clutch basket

[voodoochikin04]

i found a guy with quite a few gs engines... few 550's.. a 750 and an 850... what i need is a clutch basket for a gs1000... are any of these the same? my engine is a 78... not sure about the years on the other engines.. umm the 750 looks exactly like mine.. same covers and all.. the 850 is a little oldr looking and has a kick start.. so i need to know will any clutch baskets fit.. thanks -matt

[chef1366]

If you know the model and year of the parts bikes you can double check cross reference part numbers here. http://www.mrcycles.com/fiche_select...g=Suzuki#SDOWN

[voodoochikin04]

no one ever answers my posts... with anything good.. part numbers dont mean squat.. ive had engine covers from one bike.. fit another with two different part numbers.. the bike shop swore it would never fit because the numbers were diferent, and from different models of bikes.. but they fit... has noone any expierience with 750-850-1000 gs engine parts? or what?

[omaharj]

Well, I'm sure SOME of your posts get answered with something good,hehe. Have you tried posting in the parts wanted section? Another idea is E-bay;checking all ads for gs1000 parts. Sometimes they part out a bike but only mention it in ads for specific parts. I know this doesn't answer your original post but I suspect people are reluctant to suggest another model when changes can be done mid-year at the factory (Actually not uncommon,) Most people here really want to help and will try. Good Luck!! RJ

BTW How about posting a photo of your GS, pristine or ratbike,we like 'em all.

[bwringer]

no one ever answers my posts... with anything good.. part numbers dont mean squat.. ive had engine covers from one bike.. fit another with two different part numbers.. the bike shop swore it would never fit because the numbers were diferent, and from different models of bikes.. but they fit... has noone any expierience with 750-850-1000 gs engine parts? or what?

Whining about the quality and speed of free assistance on obscure topics is normally considered quite gauche... let's not let desperation overtake manners, shall we?

Anyway, I've looked through the relevant fiches, and the clutch basket and some of the other clutch parts for the '78 GS1000 look quite different than the ones found on the 750 and the 850G (the 850 with the kick starter would be a '79 model).

Anything is possible, so this is not certain, but it appears the '78 1000 has a different clutch basket than either the 750 or the 850. This makes sense, because the 1000 would need a stouter clutch than its less powerful cousins.

The 850 was a shaft drive development of the early 750, so they share many parts. The clutch baskets look much the same, and many of the clutch parts probably interchange. The 1000 engine looks much the same as the 750, but few parts interchange.

Your best bet is probably to post in the "Parts Wanted" section.

[49er]

no one ever answers my posts... with anything good.. part numbers dont mean squat.. ive had engine covers from one bike.. fit another with two different part numbers.. the bike shop swore it would never fit because the numbers were diferent, and from different models of bikes.. but they fit... has noone any expierience with 750-850-1000 gs engine parts? or what?

What a polite, well mannered statement. Yeah Right!!
It's no wonder you don't get helpful responses with that attitide!!

[voodoochikin04]

hey i really didnt mean for that to sound whining or mean.. but when i read it now it sounds kinda snobby..... sorry about that... im just desperate for answers from someone with expierience... i listed it in the parts section last week.. and found one. but i had some leads that were local, thats why i asked about the parts interchange... and after 3 days.. only one response, and it didnt really help because the numbers and looks are different, but that doesnt mean they dont work.. but ohwell ill jyst buy the one from dude on here.. and again, im sorry if my post came across the wrong way, ill be more carfeull about how i word them.. just in a tight spot with matter, and this is the only place i know to find the info i need.. sorry -matt.. p.s. ive posted my bike about 3 times already...