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On the 850 there's a hole in the centre stand you can fit a philips screwdriver into to lock the stand upright.---- Dave
79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.
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I saw that hole on the 81 850G I had, but the 83 doesn't have it.Originally posted by Grimly View PostRoger
Current rides
1983 GS 850G
2003 FJR 1300A
Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400Comment
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Another Suzuki safety suggestion is to tie the legs of centerstand to the rear wheel or something else.Originally posted by Burque73 View Post
PS: Quit polishing the aluminum, you make my bike look grungy!"Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restoredComment
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Went to a ride meet up Saturday, the ATK suddenly stopped running on start up.
Had to truck it home, found that a backfire popped the carb out of the boot.
Easy fix once found1978 GS 1000 (since new)
1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
1978 GS 1000 (parts)
1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
2007 DRz 400S
1999 ATK 490ES
1994 DR 350SESComment
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Huh; one of the best ideas ever for easy centrestand security and they drop it.Originally posted by Burque73 View Post---- Dave
79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.
Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car windowComment
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Need to be the front wheel.Originally posted by Buffalo Bill View Post---- Dave
79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.
Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car windowComment
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Yeah, I got things backwards again…Originally posted by Grimly View Post"Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restoredComment
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Not bike related but got the lawn mower running again sadly (the only part of warmer weather I hate). It sucks that Sears closed their stores in my area but fortunately I found the parts I needed at Ace hardware now. I may have to consider tearing the motor apart next year to fix the burning oil issue I foundCowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"Comment
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To prevent my '82 GS850G from coming off the center stand, I used a turnbuckle and a chain passed through the front wheel and the center stand.sigpic[Tom]
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My '82 GL doesn't have it either. I am under the impression that the L models never had it? Easy enough to put a chock in front of the front tire, pass a ratchet strap around it and the center stand. Not as easy as putting a phillips screwdriver through a hole in the centerstand though.Originally posted by Grimly View Post1982 GS850GL - Shaved seat foam and new seat cover; Daytona handlebars and Tusk risers; Puig "Naked" Windscreen\
1978 KZ200 - Mostly original, hydraulic front brake swap, superbike bars; purchased at 7k original miles
Track bike project: 2008 Hyosung frame w/ 97 gs500E engine swap (in progress)Comment
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I fear that the local hardware store is also going the way of sears (extinction). I make it a point to visit my local True Value or Ace as much as possible. They carry pretty much everything I could need besides lumber, and they often have nuts/bolts on hand that the big box stores don't.Originally posted by cowboyup3371 View Post1982 GS850GL - Shaved seat foam and new seat cover; Daytona handlebars and Tusk risers; Puig "Naked" Windscreen\
1978 KZ200 - Mostly original, hydraulic front brake swap, superbike bars; purchased at 7k original miles
Track bike project: 2008 Hyosung frame w/ 97 gs500E engine swap (in progress)Comment
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I didn't polish anything. It's just that this camera making everything look way better than it actually does. Here's a selfie I took for my wife, see what I mean.Originally posted by Buffalo Bill View Post
Roger
Current rides
1983 GS 850G
2003 FJR 1300A
Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400Comment
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Now that's funny.
My bike looks way better in pictures then in real life....
No major job, but an important one- replaced my dead battery yesterday.sigpic
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-85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
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Will skip the boring details of what I did today.
But will say that last couple prior work sessions presented some frustrations.
Today was 40s & low 50 outside. But was comfortable working in garage. Had radio on. Got a few things done.
Was enjoyable, doing things without much of a schedule constraint.
But most of all, I was happy and thankful to be doing this on A TUESDAY AFTERNOON !
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Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
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Knowing what challenges you've faced lately I'm glad to see you still using such words. Keep it up, Dave. It's inspirational!Originally posted by Redman View PostWill skip the boring details of what I did today.
But will say that last couple prior work sessions presented some frustrations.
Today was 40s & low 50 outside. But was comfortable working in garage. Had radio on. Got a few things done.
Was enjoyable, doing things without much of a schedule constraint.
But most of all, I was happy and thankful to be doing this on A TUESDAY AFTERNOON !
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BTW, my new springs came a few days ago and fork seals arrived today so I'm about to feel your, um, enthusiasm...Roger
Current rides
1983 GS 850G
2003 FJR 1300A
Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400Comment
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