I saw the 850 stuff on basscliffs site and have the haynes manual already. I thought the G and GL would be pretty much the same, but wanted to be sure in case there is something major that I wasn't aware of. Thanks all.
Any of the major things where the G and the GL differ are plainly outllined in the factory manual.
I already gave you page numbers that directly reference the L model.
Just in case you were not aware, here are some of the differences between the G and GL:
The G has:
- front axle inline with forks
- painted front fender
- black headlight bucket with chrome rim and 7" light
- gauges that are enclosed in a rubbery housing
- "standard-height" handlebars
- 5.8 gallon fuel tank
- relatively flat (and VERY comfortable) seat
- plastic cowl behind seat, covers the tail light
- tail light hidden in the body work (cowl)
- black plastic rear fender
- mufflers that extend almost to the back of the rear wheel
The GL has:
- leading-axle front forks
- chrome front fender
- chrome headlight bucket with 6" light
- individual speedo and tach
- higher, pull-back (buckhorn) handlebars
- 3.5 gallon fuel tank
- stepped seat
- no body work between seat and tail light
- tail light mounted on rear fender
- chrome rear fender
- shorter mufflers that barely make it to the rear axle, different shape, too
Your '80 850L is a bit unique in that it is the only one that came with a 17" rear wheel. All the others came with a 17" wheel.
All of the mechanical stuff is basically the same. Probably the biggest difference is the front master cylinder, which is angled on the L to compensate for the higher pull-back bars. There will also be longer cables and brake lines on the L, so part numbers will be different, but maintenance and replacement procedures are the same.
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