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    Another fine looking, very clean appearing 850G.
    Larry

    '79 GS 1000E
    '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
    '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
    '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
    '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend.

    #2
    Kind'f different, you don't see a lot of "brown" bikes. Though these old brown 850's have always looked good. Congrats on a very nice looking 41 yr. old bike.
    1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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      #3
      1980 Suzuki GS850GOwner: Mike Trueman
      mike@trueman.ca
      ID #368
      A Note From The Owner...

      Sitting for many many years... but 2021 brought this GS850g new life. All original. .. 26000 KM. Canadian bike its whole life.. mostly Alberta, now Ontario.

      Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
      GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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        #4
        Does look nice, and all stock.

        I suppose I should like it, as it looks just like the 80 850G I had for something like 17 years, same marroon color (or what we would call marroon, is not what the microfische called it).

        (I think the brown ones are 81s.)

        Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
        GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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          #5
          Sorry, it looks brown on my computer screen & I knew that Suzuki had a brown GS850. No surprise mistakes are kind'f normal for me these days these days.
          1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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            #6
            Do we know the owner?
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              #7
              Originally posted by rphillips View Post
              Sorry, it looks brown on my computer screen & I knew that Suzuki had a brown GS850. No surprise mistakes are kind'f normal for me these days these days.
              Looks brown to me also. I had one just like it for 16 years . Wrecked it and sold it in favor of my former Honda ST1100.
              Didn't like the idea of the engine spinning around 5500 rpms at highway speeds.
              After test riding the Honda it was only turning 4,000 rpms at the same speed. Also quieter and smoother.

              Now I'm back to a high spinning GS1000 that is destined to be with me until I quit riding.
              Larry

              '79 GS 1000E
              '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
              '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
              '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
              '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend.

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                #8
                What a clean-looking 850! Congrats to Mr. Trueman on keeping that machine so well. I wish my 850 (which I call the Ratzuki for good reason) looked any appreciable fraction of that good.
                Expecting the Spanish Inquisition
                1981 GS850G: the Ratzuki
                1981 GS1100E

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                  #9
                  Thanks everyone for the comments.

                  I lucked out with this find. A friend of a friend had it sitting in their garage for many years with the intention of getting it running again but never found the time. It sat covered, in a heated garage. When i got to my garage it didn't need much more than regular maintenance to get it going again. Fluids, battery, plugs, filters.... some new tires. The brakes needed the most attention.. a new master cylinder, pads, rebuild kit and lines.


                  24000 KM when i got it on the road this spring. Just shy of 27000 now.

                  I am new to motorcycles, and this GS is my first bike. Most people told me i was insane for starting with it, but I have no regrets.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by trevor View Post
                    Do we know the owner?
                    Originally posted by mtrueman View Post
                    Thanks everyone for the comments.

                    I lucked out with this find. A friend of a friend had it sitting in their garage for many years with the intention of getting it running again but never found the time. It sat covered, in a heated garage. When i got to my garage it didn't need much more than regular maintenance to get it going again. Fluids, battery, plugs, filters.... some new tires. The brakes needed the most attention.. a new master cylinder, pads, rebuild kit and lines.


                    24000 KM when i got it on the road this spring. Just shy of 27000 now.

                    I am new to motorcycles, and this GS is my first bike. Most people told me i was insane for starting with it, but I have no regrets.
                    Now we do.

                    . . . . . . .

                    Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                    GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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                      #11
                      It's about time he showed up...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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