Getting a FREE 1979 Suzuki GS850 motorcycle running after sitting for almost 40 Years!!!! 

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.

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.

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

Bernie, you're my hero

I also have an '81 that I bought new in 82 - it was a leftover - the Japanese were dumping bikes at really low prices. These are great bulletproof bikes. Nice Buick, by the way.

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…

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

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 😊

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

You make getting that bike off the back of your Truck look so hard...I sit on mine roll straight backwards & use the Front Brakes to control speed..works fine

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

Nice! - I have one 1981 - Lové it.

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...

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.

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

Been there done that, bike ramp solo wrestling 😅

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.

Engine not smoking so you got really lucky

those bikes are very good but very hard to start ...youshould install an electronic ignition ready to work with points ...the only way

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…

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.

My second 79 850 was just like that

I watched a guy on RU-vid 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

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

My 2 gs 850's never had a Kickstart!

i was waiting for dumber to turn up.😛

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

You have to check the points

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

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

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

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