$2,200
Bay Shore, New York
Category
-
Engine
850 cc
Posted Over 1 Month
1982 Suzuki GS850L For Sale It is with a heavy heart and much trepidation that I offer for sale my 1982 Suzuki GS850L. My hope is that someone will take this bike and love it for another 33 years, as I have. I'd hate for it to go to someone who will part it out, or let their kid learn to ride on it, and possibly trash it. Its too special of a bike for that. Its led a sheltered and special life with me, she really needs a new, loving owner so I know it will be in good hands and truly appreciated and respected. This bike has served me well over the years, however, I now own 3 other bikes (BMWs) and am expecting to pick up yet another one next week. 5 bikes is just too many for me. I find it difficult choosing which bike to ride, feel guilty leaving the others home like I am neglecting them, and also realize that a bike sitting idle is the worst thing for that bike. I hardly use the Suzuki anymore, and it makes me sad but I do love my other bikes as well. So my 'Zuke and I have reached a crossroad, and its time to call it a day after 33 years. I am the original owner of this bike, having purchased it brand new out of the crate as a 1982 leftover in March of 1983 for about $2300. Never rode a bike before, and brought her home in the bed of my father-in-law's 1954 Ford pickup. I learned to ride on this bike, and we've had some great times together. I got married on this bike. It has maybe seen 2 days of rain in its entire life. It has always lived indoors, either in my garage, or even spent a few years inside my living room on cold, winter nights. I have done all routine maintenance myself over the years, including fluid changes and winterization. It has 17,070 miles and looks almost as good as the day I took her home. It is almost 100% stock with the following additions made over the years: I swapped out the torturous buckhorn handlebars a few years back for something much more comfortable. I still have the OEM bars in the attic. I installed steel braided brake lines. Changed out spark plug wires and added 40,000 volt Accel coils. Added the unobtanium KG sliding back rest, but still have the OEM grab rail. Added ****** loud horns. Added a lightly tinted Givi windshield, which can be easily removed if you want clean air instead. Scooped out some of the seat foam and added Sargent Memory foam layer to firm up the seat. The seat is in perfect condition. I stripped the crackling clear coat of both side of the engine case with Aircraft Stripper, and just polish up the cases once in a while, and they look gorgeous! I undercoated the undersides of both fenders many years ago with gas main sealer to resist rust. They have held up remarkably well. The paint and chrome is great all the way around. There is the tiniest of dents (if you even want to call it that) on the side of the fuel tank and front fender. Almost unnoticeable. The inside of the fuel tank is perfect with no rust. Always stored for winter with a full tank of gas and fuel stabilizer. T
