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new member here, from Northern California

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Dan

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Hi, I got my first bike at 13YO, my parents got me one like this in 1972, trail70.jpg
I am 66 now, the trail 70 was the start of a lifelong love of motorcycles, I have had many bikes, I recently got a 1979 GS850G that I love already,
I have done a lot to it already, I love tinkering,
this is my first Suzuki and my first shaft, I am here to talk and learn from all of you about my GS, thanks for having me.
here is mine.I have lowered it about an inch, I am 5'6", and I have a seat from texavina coming in about a week,
I look forward to good conversation and much learning from here,I will post more of what I have done to it later,
I have a thing for fork braces and powder coating 😁
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and that's my girl, she is a 34 pound mini aussie,she'll be 5 in July
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I fitted some Drag Specialties shocks
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Thanks for the good intro. And with great pics also.

Really nice painting. Looks good all over.

You say is your first Zuki, and first shaft drive. And are looking to learn.
Some info to start with:
That is a 79 (maybe 78), and were a lot of design changes for the 1980 model, so beware of that when/if looking for parts.
Namely the charging system, and the carburetors, and the brakes.

Do learn about the hub (called "joint asmby" on microfische) in the rear wheel (IN the rear wheel, not in the rear gear drive), and how it needs to be lubed.
 
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Redman said:
Thanks for the good intro. And with great pics also.

Really nice painting. Looks good all over.

You say is your first Zuki, and first shaft drive. And are looking to learn.
Some info to start with:
That is a 79 (maybe 78), and were a lot of design changes for the 1980 model, so beware of that when/if looking for parts.
Namely the charging system, and the carburetors, and the brakes.

Do learn about the hub (called "joint asmby" on microfische) in the rear wheel (IN the rear wheel, not in the rear gear drive), and how it needs to be lubed.
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hi and thanks, the title says 79,the VIN is GS850104376,I have been ordering parts for a 79 and they have been correct, so it could be a 78 ? I thought the 78 had single disk in front ? but then that's what I am here to learn about :)
 
Welcome to the forum. Great intro. As Redman suggest, and to the best of my knowledge, the pre ‘80 models had the VM carbs like yours. ‘80 and later had the CV carbs. And that fork brace is pretty nifty.
 
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