1979 gs850 parts question

[Mike Ski]

does anyone know where i can buy a new clutch and front brake lever for a 1979 gs 850? i am also looking for a new master cylinder for the front brakes. i already tried z1 and had no luck. thanks!

[Nessism]

There are dozens of places to get OE parts. The search function is a wonderful thing. partshark.com is the cheapest place I've found.

[Theo]

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=149819&highlight=master+cylinder

[BassCliff]

Hi Mr. Mike Ski,

Didn't I give you a "mega-welcome"? There's quite a list of our favorite vendors in there. Sorry if I missed you.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Mike Ski]

Hi Mr. Mike Ski,

Didn't I give you a "mega-welcome"? There's quite a list of our favorite vendors in there. Sorry if I missed you.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Thanks BassCliff.......i went on one of the sites on your page to look for levers, and wound up purchasing a jacket. can't say that the wife is as happy as me but i think she will get over it. i got so excited at the money i saved at the "newenough" site that i forgot to buy my levers......lol thanks again!!!

[bwringer]

What everyone is trying to say, in a roundabout way, is that the cheapest source for brake a clutch levers, and also the highest-quality products, is Suzuki. OEM levers are best and quite reasonably priced.

As far as the master cylinder, rebuilding your original with an OEM rebuild kit and reservoir would be your best bet. If they're available, the aftermarket kits are incomplete (usually no piston), lower-quality, and usually more expensive as well.

[Steve]

partshark.com is the cheapest place I've found.

Have you checked out Cycle Parts Nation?

I did not hear about them in time to compare prices when I was putting "Freebie" back together, but I probably could have saved quite a bit. Most of my parts came from PartShark.

Comparing a few prices: PartShark (PS) and Cycle Parts Nation (CPN) (for my '81 850G)

......................PS .....CPN
Clutch cable ..17.36 ...16.01
Clutch lever ....7.80 .....7.16
Brake lever ....10.33 ....9.50
Fork seals .....10.85 ....10.01
Tach cable ....15.53 ....14.32
Airbox boots ....9.69 .....8.93

I don't remember if there was much difference in shipping costs when I compared for the next order, but it's certainly worth a try.

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