just wanting to make sure before I buy parts that don’t fit.
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If theres still one hole left take an awl and pull it toward the fork tube. have a real small flat tip in hand and get it behind the ring. then twist and work it up out of the fork lower, may take a few screwdrivers in tandum to work it out.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
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I've only ever seen the wire clips in Suzuki forks, but then again I haven't seen everything and I haven't worked on a GS650G.
It would appear that the spring steel snap ring, PN 51156-45440, was orginal, but is NLA, so the substituted part is a wire clip, PN 51156-01A00.
I don't think you'll have any issues at all, but if you really wanted to stick with original, you could measure the bore and order up metric internal snap rings from McMaster-Carr.
Snap rings are measured by the diameter of the bore, and if this is, for example, 48mm (assuming it's the same as what I'm finding for GS650G fork seals), then this may be what which you seek:
Less than five bucks for a pack of five seems reasonable, although shipping and tax will add ten bucks. Maybe there are some other bolts and nuts and o-rings and things you need from McMaster?1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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Great info, thanks guys. I was able to get a small pick behind the broken ring eventually, then use a small flat head to work it out of the groove.
I measured the other snap ring at almost 2” OD on the dot, which is 50.8mm. Thickness is .069” = 1.76mm. Looks like those from McMaster check out!1982 GS650GComment
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