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kikdrum18

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Hello all, new to the forum.
I recently purchased a slightly modified 1980 GS850L and added finishing touches to make it a proper Cafe Racer.
I'm looking forward to absorbing as much knowledge as possible. I'm absolutely loving this bike.
Thanks in advance for any advice I may receive.
Regards,
Mike
 
Hi Mike.
Welcome. I'm the guy that invited you over from the Triumph forum. I'll get you started with a pic of your bike.

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posting pics here is a little more work than over there, but I've written about some ways that most of us do it here. Follow the link, and go to post # 6.
Posting Pics​
 
Welcome Mike, good to have you... Was wondering about a shaft dr. "L" model cafe' bike??? Now Congrats, Rich's pictures explained it.
 
Welcome Mike. I have a 1980 GS850GL mostly stock. I'm not generally a fan of cafe style bikes. But this one I like, well done!
 
Wow! You certainly squeezed all the "L" out of that bike.

Well done, sir, and welcome to the site. Now, if only something could be done about that shaft...:rolleyes:
 
Sweet build! What fork gaiters are those? I got a pair that doesn't quite fit right on my '79 750, and am having a hard time finding a replacement set.
 
Welcome to the site, Mike.
Nice looking bike.
Are you happy with the RFY shocks? Heard good and bad things about them.
 
steve murdoch said:
Welcome to the site, Mike.
Nice looking bike.
Are you happy with the RFY shocks? Heard good and bad things about them.
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Thanks!
Honestly, they're installed for asthetic purposes. They work okay, but I'll probably upgrade. I'd recommend spending the extra on better quality.
 
Rob S. said:
Wow! You certainly squeezed all the "L" out of that bike.

Well done, sir, and welcome to the site. Now, if only something could be done about that shaft...:rolleyes:
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I haven't owned a shaft driven bike since my 84 Honda Nighthawk S.
Honestly, for the purpose of the bike, I can't say I mind.
This is my putt around town/ride to work bike.
Nearly zero maintenance, I'm okay with that.
 
Rich82GS750TZ said:
Hi Mike.
Welcome. I'm the guy that invited you over from the Triumph forum. I'll get you started with a pic of your bike.

p9SnWXDh.jpg


posting pics here is a little more work than over there, but I've written about some ways that most of us do it here. Follow the link, and go to post # 6.
Posting Pics​
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Thanks for your help and recommendation to the site.
By the way, that GS you have is quite the looker!
 
G'Day Mike and welcome to the forum, from Melbourne Australia.

Sweet lookin' 850 you have there.
 
Those RFY shocks are know for being shipped without much oil in them & there are some other weaknesses. The "piggyback" is usually just a fake. They aren't all the same even though they look the same....

They are just a cheap shock made to look fancy. I ran some for a few weeks on the 1000. They weren't terrible. I got them at source (in China) so they were relatively unkown then but shortly after they appeared on every retro-mod in the land! :rolleyes:

There is a few guys that will do some work on them for you if they are still going but for my money if I wanted something that looked like that I'd get some YSS units.
 
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