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toofar
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Thanks for the responses. I'm a newb to bikes so I appreciate the help. This bike needs lots of stuff.
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toofar
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Is there any aftermarket carbs, other years or maybe ones from a 1000+ cc bike of the same year I can use?
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7981GS
Guest
The 34CV carbs from just about any '80-up 1000 or 1100 can work in those manifolds.
I ran '81 GS1000 carbs in my 850.
Eric
I ran '81 GS1000 carbs in my 850.
Eric
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toofar
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I haven't been working on my bike for awhile. I did find a tank and I found a set of carbs off an 81 gs850. Will these work on my 82?
Steve
GS Whisperer
Physically, the tank will fit, but the mounts at the rear of the tank are different, and will need to be modified, unless it's an "L" tank.
The carbs will work, but the "choke" mechanism will be different. The '81 carbs have a "choke" that is activated by a knob that comes through the middle of the steering stem. The '82 carbs have a "choke" that is activated by a lever under the left handgrip. The actual mechanism on the carbs is different, too, not just the activation mechanism.
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toofar
Guest
Ok, I'm sure I can make the choke work, but you're saying they should fit and work well though right?
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toofar
Guest
Well, I picked up another bike today. It's a mish mash unit. It's a 78 Suzuki 250 frame and this guy shoved a 93 Suzuki katana 600 engine in it. I'm hoping to at least be able to use the carbs from it. Do you think I'll be able to use the things like the throttle and start switch. Do you think I can use the tach and speedo, or will it only work with the Katana engine? Is swapping engines a dumb idea?
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toofar
Guest
Finally got around to checking the new bike out more. Turns out to be an 82 Suzuki GS450t. Still pretty sure I'm not keeping the 93 katana 600 engine in it though
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toofar
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Well I started my wife's gs450 cafe and needed somewhere to put the 93 Katana 600 engine. I have a spare GS850 shafty frame laying around. Thinking of putting it in there with new wheels and a mono shock swing arm. Anyone done something like this before.
Got a little distracted from my GS850 and built this, 1979 KZ650.
Got a little distracted from my GS850 and built this, 1979 KZ650.
