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carb swap feasable?
I own a 79 gs 850 G, the carbs are pretty poor. Can a upgrade to CV carbs be performed?
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80 GS 1100 LT, 83 1100 G "Scruffy"
81 GS 1000 G
79 GS 850 G
81 GS 850 L
83 GS 550 ES, 85 GS 550 ES
80 GS 550 L
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I don't think the heads changed any from '79 to '80, but the throats on the carbs are bigger, so you would need new intake boots and new airbox tubes, too, unless you change to pods. If you change to pods, be prepared for the "fun" of re-jetting to match.
Just a guess. 8-[
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#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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SqDancerLynn1
If you want to use CV carbs on your 850 You would have to replace the Head with one from a 1980/ newer. 79 Was the only year 850 with slide carbs. Also the air box boots
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Are the heads actually different, or just the intake boots?
I just took a few minutes and looked up all the part numbers for the cylinder head assemblies on Bike Bandit. For the entire run of '79-'83, there is a different number every year except '80/'81. What changed?
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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
Family Portrait
Siblings and Spouses
Mom's first ride
Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
(Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)
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