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[danny01975]

Danny, exploded diagrams with part numbers like that are found on any site that sells OEM Suzuki parts. partshark.com is one. Select your bike Manufacturer, year, and model. Parts fiches are organized by group like Rear Wheel, etc. Generally, if you see a part number but price next to it, it means it's no longer available to buy new (at least from that vendor). But it's a great way to get a part number that you can use to search for that item in other places like ebay.

Diagrams also abound in Factory Service Manuals. If you don't have one, you need one. Get one on Bike Cliff's Website.
https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/

Thanks for the tip about partshark! I did get the service manual from Big Cliffs but I didn’t think there were many exploded diagrams in it. But lo and behold, I went back through it and found that exact same one!

[salty_monk]

Very nice! Almost the double of the 1100G I had. Note that you can fit the twinpot brakes on there, it helps as they aren't exactly lightweight

[danny01975]

Very nice! Almost the double of the 1100G I had. Note that you can fit the twinpot brakes on there, it helps as they aren't exactly lightweight

I was already thinking about changing the brake lines. Brakes would be good too. Thanks!

[SatsuRyu]

Hey there. Just wanted to say congratulations on the new bike! Funny enough I was looking at that listing on FB Marketplace too until it was taken down. Nice to see someone in the community snag it!

[danny01975]

Well, the only real problem I had right away when I bought my 82 GS1100G, was the gas petcock needed a rebuild.
The neoprene membrane was rotted so gas was sucked up the vacuum hose into the #2 intake pipe..
EZ fix.

I should have come back and read this thread again. I posted a question about the #2 plug fouling out and this is exactly what it was!

[danny01975]

Well, finding the GSR here is a first good step.

As far as "other than ordinary issues for 42 yo bike".... things specific to about any 1980s GS: the charging system.
Take a volt meter with you, check battery volts before starting and then at about 4k rpm. see if charging system is getting up to at least 13.5, or bettery yet 14. If its not any higher that not running, well, then can telll seller its not charging and negotiate from there. If you dont want to deal witbh volt meter, can just look at headlight at idle, then rev engine, the headlight should brighten.
Ask seller what he knows about the charging system.

As for any 80s suki shaft drive, ask seller what he knows about the hub in the rear wheel (not the rear final drive, the hub IN the rear wheel). If he didnt know to grease it with every tire change, it could be about to fail.

Welcome to theGSR.

Pictures, we like pictures.

Winner winner chicken dinner! :/. Took my rear hub assy out today to check it. And this is what I found.
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[salty_monk]

Yeah some of the 82’s had a soft material. You want a more silvery colored one from memory.
they are all the same, intruder too I think so you should be able to find something.

[GS1150Pilot]

There she is! All strapped down and ready for the ride home.

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That's a looker! Wow!

[danny01975]

Yeah some of the 82’s had a soft material. You want a more silvery colored one from memory.
they are all the same, intruder too I think so you should be able to find something.

Yep. Already did. Will be here next week! That’s really the last big thing for me to check / service. After that she should be bulletproof.

[Redman]

Winner winner chicken dinner! :/. Took my rear hub assy out today to check it. And this is what I found.
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Yah, about to completly strip out and leave you on side of road.

Good that you found it now.
And do find some moly lube (not the 1 or 2 or 5% stuff. Honda has the good stuff.)

[danny01975]

Yah, about to completly strip out and leave you on side of road.

Good that you found it now.
And do find some moly lube (not the 1 or 2 or 5% stuff. Honda has the good stuff.)

I don't even know how it was working with those teeth! I would regularly get on it too. And I got some 77% moly.

[ddaniels]

I hope your replacement spline is steel and not the soft gold colored material which you are replacing.

[850 Combat]

I have a spare #14 joint. Later V twin cruisers used the same one it appears. They were once thin on the ground.