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    Hi all.
    thought I should introduce myself as I know I’ll be making full use of the forum.
    recently purchased a great ‘86 GS850G from a lovely bloke up in Scotland who did a great job restoring it.
    I’m in sunny Kent, south east England.
    I haven’t yet worked out how to post a picture but here is a link to one https://ibb.co/Lh0N4sZ
    Bobby
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    • Guest
      #2
      That's an 86? I didn't think they carried on that body style that long.

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        • Guest
          #3
          Originally posted by Deuce
          That's an 86? I didn't think they carried on that body style that long.
          Think they went to 88.

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            • Guest
              #4
              Okay. I didn't know that.

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                • steve murdoch
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                  • May 2004
                  • 8491
                  • St. Catharines, On.
                  #5
                  I like the black on black.
                  Welcome to the site.
                  2@ \'78 GS1000

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                    • Grimly
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                      • Sep 2012
                      • 5764
                      • Ireland
                      #6
                      Iirc, officially until '86 in Europe, and a Dutch or German importer put some together for a couple of years after that. The cost of building new bikes from spares must have been eye-watering, but some people were prepared to pay it.
                      Dave
                      '79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
                      Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                        • allojohn
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                          • Jan 2011
                          • 3515
                          • NoMo, MN
                          #7
                          Very nice! Good score.
                          -Mal

                          "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
                          ___________

                          78 GS750E

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                            • Nessism
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                              • Mar 2006
                              • 35790
                              • Torrance, CA
                              #8
                              Ed

                              To measure is to know.

                              Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                              Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                              Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                              KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                                • oldGSfan
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                                  • Jul 2018
                                  • 1324
                                  • Southern California
                                  #9
                                  Such a handsome bike, just clean strong lines, no frippery.
                                  Tom

                                  '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
                                  '79 GS100E
                                  Other non Suzuki bikes

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                                    • Rob S.
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                                      • Dec 2013
                                      • 9393
                                      • New York City
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by oldGSfan
                                      Such a handsome bike, just clean strong lines, no frippery.
                                      No frippery. (I hate fribberly )

                                      No chain, either. Show me a picture of Robert Zimmerman riding a shaft driven motorcycle, and I'll show you a tree climbing hippo.
                                      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                                      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                                        • ddaniels
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                                          • Aug 2009
                                          • 5590
                                          • Dayton, OH
                                          #11
                                          Nice looking bike. I typically don't care for black bikes, even though I have one, but the black wheels makes it seem more masculine or something. Nice!
                                          Current Bikes:
                                          2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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                                            • dorkburger
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                                              • Jan 2013
                                              • 10770
                                              • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ
                                              #12
                                              Welcome. Good looking bike. I've been a fan of black wheels since before it was cool.
                                              sigpic
                                              When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

                                              Glen
                                              -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
                                              -Rusty old scooter.
                                              Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
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                                              https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

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                                                • Guest
                                                  #13
                                                  Thanks for the welcome people 😀

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                                                    • rphillips
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                                                      • 7615
                                                      • Norene TN
                                                      #14
                                                      I've also not been fond of Black bikes, but this ain't bad at all. Enough chrome, alum., & stripes for enough contrast to make it not look cheap & trashy, instead it's kind'f shady & sinister in a pleasant kind of way. Looks like you did good. Just my opinion. Congrats & welcome.
                                                      1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                                                        • Guest
                                                          #15
                                                          Welcome.

                                                          God that is a beutifull bike. Sometimes I wonder if I should get mine professionally restored.

                                                          Your first gs?

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