FS: 1979 Suzuki GS850G running project

Hello all,

I've decided I'm fed up with not having a decent bike to ride and need
to clear out all of my 'projects'. If anyone here is interested, I've
got a 1979 GS850 for sale. I'm looking for about £350 and there is
more information at http://www.autg54.dsl.pipex.com/GS850.htm. I've
owned it for over 15 years and it's time for it to go.
I live in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Please get in touch if you're
interested.

Regards to all

Mark

 

Do I hear the sound of TOg hot footing it to Hampshire ?

 

Nah.....

 

Irish ferries might get some business though

 

I thought about it, but the 550 would have to go, and I have had enough
stick getting shut of 1 of her bikes last month .

 

Tempter.

but I haven't got 350 notes, and if I did have, there are plenty of other
things I need...

 

Nah, this is a Tempter:

http://www.bajnokmotor.hu/hasznalt/18306.html

 

well, I have to agree. I think I'd prefer the GS850 though.

 

Actually, apart from the crap name, it looks like quite a nice little bike.
Probably a sleeved-down 650 Sausage engine, and an intriguingly complex
front brake. If you look at this one:

http://www.salvagemotorcycles.co.uk/stock/608174/608174.html

....you'll see that it seems to be a double-sided TLS setup. Hmm...

 

This looks like the Savage single.

Suzuki also made a GR650 Tempter twin, which had a bizarre crank that
incorporated flywheel weights that were centrifugally moved out of play
at higher revs.

The idea was that at low revs you had lots of plonkability and free revs
at higher regimes.

It was a a disaster. I rode one, once, in Sweden. Felt like a GS450 with
a bit more poke.

 

Hence the reference to "Sausage" up there^. Music hath charms...

I've seen pictures of those. Definite air of being complete crap.

 

I like it too, but I'm not going to shell out a grand for one.

 

bloody hell. That's what Vincent put on the 1000s. Wonder how they balance
the cables?

 

Austin Shackles said...

Better than they adjusted the chain I'd hope.

 

One on one side, one on the other...

 

Repaint in black with gold pinstripes.

If it was six or seven hundred, mind...

 

"As the web site's name suggests, all vehicles offered for sale on this site
are salvage vehicles. They all require some attention before use."

 

platypus said...

Yeahbutnobutyeahbut! It only looks like it's missing front indicators
aside from the chain.

 

Blam! Blam!

Both barrels, it's the only language they understand.