Respect for holding it up on the ramps, had both 650GT and 850G and as you well know ain’t no easy task picking one of these up of the floor fer sure…

have an 82 gs1100, this era of bike is so fun

Brings back good memories. I had a '77 GS 750 which I raced in AFM and Manning club races back in the day. Then bought a totaled one and rebuilt it a couple of years later. Rode that thing to Texas and back at one point. Sweet running bikes.

@langspeedcycle

6 ай бұрын

That is super cool! I'm getting more excited about it reading comments like this!

@billybarr7443

Ай бұрын

Stop telling lies lad

I rebuilt the carbs on my 79 gs750l and found that chem dip discolors the aluminum castings pretty bad. So i went with a ultrasonic cleaner. Worked well.

I've had 2 79's and one 83...all good bike's

I bought a 1980 850g I paid 400 sig for 12 years can’t wait to get it going awesome video hello from Canada Ottawa 😊

@langspeedcycle

Ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you for watching!

I had a 83 gs850. I was young and it scared the shit out of me. I sold it after one summer. Wish I never did that.

@langspeedcycle

6 ай бұрын

That's a great story! Thanks for watching! The bike needs a lot of work still, but I'm excited for it

@billybarr7443

Ай бұрын

Stop telling lies lad

Bernie, you're my hero

@langspeedcycle

7 ай бұрын

Ben, you're my hero 😆

Man I feel your pain picking that beast back up. I had one in the late 80's, I never should have sold it. So heavy, tho, lolz...

@langspeedcycle

2 ай бұрын

I'm at the point of parting it out haha

@KollynJ

Ай бұрын

@@langspeedcycleHowcome??

@langspeedcycle

Ай бұрын

@KollynJ sadly i ended up selling the bike, it needed over 1000 dollars worth of work. I had to move on to other projects.

Bro the fact that it has a kick start makes it worth rebuilding from the ground up. They don't make those anymore. I have a honda 750 that has a kick start and it's locked up, Im keeping it for that fact alone.

I have this same bike. Fuck that petcock. I rebuilt mine and still got gas everywhere trying to get it to work. You really need to get that airbox back on, these bikes are tuned for the flow restriction of the stock airbox. Mine was a mess, I did what I could with silicone and foam weatherstripping.

@langspeedcycle

Ай бұрын

Dude I agree. Yeah that airbox is crucial to tuning the carbs right! Ignore the internet saying you can without them

All that rust 😂😂😂 glad you had use for it bud!

@langspeedcycle

6 ай бұрын

Just getting started! It's been pretty fun so far, thank you for contacting me about it!

My second 79 850 was just like that

My 2 gs 850's never had a Kickstart!

Engine not smoking so you got really lucky

@langspeedcycle

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm super pumped!

Do not use a hammer to get the bowl off the carbs only use a rubber hammer

@langspeedcycle

6 ай бұрын

😬😬😬

I’ve gotten carbs like this before I take them apart as much as possible and dump the parts in 90octane non ethanol for a week take em out and 99% of the time they come apart pretty clean it don’t hurt to put a can of Berryman b12 in the mix

@langspeedcycle

6 ай бұрын

Good to know, I'm still learning!

Been there done that, bike ramp solo wrestling 😅

@langspeedcycle

3 ай бұрын

It's always sketchy haha

The 1979 GS850G is a heck of a good bike and you’ve really scored there - but I will say that it would pay to be a bit more methodical when trying to start a new-to-you bike or car. Perhaps check for. Spark at one of the leads and also check to see if there is a clutch lever safety switch…

@langspeedcycle

5 ай бұрын

It's definitely cool, also a pain in the butt. The 4 carbs are fighting me. Thanks for watching!

Any good places to find parts for 1979 GS 850G?.

@langspeedcycle

Ай бұрын

Ebay and Facebook. I ordered some parts off of Partzilla also, it's tough

Can someone explain why on Earth varnish Is Inside the carbs...how the hell does that get in there???

@Eana-of-Sussex

Ай бұрын

Its old petrol that dries out, and leaves a thin varnish

@davehooper5115

Ай бұрын

@@Eana-of-Sussex oh right i never knew, you learn something everyday, thanks for letting me know

I watched a guy on KZread I think she was the bearded mechanic I love the exact same bike you do he bought it real cheap from somebody he took it home and during his disassembly of the carburetors can you just spray WD-40 also spray it into the light switches helps clean up the corrosion and the horn and the starter switch he also sprayed electrical contact spray 2 just thought I'd send that out to you poor future use

@langspeedcycle

6 ай бұрын

Good to know, thanks!!

just soak the carbs in sea foam for about a month 🙃

@langspeedcycle

2 ай бұрын

I got the bike running, still needs a ton of work. I've decided I'm going to move on

"Don't Tread On Me..." Look y'all we've got ourselves a true patriot!!

I'm not shipping rack just put whole assembly in Clarkson parts washer to soak

@555Gear

6 ай бұрын

I could not agree more

A very heavy bike I'm just doing my cars full of crap not run for 4 year's