Hi guys Im new to the crowd. I purchased a 79 gs850g last year for a steal of 300 bucks. all it needed was gas. however i had the misfortune of a wreck a cpl months ago. while im repairing the bike id like to use the opportunity to rebuild the motor. however I can find no one around (athens Ga) thatll work on the bike due to its age. im fairly mechanically inclined. ive rebuilt car engines. how difficult will this rebuild be to do myself? and is there anything i should be particularly cautios of or look out for? I appreciate any and all help thanks.
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Hi - they're a pretty easy motor to work on - just follow the manual and you'll be fine. However, if it was running fine why the urge to rebuild it? These bikes will take you to the moon and back with no problems.
Oh, and stateside the gasket sets have been taking a bit of criticism recently. To play safe it now appears that you guys ought to pay a bit more and but genuine Suzuki.79 GS1000S
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Why rebuild?
Is your compression low?
How many miles on it?
If it doesn't have the power you expect, then you just might have some other problem1978 GS 1000 (since new)
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If you can work on cars these bikes are a walk in the park.
Get a manual and ask questions here.Comment
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several reasons why im considering rebuilding. power seems a bit low, it had 250k on the odo when i got it, the bike didnt seem to be well cared for when i purchased and i was told it didnt run..that explained the $300 price tag. a rebuild is unnecessary. so i suppose if it aint broke dont fix it. it has a slight knock but from what ive read it would seem to be the valves needing adjusting.Comment
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