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What's in a GS tool bag?

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i'm looking at buying a tool bag/set to complete my GS :)

could anyone confirm if what you see on the photo is a complete set or if there might be anything missing?

cheers

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Dogma said:
According to Partshark, the tool kit is still available. I found it on the frame fiche.
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Yep, I bought one when I first got my bike. They are pricey of course, $50, for $15 worth of tools, but if going to for "original".
 
Yeah, it's still available, but psyguy made it sound like he was wanting to bid on an auction and wanted to know if the kit was complete. :o

He wanted us to evaluate the contents of a picture, but there was no picture. :-k

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Have had what I thought was a complete stock tool kit.

But looking at this (as referenced above by bonanzadave)
http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/1982_GS850G_Owners_Manual.pdf

I have yet to ever see one of those wire like things. Have seen reference for using a wire-like thing like that when trying to remove rear wheel, but I though it was to hold the front suspension compressed to help raise the back end. I see here is is called a "swinging arm wire", maybe something lost in translation. And I also know that also use screw driver to hold up rear swingarm (screw driver thru opning in frame and swingarm). Do both of these to get rear wheel further off ground when trying to remove rear wheel.

Just saying that I have never seen one of those wires.
 
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Redman said:
Just saying that I have never seen one of those wires.
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There's one in the tool kit on my '80. it's the first one I've seen also.

as you suspect, it's for tying down (compressing) the front suspension, so you can easily remove the rear "tyre".
 
lol, i apologise guys...

i'm sure the pic was there on the "preview" before i hit the "submit" button

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100% correct :clap:

Steve said:
Yeah, it's still available, but psyguy made it sound like he was wanting to bid on an auction and wanted to know if the kit was complete. :o

He wanted us to evaluate the contents of a picture, but there was no picture. :-k

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bonanzadave said:
Look at Cliffs web site for the 850 owners manual

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

The tool kit is on page 17 of the manual.
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thanks, i've seen that but i'm confused about the part numbers # 8, 9, 10 & 11.

i assume names for parts # 8 & 9 should be swapped??

10 & 11 suggest that theres 2 different screwdrivers (and one of those is both slotted and philips and the other one is only phillips), maybe different size philips??
 
Most factory tool kits are adequate, but that's about it. I've always made my own including the spark plug wrench and axle nut wrench from the factory kit. Throw an 8-10-12-14-17mm wrench set together with a small crescent wrench, philips and straight screw driver, a few zip ties, a pair of pliers, an air pressure gauge and a few extra fuses. That should pretty much cover anything you might need for less then the cost of a factory replacement tool kit.
 
duct tape and bubble gum... lol... :rolleyes:

back on topic, could anyone confirm the parts that the tool set is missing? i have never seen a complete set and from the schematic in the manual it's hard to tell what some pieces might look like.
 
chef1366 said:
Where's the kit we are comparing?
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what do you mean, chef :confused:

i posted a pic of it. it's a pic of a kit i was thinking of buying if complete.

i am wanting to hear from someone who does have a complete set who could tell me what's missing in the pic i posted.

if i dont end up buying this particular set at least i'll know for future reference as i do want to get the original tools eventually.

capishi?
 
Hi psyguy good to hear from you. I have just bought a complete tool kit roll from Suzuki for my resto project however, I plan on keeping it in the factory sealed plastic bag it arrived in so I don't even know whats in it. Sorry that I can't help you out on this one with details of the contents, the reason for posting was to confirm that the tool kit is available from Suziki, cheers mate.
 
psyguy said:
back on topic, could anyone confirm the parts that the tool set is missing?
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chef1366 said:
Where's the kit we are comparing?
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psyguy said:
what do you mean, chef

i posted a pic of it. it's a pic of a kit i was thinking of buying if complete.
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Psyguy, go back to the very beginning of this thread, this is what you will see in the two first posts:
psyguy said:
i'm looking at buying a tool bag/set to complete my GS

could anyone confirm if what you see on the photo is a complete set or if there might be anything missing?

cheers

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Steve said:
I'd love to.

Where's the photo?

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We have never seen the photo of what you are considering. :-\\\

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