January 2025 Bike Of The Month
1980 Suzuki GS850GL
Owner: David Gates
mistergates1@gmail.com
ID #414
A Note From The Owner...
I bought my 1980 GS850GL in May of 2015. Was in pretty good condition, ran fairly well when it was warm and had not been stored outside. Changed the fluids and replaced the turn signals with some smaller LED signals. That August I rode it to the 75th Anniversary Sturgis Bike Rally and back from Bismarck, ND. Moved to Texas in March of 2017 and it has sat parked in my garage ever since. In May of 2024 I have started to work on it again. Cleaning carburetors, rebuilding the airbox, and servicing the braking systems. I will then change the fluids and hope to have it back on the road this summer.