GS850 replacement for rubber bushing under front of gas tank

[astehn]

My new-to-me '82 GS850 is missing one of the two rubber bushings that sit underneath the front of the gas tank, making the tank a bit unstable and prone to vibration.

Any idea how I could get my hands on one of these little rubber washers? Or perhaps a good way to make something work from materials available at a hardware store? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

p.s. I'm new to the forums and just want to say this is a wonderful resource. It makes the task of working on my first bike much less daunting. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

www.bikebandit.com a very inexpensive part to replace I did all the rubber under the tank at once and it was a nice improvement.

[jimcor]

I you just want to cobble something up while waiting for a new part, strip a couple of feet or old inner tube, 'bout a half inch wide and wrap it around the mounting stud till you get to the appropriate size.

[astehn]

Wow! Such quick responses. Thanks. The www.bikebandit.com site is a great resource. I'll put the part in my shopping cart, and use the intertube fix until I end up needing a few more bits and pieces for the bike.

[flyingace]

I took a 1 1/2" hole saw and drilled out a section of an old bike tire. Than I drilled a hole in the center of that to fit over the peg. It works better than original sturdier to boot. For the other tank mounts, hose washers do wonders at about $.03 each.

Ace

[BriTXbike]

It's funny that you posted this astehn b/c I was going to post the same question for my 83' 850G that had a improvised one with Ducktape that fell off after I pulled the tank off

[bwringer]

I've improvised several rubber mounts on various vehicles by modifying large rubber corks or pipe plugs. If you go slowly and use low speed, it's pretty easy to drill and cut the rubber. You can't really clamp it, so you have to hold it in place with your hands.

I made new rear tank mounts on my bike like this, and they've worked great for years.

I once fabricated an engine mount for an old car using a large chunk of rubber intended as a sewer pipe plug. It turned out to be quite durable, and held up for several years until the car went to the junkyard.

[Jethro]

Don't know if my E model has the same kind of mounts, but I just use a large rubber stopper (available at ACE hardware for about .70), cut it in half or whatever height you want, and drill a hole through it.

Replace whenever it gets sh!tty.