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brake pads

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hey everyone,

a friend just handed me new pads for a 79 gs750, will they work for my 850g? i am pretty sure (they certainly look the same) but the packaging says other wise

thanks
 
Early GS calipers have a round puck type brake pads. As far as I know, they are all the same. Later bikes went to a rectangular pad caliper - which is a better caliper in my experience. Not sure when the change over occured but I think in '80 for many models. At any rate, if the pads fit, they will work.
 
Let's look it up

Let's look it up

Hi Mr. jmacdbass,

Questions like this usually call for comparing part numbers. I've done some research for you.

These are the part numbers for the EBC pads at bikebandit.com:

'79 750EN
Front=83965
Rear=83968

'79 850G
Front=83965
Rear=83968

These are the original Suzuki part numbers from alpha-sports.com:

'79 750E
Front=59100-45820
Rear=69130-45001

'79 850G
Front=59300-45890
Rear=69130-45100

If I would have clicked on the above parts at alpha-sports.com, I probably would have been taken to a page with superseded part numbers. Instead, I got one more opinion at flatoutmotorcycles.com, who list the superseded part numbers inside the parts diagrams:

'79 750EC/EN
Front=59302-45830
Rear=69101-45860-XNA

'79 850G
Front=59300-44860
Rear=69101-45850-XNA

Oh, all right. One more. Let's check with z1enterprises.com:

This part (FA36):
DSC04172.jpg

...is stated as fitting:
Suzuki Rear GS550C/EC/EN/ET/LT/LX/MZ/TX GS650EX/EZ/GX/GLX/GD/GLD/MD XN85D GS700EF/ESF GS750ET/EX/EZ/ED/ESD/LN/LT/LX/SD GS850GT/GX/GZ/GD/GLT/GLD RF900RT/RV GS1000 GS1100ET/ED/ESD/GZ/GLZ/GD/GLD/GKZ/GK2/GKD/LT/SD GV1200GLF

This part (FA35):
DSC06038.jpg

...is stated as fitting:
Brake Pads EBC FA35 Suzuki Front - Fits GS750B/C/N/EC/EN (8 VALVE) 1977-79 GS850GN 1979

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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