1983 Suzuki GS650GL - ORIGINAL SURVIVOR - 25k Miles

For sale is a totally restored 1983 Suzuki GS650GL. I am a 50-year veteran of motorcycle repair and restoration with a mechanical engineering degree. I love the restoration process and do this as a hobby. When I'm done with a bike I keep it for a while and then sell it and move on to my next restoration project. Provenance: This motorcycle was originally purchased new on April 27. 1983 by Fred and Emma Bahur of Pittsburgh. PA. The original owner’s manual that is still with the bike has a stamp with Fred’s name and address on the front cover. The original tool kit was also with the bike. The bike was factory original and not modified in any way. Fred and Emma rode the bike for ten years until 1993. when it was placed storage in the family garage. At some point. when they both passed on. their estate was transferred to Gerald Bahur. their son. who sold it to me on November 16. 2013 in an estate sale. The bike has just 25. 00 original miles on it. The bike remains all original with the one exception. The original GS650GL handlebars (pull-back design) were replaced with GS1000G (standard) handlebars to provide a much better riding position. The original L-model handlebars. original owner's manual. and original tool kit all come with the bike. I will also provide a CD with the entire history of the bike. a detailed itemized list of the new and repair parts purchased to restore the bike. an itemized day-by-day list of the labor performed. plus over 80 digital pictures of the restoration project. Please see below for a list of the restoration work done and a list of the parts and supplies used to effect the restoration: LABOR: Hours - Work Description 2. 0 - Cleanup and inspection. 1. 0 - Shift shaft oil seal inspection. 3. 0 - Remove front wheel & rebuild front brake caliper. 1. 0 - Remove rear brake pads & inspect caliper. 6. 0 - Remove front fender & wash/clean. Remove front forks & clean fork tubes. Remove/clean headlight housing brackets. Remove gas tank & flush out old gas and rust. Gas level sender & fuel petcock both shot. bought new ones. 3. 0 - Disassemble & clean guts of right & left front forks. 3. 0 - Remove carburetors & air box. Clean air box & engine bay area around carbs. 1. 0 - Remove/start disassembly of rear brake caliper. 3. 0 - Rebuild right & left front forks. All new bushings and seals. 1. 0 - Finish disassembly of rear brake caliper. 2. 0 - Reinstall front forks and turn signal stalks. 5. 0 - Install headlight. front wheel with new Bridgestone tire. front brake caliper. Flush front brake fluid. Remove & replace shifter shaft seal. 2. 0 - Clean rear brake caliper bores & install seals. Clean/polish foot rest supports. 1. 0 - Reassemble rear caliper & rider foot pegs. 4. 0 - Start disassembly & cleaning of carburetors. 1. 0 - Install rebuilt rear brake caliper & new pads. 2. 0 - Finished complete disassembly of carburetors. 2. 0 - Remove intake boots. 2. 0 - Dip & clean #1 & #2 carb bodies & jets. 2. 0 - Dip & clean #3 & #4 carb bodies & jets. 1. 0 - Install air box & polish carb screws. 1. 0 - Polish carb screws & clean needle valves & seats. 4. 0 - Reassemble the 4 individual carbs & set float levels to 22. 4mm. Set pilot screws to 2 & 3/4 turns backed out from bottomed. 1. 0 - Re-ganged all 4 carbs back together. 1. 0 - Straightened rear turn signal light brackets. 0. 5 - Bench sync’d carbs. 4. 0 - Reinstall carburetors on bike and adjust throttle. Start gas tank cleaning with EvapoRust. 4. 0 - Flushed 3 gallons of EvapoRust out of gas tank & added 2 new gallons. Polished & installed two replacement turn signal light stalks. Reinstalled rear grab bar. 9. 0 - Final gas tank prep. Flush 3 gallons of EvapoRust. Use POR-15 gas tank restoration kit on gas tank. Final POR-15 metal prep in tank with 70 hex nuts. Seal with POR-15 tank sealer. 3. 0 - Clean & polish rear wheel. Change engine oil & filter. 2. 0 - Touch up small gas tank paint chips. Oil & install new air filter. Change final drive gear oil. 3. 0 - Reassemble replacement fuel tank gas level sender & new fuel petcock in gas tank. Install tank on bike. Replace fuel/vacuum lines and connect to tank. Route carb hoses & route/connect clutch cable. 1. 0 - Disassemble. clean. & reassemble left handlebar switch. (Clean Hi/Lo beam. turns signals. & horn switches. ) 1. 0 - Remove. disassemble. clean contacts in turn signal flasher unit & reinstall. 3. 0 - Gap & install new spark plugs. Squirt engine oil in each cylinder first and crank engine without gas. Engine cranks. Add 1 gallon of gas to tank & crank engine. Engine starts and runs. 2. 0 - Remove rear wheel for new tire. Start front brake switch repair. 4. 0 - Wire brush/clean inboard side of mufflers. Reinstall rear wheel with new tire. including clean/lube all axle parts & wheel hub splines. Started polishing final drive housing. 5. 0 - Finish polishing final drive housing. Polish exhaust pipes & mufflers. shock housings. side cover chrome & touch up paint. 1. 0 - Fix & reinstall front brake switch & horn. 4. 0 - Patch small hole in bottom of left muffler with JB Weld Hi-Heat and small sheet aluminum cover shield. 1. 0 - Remove cylinder head cover and old gasket. 1. 0 - Check/measure valve clearances. All valves in spec. 2. 0 - Clean gasket surfaces & reinstall cylinder head cover. spark plugs & plug wires. 1. 0 - Check resistance on both ignition coils. Primary & secondary resistance in spec on both coils. Spark evident at all four plugs. 2. 0 - Synchronized carburetors on bike. 1. 0 - Remove alternator cover and clean off old gasket. 1. 0 - Polish alternator cover. 3. 0 - Polish clutch and alternator covers. 0. 5 - Reinstall alternator cover. 0. 5 - Patch small hole in bottom of left muffler with JB Weld High Heat muffler paste and a small sheet aluminum cover shield. 0. 5 - Remove old. clean surface. and install new alternator cover emblem. 1. 0 - Install GS1000G handlebars (+ drill & tap bar ends for weights) TOTAL: 115. 5 Hours COSTS: Item - Quantity – Price Carburetor rebuild kit & cleaner - 1 - $44. 13 Oil filter - 1 - $4. 61 Air filter - 1 - $31. 23 Air filter cover slider - 1 - $2. 95 Front tire (Bridgestone 90/90-16 52H) - 1 + $35. 00 mount - $121. 99 Rear tire (Bridgestone 130/90-16 67H) - 1 + $35. 00 mount - $145. 00 Battery (YB14L-A2) - 1 - $55. 11 Battery strap - 1 - $2. 95 Engine cover emblems - 2 x $17. 55 - $35. 10 Rear grab bar bolts - 2 x $2. 95 - $5. 90 Rear grab bar bolts (front) - 2 x $2. 95 - $5. 90 Rear grab bar nuts - 2 x $2. 95 - $5. 90 Rear grab bar caps - 2 x $2. 95 - $5. 90 Spark plugs (NGK D8EA) - 4 x 2. 95 - $11. 80 Swing arm cover caps - 2 x $8. 49 - $16. 98 Shift lever rubber - 1 - $3. 26 Gear shift shaft oil seal - 1 - $4. 06 Rear turn signal lights/lenses - 2 x $17. 37 - $34. 74 Tank emblem screws - 2 x $2. 95 - $5. 90 POR-15 fuel tank restore kit - 1 - $61. 59 EvapoRust (gallon) - 8 x $24. 37 - $194. 96 Rear brake pads (EBC) - 1 set - $25. 95 Rear brake piston set - 1 set - $38. 62 Rear brake piston seals - 1 set - $15. 89 Bel-Ray Fork oil - 1 pint - $15. 99 Motul 10W-40 Oil - 1 gallon - $36. 99 Fuel petcock - 1 - $39. 00 Fuel level sending unit - 1 - $48. 00 Fuel tank spacers/ cushions - 3 x $2. 95 - $8. 85 Fuel sender gasket - 1 - $3. 76 Front fork bottom bolts - 2 x $2. 95 - $5. 90 Front fork guide bushings - 2 x $9. 45 - $18. 90 Front fork cap stopper rings - 2 x $2. 95 - $5. 90 Front fork cap o-rings - 2 x $2. 95 - $5. 90 Front fork oil seals - 2 x $14. 94 - $29. 88 GS1000G handlebars - 1 - $19. 95 TOTAL: $1. 19. 44 (NOTE: The above cost does not include my original purchase cost for the bike. only the restoration costs. )The following are a couple items I feel are not perfect on the bike: I had to patch a small (quarter-sized) hole in the bottom of the left side muffler. I originally patched it with muffler paste as can be seen in some of the pictures. That patch was not effective. so I removed it and re-patched it with JB Weld Hi-Heat and a small sheet aluminum shield. That patch has held for over a month now. I still have a small bit of fork fluid weeping out of the left fork. It has slowed recently with riding. The bike has only 20 miles on it since the rebuild. I think a bit more riding will probably get the seal to seat in properly. Also there is a very small scratch on the top of the gas tank next to the gas filler cap. The original owner scratched it with a gas pump nozzle. That has been touched up with color matched paint. The original paint and chrome on the bike is in great shape and still shines as you can see in the pictures. There is no need to repaint this bike unless you want to turn it into a trailer queen show bike. The gas tank has no dents in it. not even a little one. The seat is in great shape. The bike rides. runs. and handles great. The 650 motor pulls strong in all five gears. If you are the auction winner. a down payment of $500. 00 is due via PayPal within 24 hours of close of auction. The balance can be paid ONLY by cash or direct bank-to-bank direct deposit into my bank account. Pickup and shipping are the responsibility of the auction winner. Thanks for looking.