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Bringing my '79 GS850 to life:

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I have finally started to work on my 850. I pulled the carbs and took them to a m/c mechanic friend of mine to rebuild. The gas in the bowls was green and smelled awful. When I pulled the gas tank off I noticed some rust in the bottom. I have seen some stuff out there to re-coat the tank and was told that is the way to go. It will also need the carb boots. This is just the start. Probably kinda boring for most of you but I am damn EXCITED!!
 
A couple of tips...

Get a VM carb O-ring kit from cycleorings.com, and also get the large O-rings for the intake pipe boots. Do not allow your mechanic to install aftermarket carb kits in the carbs unless parts like the float needle and seat are corroded beyond repair (unusual). Regarding the tank, do a search here and educate yourself on derusting and coating. There is lots of information on these topics in the archives. Most people waste a bunch of money on inferior carb kits, and line their tanks with Kreem (which is junk). Learn to use the search function here and you will get the proper repair info and you will save a bunch of money too.
 
Not boring at all to me. I just started on a project as well. Keep us up to date and lets see some pics.:)
 
Been there and continue to be there as there is always something to do on them. Now it's just little things so i'm out riding and enjoying every minute of yet.

Incredible people here to help with every possible situation you can come up with.

Good luck with the revival.
 
A couple of tips...

Get a VM carb O-ring kit from cycleorings.com, and also get the large O-rings for the intake pipe boots. Do not allow your mechanic to install aftermarket carb kits in the carbs unless parts like the float needle and seat are corroded beyond repair (unusual). Regarding the tank, do a search here and educate yourself on derusting and coating. There is lots of information on these topics in the archives. Most people waste a bunch of money on inferior carb kits, and line their tanks with Kreem (which is junk). Learn to use the search function here and you will get the proper repair info and you will save a bunch of money too.

He actually works at a Suzuki dealer so I'm guessing he would use factory parts but will check with him. Thanks for the other info. I will search my butt off for more info.
 
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