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jdobrosky
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Hey, my name is John and im from a little tiny town about 45 minutes east of Pittsburgh. here we go...
Backstory: So i had an old buddy a few years ago who had an acoustic guitar and i kinda liked it so i asked him about selling it to me. he said give me a case a beer and you can have it. so now i have a guitar, and fast forward to present times. I have another buddy who had this s-10 pickup that he said was a "wrencher" or project. and he asked if i would trade the guitar and a 50 bucks for the truck. so i said, to put it politely, "F'n 'a right i will!" so after a little tinkering (it just needed a battery, if you were wondering) i found a guy on craigslist looking to trade his project bikes for a work truck. so i contacted him and about a week later i became the proud owner of a 79 GS850 and what i believe is an 80 or 81 GS850.
And so Project "insert-catchy-nick-name-here" Begins....
So here are a few pictures. sorry for quality, these were taken on an ipod.
the 79:
The 80/81:
So where to start huh? on the tow home, the bikes kinda fell one on top of each other, the ball on the end of the kickstand made a bullseye. right to the looking glass on the clutch cover. is that replaceable or do i need a new cover? when i got the bikes into my "garage" i looked at the wiring harness and it is CUT TO **** AND BACK. but, nevertheless, it has spark. so i rigged up a lawnmower gas tank (haha, i know right?) and the damn thing fired right up. seriously, 2 cranks and then VROOM. gotta say, im used to harley's, but this thing has a tune to it that is just so unique i fell in love with in the first 2 seconds this thing was running. which is about how long i ran it because i didnt really expect it to fire after sitting like this for 5 or 6 years, and i didnt give it a full look over. so i took the battery over to the 80 and all the electronics work. lights, signals brake lights, gear indicators, everything. so far, im impressed. let a harley sit for 5 years and see what happens. so, even tho there is no carbs on it, i wanted to see if it would at least spin the motor, and the starter just spins. it doesnt engage to the motor. i dont know if the bendix just isnt moving out to engage or if something else is wrong. so i have yet to inspect that. any ideas? another problem is that there are 2 studs broken off with about 4-5 threads sticking out :facepalm: im not afraid to get a little dirty with these bikes. ive worked on bikes in the past and ive been an auto mechanic professionally for about 5 years now. so most, if not, all work will be done by me, my dad, and my brother in law
another problem is that the 80/81 model doesnt have a title. thats why its a "parts bike". but it is in way better condition. i would like to find a way to get a title for it tho. does anyone know how to do this/ if it can be done?
if i cant do that, how much of the parts of the 80/81 are interchangeable with the 79?
any and all feedback is welcome/appreciated. but if you hate, i will hate back. and you wouldnt like me when im hating :twistedevil:
Backstory: So i had an old buddy a few years ago who had an acoustic guitar and i kinda liked it so i asked him about selling it to me. he said give me a case a beer and you can have it. so now i have a guitar, and fast forward to present times. I have another buddy who had this s-10 pickup that he said was a "wrencher" or project. and he asked if i would trade the guitar and a 50 bucks for the truck. so i said, to put it politely, "F'n 'a right i will!" so after a little tinkering (it just needed a battery, if you were wondering) i found a guy on craigslist looking to trade his project bikes for a work truck. so i contacted him and about a week later i became the proud owner of a 79 GS850 and what i believe is an 80 or 81 GS850.
And so Project "insert-catchy-nick-name-here" Begins....
So here are a few pictures. sorry for quality, these were taken on an ipod.
the 79:
The 80/81:
So where to start huh? on the tow home, the bikes kinda fell one on top of each other, the ball on the end of the kickstand made a bullseye. right to the looking glass on the clutch cover. is that replaceable or do i need a new cover? when i got the bikes into my "garage" i looked at the wiring harness and it is CUT TO **** AND BACK. but, nevertheless, it has spark. so i rigged up a lawnmower gas tank (haha, i know right?) and the damn thing fired right up. seriously, 2 cranks and then VROOM. gotta say, im used to harley's, but this thing has a tune to it that is just so unique i fell in love with in the first 2 seconds this thing was running. which is about how long i ran it because i didnt really expect it to fire after sitting like this for 5 or 6 years, and i didnt give it a full look over. so i took the battery over to the 80 and all the electronics work. lights, signals brake lights, gear indicators, everything. so far, im impressed. let a harley sit for 5 years and see what happens. so, even tho there is no carbs on it, i wanted to see if it would at least spin the motor, and the starter just spins. it doesnt engage to the motor. i dont know if the bendix just isnt moving out to engage or if something else is wrong. so i have yet to inspect that. any ideas? another problem is that there are 2 studs broken off with about 4-5 threads sticking out :facepalm: im not afraid to get a little dirty with these bikes. ive worked on bikes in the past and ive been an auto mechanic professionally for about 5 years now. so most, if not, all work will be done by me, my dad, and my brother in law
another problem is that the 80/81 model doesnt have a title. thats why its a "parts bike". but it is in way better condition. i would like to find a way to get a title for it tho. does anyone know how to do this/ if it can be done?
if i cant do that, how much of the parts of the 80/81 are interchangeable with the 79?
any and all feedback is welcome/appreciated. but if you hate, i will hate back. and you wouldnt like me when im hating :twistedevil:
