Carburetor GS850G

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  • GS450slashGS750
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Carburetor GS850G

    Hello
    I wonder if anyone would be kind and tell me if a GS 1000 1978-1979 carburetor will fit on my GS 850 G 1979.
    I understand that i will have to rejet it to get it tuned with my 850 but is it others than that completely the same carburetor?

    I bought a GS 850 and the previous owner have for some reason swapped the carb and instead installed a later 80:s carb with a ugly looking adapterplate at the intake. I would prefer to have the original carb and found a used carb from a GS 1000, thats why i want to know.

    Thanks for any help and have a nice day!

    My bikes are
    GS 450 - 1981
    GSX 750 E - 1982
    GS 850 G - 1979
    CB 500 K1 -1975 2 of them
    CB 750 K7 - 1977
  • fastbysuzuki
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    Past Site Supporter
    • Nov 2012
    • 996
    • Wyre, Lancashire.uk

    #2
    I think that there was a change of carbs in the year/s you described between VM & CV Carbs I think the inlets are different and not interchangeable.
    There are people on here with more knowledge in that department than I so wait to see what they have to say about it.
    The big guy up there rides a Suzuki (this I know)
    1981 gs850gx

    1999 RF900
    past bikes. RF900
    TL1000s
    Hayabusa
    gsx 750f x2
    197cc Francis Barnett
    various British nails

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    • portdave
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      Past Site Supporter
      • Jun 2008
      • 844
      • Rockledge, Florida

      #3
      79 850 uses the VM carbs same as the 77-79 1000. Jets will need to be changed.
      David
      1998 Suzuki Bandit
      1978 GS750 gone but not forgotten
      1978 GS1000 - gone
      1981 GS850 - gone

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      • GS450slashGS750

        #4
        Originally posted by fastbysuzuki
        I think that there was a change of carbs in the year/s you described between VM & CV Carbs I think the inlets are different and not interchangeable.
        There are people on here with more knowledge in that department than I so wait to see what they have to say about it.
        Thanks a lot, have a nice day!

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        • GS450slashGS750

          #5
          Originally posted by portdave
          79 850 uses the VM carbs same as the 77-79 1000. Jets will need to be changed.
          Thank you, i will buy these carbs.
          Hope you will have a nice Suzuki day

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