Attaching Grab Handle to 81 GS1000G - Help

[Johno]

I'm going back to factory stock and need to reattach the lifting handle to the left side.

Left end mounted behind the top Shock bolt?

How do I attach at the other end?

[2BRacing]

There is a threaded hole for a bolt at the bottom of the frame rail, towards the rear (near the end of the reinforcing "box" section welded to the bottom of the frame rail).

[Johno]

There is a threaded hole for a bolt at the bottom of the frame rail, towards the rear (near the end of the reinforcing "box" section welded to the bottom of the frame rail).

Yes but the handle doesn't line up with this hole and the shock mount.

[2BRacing]

That's strange. My 850G has a threaded hole for mounting bolt in position shown by arrow (at the bottom of the frame tube). I thought the 850G frame was same as 1000G?

[Charlie G]

Wrong grab rail

[Johno]

That's strange. My 850G has a threaded hole for mounting bolt in position shown by arrow (at the bottom of the frame tube). I thought the 850G frame was same as 1000G?

Yes, the threaded hole is there as described.

this is the original handle and I have seen the parts diagram as well.

As shown in photo above only the larger hole on the left fits on the shock mount but the handle does't turn under to bolt to the frame. What am I missing? Have I got a handle from a different model. I was sure it was the original off this bike!

[JTGS850GL]

Screw should come in from the bottom. The rail looks something like this:

[Johno]

The handle has been off the bike for over 33years when I first fitted the panniers. It looks like I may have kept a handle from one of my two previous GS models.