side cover

[Anonymous]

any suggestions where i might be able to get a salvage left side cover for a 79 gs 1000l? if no one knows where i can get a cheap salvage one maybe a new one...cheap is good , limited funds to spend on the old motor whizzer.
thanks for any help you can offer,
justin

[Anonymous]

correction from me ...a right side cover thanks again

[SqDancerLynn1]

If you check on http://www.bikebandit.com they still show it as being available NEW

[UncleMike]

How do you find that on bikebandit? I've been looking for the same thing for my bike, but I can't find where it would be on the site.

[Hoomgar]

Click on OEM parts
It's the bigest thing to click on right smack in the center
of the home page.

Rock on!

[UncleMike]

No, she said it was available new...

[Hoomgar]

I don't follow you there Mike?

[UncleMike]

She said that the side covers were available on bikebandit new. Wouldn't OEM be used? Hell even if they've been sitting on a shelf in a box in a warehouse for 23 years, I'd still consider that used.

[Anonymous]

The side covers are on the FRAME COVER schematic. (I looked on the schematic for the GS850GL.) They are $60.98 each. They probably are not painted. You can also get the emblems for $22.76 each. They also have some of the other hardware.

[Hoomgar]

LOL
That is new Mike. They don't actually manufacture vintage motorcycles parts anymore. OEM is the new stuff.

That's how you find it. I have bought plenty off there, they just get it from dealers that's all so it is the same thing you would get at the dealer.

[UncleMike]

I see. Well, it looks like my side covers are discontinued and will set me back $999.99

I'll see about selling some of my old comics...

[Hoomgar]

When they give that price it means they can no longer get them

[UncleMike]

Yeah, I know. I guess my humor doesn't translate well over the ole' cyber-web.

[debby]

Have you looked on ebay? Cheap used panels come up from time to time. You might have to repaint them but a little time with some sandpaper and a spraycan could work well. Would be cheaper than the OEM new stuff.

My bike (GS550) was missing the left side panel when I bought it. New from BikeBandit was something like $45, emblem not included. Found one on ebay for a lot less...

debby

[UncleMike]

Yeah, I got one on ebay for $15. Obviously not the right color, but it has the emblem, (which I'll take off anyway) and is in good shape. Still looking for the other one, though. When I've been riding for a while and I'm pretty sure that I won't be dropping the bike too much anymore, I'll have them painted along with the tank. I'm thinking a deep burgundy.