Wanted gs850g go fast mods ??

[nd4spd]

Hello guys, im new in the forum but not new on bikes!!!
I just go me a 81 gs850g and it runs ok...but is lacking
That hump on take off and dow shift!!!!
Q1 what can b done to get more power?
Maybe headers, re jet, ??

By the way i just go it from ebay..+ it came whit a complete parts bike!!!
750.00 did i came out good??.....t/you.

[barnbiketom]

I'm not sure what to say about the GS850 as far as power, but I had a NEW one in '82 and it ran just fine for me?? maybe your carbs are dirty and the 30+ years of maintenance is lacking?

valve adjustments are critical to performance and usually overlooked also.

As a word to the wise.. you are very welcome here BUT some guys won't answer posts that lack punctuation/grammar/spelling and so forth.

take your time to post in complete sentences... there are a lot of OLD GUYS on here ..including ME

[GateKeeper]

Welcome to the site.....

Go and intorduce yourself in the GS Owners section as well, post some pics of your bike (bikes) update your USER CP with your location, and in your signature block at least put in the type of bike you have, we then don't have to ask you for that info each time...

Also include pictures, lots of pictures, we like pictures......they can say more than an entire post can at times.

use a hosting site such as photobucket or picassa, and you will be able to put 10 pics up at a time in one post...

Cheers

and until you get your official welcome package you can go here and do a bit of reading....

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=196338

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[hikermikem]

Easy mod to go faster... buy an 1100...

[Big T]

Easy mod to go faster... buy an 1100...

This

The 850 is the heaviest GS and makes adequate power, it's a sport tourer

It's a poor platform to make a hot rod

You can cough up $600 for a header, jet kit and pods and gain a few HP, but it will still be slower than another GS

If you want to go fast, fix it and flip it, then get a faster GS

[Crage]

Its probably out of tune. Clean the carbs, adjust the valves, and seal all the air leaks. You may be surprised at what she will do.

[Tim Tom]

If it feels down on power there is a good chance it's not running right. Go through it, clean the carbs, adjust the valves, clean the air filter, make sure there are no air leaks in the intake and exhaust, and when it's in good order re-evaluate it.


When working right the 850 is fast enough. Especially if you keep that motor spinning above 6k.

A running bike, and a parts bike for 750 is a good sounding score. Post up some pictures!

[m.qualls89]

I had an 82 850g myself. Still regret selling it I could ride that sucker 600 miles and never miss a beat. Mine never lacked on the power side and would even tote a good wheelie when asked. I agree with the above posts check your valves and clean & sync the carbs.