Crikey, I've had my 1983 GS850G for, let's see... 26 years? Really?
And I've ridden it, well, everywhere, and let's just say I have not been gentle for well over 100,000 miles.
Anyway, it's running perfectly wonderfully, but I'm starting to think I should order up a set of new intake boots (the ones between the carb and cylinder head (although a spare set of airbox/carb rubbers might be good to scare up too). Because the bike was only about 14 years old when I bought it, and the original intakes caused no end of trouble until I figured out that they and the o-rings were "perished", as the Brits say. The math is gonna catch up sooner or later, ya know? Mine are still working fine, but the thin rubber over the aluminum flange has started to flake off
Fortunately, these are still available from Suzuki for just under $30 each. Call it $130-ish with tax.
Orrrrrrr... Cruzin' Image has a set of four for $29.95, plus whatever shipping from Japan costs.
https://www.cruzinimage.net/2017/10/06/80-83-suzuki-gs850-intake-set-insulator-4-intakes-included/
I installed Cruzin Image boots on another bike about three years ago, and they seemed perfectly skookum. But I haven't seen that bike since, which I suppose may be a good sign.
Does the GSR Hive Mind have any data points on long-term longevity of Cruzin' Image intake boots?
As to the airbox/carb boots, they are NLA from Suzuki and not available from Cruzin' Image. But I did find this, from a shop making reproduction rubber bits for all sorts of machines:
https://www.claussstudios.com/store...bber_Boots_1980-83_13881-49070__Set_of_4.html
They don't make the cylinder head side boots, but this seems like a good option for the airbox side.
Any experiences with Clauss? Looks like great stuff.
And I've ridden it, well, everywhere, and let's just say I have not been gentle for well over 100,000 miles.
Anyway, it's running perfectly wonderfully, but I'm starting to think I should order up a set of new intake boots (the ones between the carb and cylinder head (although a spare set of airbox/carb rubbers might be good to scare up too). Because the bike was only about 14 years old when I bought it, and the original intakes caused no end of trouble until I figured out that they and the o-rings were "perished", as the Brits say. The math is gonna catch up sooner or later, ya know? Mine are still working fine, but the thin rubber over the aluminum flange has started to flake off
Fortunately, these are still available from Suzuki for just under $30 each. Call it $130-ish with tax.
Orrrrrrr... Cruzin' Image has a set of four for $29.95, plus whatever shipping from Japan costs.
https://www.cruzinimage.net/2017/10/06/80-83-suzuki-gs850-intake-set-insulator-4-intakes-included/
I installed Cruzin Image boots on another bike about three years ago, and they seemed perfectly skookum. But I haven't seen that bike since, which I suppose may be a good sign.
Does the GSR Hive Mind have any data points on long-term longevity of Cruzin' Image intake boots?
As to the airbox/carb boots, they are NLA from Suzuki and not available from Cruzin' Image. But I did find this, from a shop making reproduction rubber bits for all sorts of machines:
https://www.claussstudios.com/store...bber_Boots_1980-83_13881-49070__Set_of_4.html
They don't make the cylinder head side boots, but this seems like a good option for the airbox side.
Any experiences with Clauss? Looks like great stuff.
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