hi, new to the forum and in need of some guidance....

[midian-man]

hi, my mum has a GS850 trike, unfortunately the person who had it previously has hacked the wiring loom so much you can use the indicators without the ignition being on, the headlight is underpowered and has no side light, had the wrong battery and has a JCb ignition
the problem is i cannot find a gs850 loom although i have found a gs650 and gs1000 loom, my question is will either of them looms do the trick or does it have to be the gs850?
thanks very much
MM

[Dogma]

There is variation from year to year within the same model, so I'd be surprised if the 650 and 1000 would be a good fit. Especially the 650. It seems that would be a few inches short everywhere, since it's all around smaller. I happen to have one from an '83 850 GL parts bike. At least one of the connectors over the head suffered some heat warping and needs to be replaced. If you're not matching years, you will probably have to splice in some new connectors anyhow. The rest is dirty but intact. PM if interested.

Any chance you can post some pictures of that 850 trike? I've never seen one.

[BassCliff]

Greetings and Salutations!

Hi Mr. midian-man,

Sorry, I don't have a wiring harness for you. But I have a lot of information that you might find helpful. So let me roll out the welcome mat for you...

Please click here for your mega-welcome, chock full of tips, suggestions, links to vendors, and other information. Then feel free to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've been collecting the wisdom of this generous community. Don't forget, we like pictures! Not you, your bike!

Thanks for joining us. Keep us informed.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[chef1366]

What year is the bike? I have an 80 GS750E wiring harness.

[feelergaugephil]

From his wordings, I think he is in UK, so he will need a UK spec wiring loom not U.S.

[midian-man]

thanks for the kind welcome people and the help so far, yes, i am fom the UK and it is a 1979 GS850
will get photos up asap.
thanks again
MM

[Stefnwolf]

Quite possibly the best answer is for you to make up your own loom, or repair the one you,ve got, as a stock loom is still going to need hacking on a custom trike. Also, the bike is probably due for a complete electrical check, cleaning all the connectors everywhere, especialy the grounds.

My advice would be to make a ground from the R/R to the battery negateve terminal as it is vital for a healthy charging system to have a good connection here.

Get the correct wiring diagram (not USA, unless you want the headlight permanently on) and check everything thoroughly, cleaning and repairing as you go.

If you have to add or replace wires, the smart thing to do is use the correct colour coding if you can.

Looking forward to the pictures. What part of the UK are you from?

[BassCliff]

Hi Mr. Dogma, et al,

For the record, I have seen a few GS trikes since I've been a member here. Below are a sampling:

GS850 trike:


A GS650G trike:


Another 850:


A GS550E:



Mr. midian-man, we look forward to seeing yours.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[midian-man]

stefnwolf - i agree with you there, think i will have to make up a new loom, just when i can get time really, just hope i can get one off ebay, if i can then i'll be a happy chappy

and for BassCliff - here we have the pic of ma mums trike, 1979 GS850
the pricely sum of £1500....bargain

lemme know whatya think

thanks

MM

[BassCliff]

Hi Mr. midian-man,

Nice, looks comfortable, steady, hard-working, fun, reliable....and the trike isn't bad either.

That's an 850L model that's been triked. I like the color and the simplicity of the machine.




Tell your Mom she looks great riding it.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[yaddy]

Man, that looks fun! (yes, i was talking about the trike, but then again.........)

Where in the UK are you, and don't you have a ride yourself? (and yes, i was talking about the bike again..........sheeesh)


Looks good dude, hope you get HER working properly soon. They all develop odd little quirks when they get on in years (the bike i mean, Jeeeeez!)

[feelergaugephil]

Yep, gota agree, the trike looks great! PS! I lived in Manchester for 30 years, couldn't hack the weather or Tony Blairs taxes anymore, so I moved out tgo U.S

[midian-man]

ewww ewww EEWWWWWWW basscliff and yaddy...thats ma fudging mother LOL
yeah, the trike is an absolute blast, i think its a little beasty =p
to answer your question taddy, im am from north wales, i have just come back from leeds as ma missus lives there and my mum got the triek from leeds aswell lol
yes i do ride, im currently on a restricted 2001 bandit 600