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  • ray c
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Airbox drain ?

    My machine is a 1981 GS 750E. The airbox drain-tube is missing. The bike runs good enough to jump the grand canyon. What I was wondering, though,was... is the drain-tube something more than just a tube? Does it have something like a ball-check, to prevent the engine from drawing free air, by-passing the airfilter? Does anybody have the scoop on this? Thanks, ... Skyhawk.
  • Agemax
    Forum Guru
    • Apr 2008
    • 8371
    • plymouth uk

    #2
    it is just a drain tube, nothing more.
    1978 GS1085.

    Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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    • Frank Z.
      Forum Sage
      Past Site Supporter
      • Sep 2009
      • 1458
      • Austin, TX

      #3
      Still available, too: (part #9) http://www.suzukipartshouse.com/oemp...ca/air-cleaner
      '80 GS1000ST
      '92 ZX-11
      Past rides: '79 GS1000SN, '84 GPZ900R

      http://totalrider.com/

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      • tom203
        Forum Guru
        Past Site Supporter
        • Aug 2010
        • 8925
        • Norway,Maine

        #4
        OK, it's a drain, but does it have a liitle plastic ball inside it( like shop vac airflow cutoff) to stop upflow of air? Maybe I'll take mine off-next winter!
        1981 gs650L

        "We are all born ignorant, but you have to work hard to stay stupid" Ben Franklin

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        • Guest

          #5
          oneway rubber foo foo valves allow water to drain

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          • Guest

            #6
            The new part number on the drain tube now has a plug on the end of it and a mild spring clamp. So at anytime you want to see if it drains anything, just pop the plug. Guess Suzuki finally figure out the foam stopper wasn't the right thing to have in there. And no there isn't a check ball in them, never have.

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