Hi, I have a relative that has been offered a 86 gs450 with 50,000 miles on the clock for ?450 cosmetically decent which is a good price for one in the uk is there anything/ problems known with this model that he should be aware Of? Cheers
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1986 gs450 information
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They weren't much changed from the earlier models except in looks (wheelbase a little longer, different valve cover, tank etc so he'd want to be careful getting parts) ..so generally he can browse around in here and learn the basics. He can peruse the Haynes manual on BikeCliff's site too It goes up to '87
Sounds like a decent deal if it runs well and charges the battery while doing so...
Sounds like a decent deal if it runs well and charges the battery while doing so...
Yes he says it runs ok and has a recent m.o.t. ( safety inspection yearly)
Well, not to put fuel on flames because used bikes are probably the worst things to prognosticate on from a distance (hint to you-don't get blamed 
) but a good 1986 here would go for way more than that, I think.(450# =about CAN$800 which would make even me look hard at it)
) but a good 1986 here would go for way more than that, I think.(450# =about CAN$800 which would make even me look hard at it)
I'd think that to be a reasonable price if it's currently running. The only possible problem you could run into would be having to replace the emulsion tubes in the carbs, they where completely unobtainable for mine but luckily I didn't really need to replace them. Other than that, run a compression check. If the oil was kept up to proper levels and changed when it should have been wear shouldn't be an issue.
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