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GS850 Body Parts Interchangeability

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Will the tank, side panels and rear cowl from a 1983 GS850GD fit onto a 1981 GS850GX. if they are all replaced at the same time?
 
No. The 82 and 83 are interchangeable. (Z and D)

The 1979, 80, and 81 are interchangeable. (N, T, and X)

The two sets are incompatible with one another. For example, the seat on the older models opens from the side, where on the newer models the mechanism is behind the seat, which lifts up and away from the frame. Also, the tank on the old ones attaches to one threaded location, where the newer ones have two locations on the frame. Side covers are totally different.
 
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Thus sayeth Grandpa, thus endeth the discussion. :-D


That's pretty much what I was going to post, along with the tidbit that the same split applies to the GL models as well. '80-'81 body parts do not interchange with '82-'83 body parts.
 
Sooooooooo...

Um, where might these "useless" '83 body parts be stashed?


C'mon -- give it up! Someone here needs this stuff, even if you can't use it.
 
These tanks will fit

GS1000GT 1980 1000 GS1000G STREET
GS1000GX 1981 1000 GS1000G STREET
GS850GN 1979 844 GS850G STREET
GS850GT 1980 844 GS850G STREET
 
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