I own a 1981 GS850g. I have heard that they eat crank shaft bearings, my bike is a perfect running 1 owner before me of course, bike with 60000 miles, I'm at a point where I'm gonna My to be spending some money on the bike, I quess my question is am I spending my hard earned money on a ticking clock. I know no one can say when these things happen but is it pretty Likley on the GS650's
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It?s my bike I?ll run it in the ground if I want to -
No need to worry about the engine. No idea why someone thinks they eat bearings.
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It's the electronics you need to keep an eye on. Second gear might be a little problem too if you get too hard on it. The bearing on the 81 650g i had was way worn out and would false neutral in the fun rpm rangeComment
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There is some level of history of crank problems on the 650. It's not super common though so I wouldn't be overly concerned.Ed
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yes, charging....
ALSO Check rear wheel spline these can wear out quickly depending on year (82 I think) so keep it lubricated if ok now.
AND keep an ear open for "whining" which indicates "Zooks Syndrome" (see Bass Cliffs site for a pdf titled "Bevel Gear Shaft Repair" by MrZooks..) it so happens there's a recent example on an 850 here
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Last edited by Gorminrider; 05-26-2017, 10:18 AM.Comment
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Gorminrider, it was the 82 bevels that were known to go shredded cheddar. The 81 and 83 gears are the recommended units to useComment
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ah! Thanks! 60Ratrod! Corrections are welcome! I'll remember henceforth...
Devil is definitely in details int these years!
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I remembered seeing a few threads about final drives and what years to get, an 82s were the ones to avoid. I think there was also a color coding to id the manufacture yearComment
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