1982 Suzuki GS

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A UNRESTORED GS 450 T, ONLY 4400 MILES, NEW BATTERY, FUEL PETCOCK, (NEW NOS) , CARB REBUILD, NEW TIRES IN THE PAST 30 DAYS. THIS BIKE RIDES EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD, NO SHAKES, VIBRATIONS, OR ANYTHING IT DIDN'T LEAVE THE FACTORY WITH. NO RUST, INCLUDING ANYWHERE ON THE FRAME, OR, PAINT CHIPS. PAINT IS IMMACULATE. CHROME HAS NO PITS.EVEN TO THE TINY SPRAYED TRIM AROUND THE GAUGES, THATS EVEN INTACT. BOTH TACH AND SPEEDO NEEDLES ARE ROCK STEADY, NO FLUTTERS, ALL LIGHTS IN THE GAUGES, AND EVERYWHERE ON THE BIKE WORK AS THEY SHOULD. GUAGE GLASS HAS NO DISCOLORATION, OR FOGGING. THE ORIGINAL CARBS WERE CORRECTLY REJETTED TO MAKE IT RUN AS IT SHOULD, VALVES CHECKED, TRANS, CLUTCH ARE PERFECT, AS ARE ALL CABLES . CHARGES CORRECTLY, WIRING THRUOUT ALL CLEAN, FACTORY HARNESSES HAVE NO CORRODED CONNECTORS ANYWHERE. NO STATOR OR RECTIFIER ISSUES. CHAIN/SPOCKETS MINT. ENGINE COMPLETELY QUIET, FRESH OIL AND FILTER. FUEL TANK HAS NO RUST INSIDE. BRAKE FLUID REPLACED WITH DOT 5 SYNTHETIC, REAR DRUM SHOES LOOK AS NEW, AS DO THE FRONT DISC PADS. THIS BIKE IS WAY PAST A "STARTER BIKE", AS FAR AS CONDITION, RELIABILITY, AND COST OF OPERATION. ITS COMFORTABLE, VERY SMOOTH RIDE, AS THEY DID THEN..WASN'T ALL ABOUT JUST SPEED, BACK THEN. THE ONLY NON ORIGINAL PART ON THE BIKE IS A AFTERMARKET, ( MAC) EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST SYSTEM, COMPLETELY SOLID, IS INCLUDED WITH THE BIKE, ALONG WITH A SET OF CRASH BARS, NOT INSTALLED. PLEASE CALL FOR MORE IN DEPTH INFO, 630 233 8477, EVENINGS, CENTRAL TIME. OFFERS WELCOME. THE SEAT IS MINT, NO TEARS, RIPS, BAD SEAMS, OR WEATHERING, THE FOOT PEGS HAVE ZERO SIGNS OF WEAR, OR, DRYING OUT. I COULD GO ON AND ON, CONTACT ME IF THIS IS YOUR BIKE ! A LOT OF BIKE FOR VERY LITTLE MONEY. TOO MANY BIKES TO KEEP THEM ALL, THANKS FOR LOOKING! Make Model Suzuki GS 450T Year 1982 Engine Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. Capacity 448 Bore x Stroke 71 x 56.6 mm Compression Ratio 9.0:1 Induction 2x 34mm Mikuni Ignition / Starting Transistorized / electric Max Power 44 hp @ 9500 rpm Transmission / Drive 6 Speed / chain Front Suspension 38mm Air assisted forks, center axle fork Rear Suspension Dual shocks, adjustable spring preload Front Brakes Single 271mm disc Rear Brakes Drum Dry Weight 385 lbs. Fuel Capacity 3.96 GAL. A REVIEW FROM BACK IN THE DAY.... " How to make a fast getaway, and do it on the cheap Back in 1982, Suzuki blew its corporate trumpet over the GS450T. The marketing department had the high-energy 450 priced at $1649, Amazing. It's like being able to buy the high-school band for the price of a wax-paper and comb harmonica. Most econo-box engines, like most presidents, aren't great; they are just there, dutifully occupying space, providing power, and being pedestrian. The GS450 engine-series is quite another matter. The GS450 has the charisma of a bona fide virtuoso. It loves to howl; it thrives on revs. The engine transmits a sense of urgency and excitement. Some people call motorcycles like the GS450T "beginners bikes." Would that all beginner bikes were as charismatic as mechanical things. If so, motorcycling's future would be bright enough to be insured by Lloyd's of London. Specifically, the trick to the T is its high-quality engine, first-chair stuff through and through: double overhead camshafts, automatic cam-chain tensioner, gear-driven counterbalancer, two 34mm constant-vacuum carburetors, electronic ignition and six-speed gearbox. Specifications, however, tell the player so much, and no more. The rest is in the playing, in the way the machine hums. For instance, the Suzuki's counterbalancing system, geared rather than chained, always keeps the engine smooth, without intermittent tremors at particular engine speeds. Inarguably, the engine is the best part of the T. A single-disc front brake together with a rear drum handles stopping. The T doesn't have an air-adjustable fork, and the rear shocks are standard Japanese issue with simple spring-preload adjustment. Suzuki engineers had the go sense to keep the essentials on the scooter—the bike includes be sidestand and centerstand, for extra pie. Beginners may think a sidestand will suffice, come what may. A lovely thought until you try to adjust or lube the drive chain, fix a flat, or make a motorcycle fit a narrow space in garage. In the end, though, the engine is THE message. " IF YOU LIKE THE BIKE, TAKE THE 4 MINUTE RIDE ON IT BELOW.. :)