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    looking to pick up some spare parts for my bike, do the 1980 and 1981 GS850 use the same motor? Found a 1980 GS850 motor in my area on ebay for $100 and was thinking of grabbing it if they are the same.

    #2
    Should be close enough, go for it.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

    Life is too short to ride an L.

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      #3
      I agree with tkent02. Go for it. The engines are practically identical.

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        #4
        I think they ARE identical, except as ive been told and read, at some point right around then, they retimed the cams just a bit to give the motor more bottom end grunt. Not sure EXACTLY when that was, but as far as bolt up and go, they should be identical.

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          #5
          you MAY have a prob with the secondary gear / drive shaft connection (this changed for the 82 model)
          in that case though, all you need is a shaft drive from the later model

          but the engine bolts right in
          GS850GT

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