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So, having bought a kettle unseen, see the thread "uh oh", I thought, buy a GS850, they NEVER go wrong (I have had a few). It look(s) lovely, but as always, first job was to change all the fluids and filters.

Warmed the bike up in the garage, undid the sump plug and was somewhat amazed at the 6 or so litres (a guess) that flooded out, smelling distinctively of petrol. I am waiting for the petrol element to evaporate off, before probably filling it with a quantity of cheap bike oil, draining it, and then starting again tomorrow.


The alternative, is to drop the sump, and give it a darned good clean out but thats not an easy task !
I can only assume that the bike has had a leaky tap and a stuck float valve or 4.
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:o Hi,anything mechanical can & will go wrong :idea: :arrow: as you've found out already with the Kettle, :cry:
I like the GS series as well as my Suzuki 2 strokes
having had a GS750 from new & my brothers GS850G.
Good luck with the 850,lets hope there are no hidden problems with this one ;)
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Never seen pics of the GS750 Rog?
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canaletto5 wrote:Never seen pics of the GS750 Rog?
Sorry Kev,bought a Blue one New in 76,
went to the UK with the Girlfriend for a year,
got my Brother to sell it for me while away :(
Used the money to get married :roll:
Mistake number one :tw
Never mind there is another GS750 spoke wheels triple discs for sale at the moment in Tamworth
Country town in NSW $8,500 Aussie Dollars,
Less than 20,000kms on the clock 8-)
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Like this one Rog?
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VERY Pretty,, do they fetch much money in beautiful condition in the UK Kev ?? :?: ;)
Kettles here are around $12,500 to $14,000
Dollars,
A friend was offered $25,000 for his 500/5
it recently won Trophys at the Annual Canberra Rally 8-)
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It is interesting how the value of classic bikes is arrived at. A mint GS750 is worth quite a bit less than a mint Kettle but is arguably a much better bike......(Wait for it!)

I believe that classic bike values will hold up and those later bikes will become more valuable as they acquire vintage status. Eg, first year GS's will become the J Kettle of the future (That's why I've got 5 in my shed waiting to be restored ) :lol: :lol:
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:lol: :lol: 8-) :idea:
Your probable right Kev (Nostradamus)
& yes they were a lovely bike,
Think they started design & planning for GS750 Pre A Model Kettle ;)

PS EBay photos of GS750 I mentioned earlier,
Looks OK !!
700 kms or so return trip for me to have a look ;) :lol:
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So, looking through the box of spares was a Suzuki tap box With "leaks" written on and a used tap in. Having taken the tank off this morning to balance the carbs the tap fitted doesn't leak.
I can only assume that the old tap leaked fuel into the sump and the residue wasn't cleared out until.yesterday.
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Roger Ackery wrote:image.jpeg:lol: :lol: 8-) :idea:
Your probable right Kev (Nostradamus)
& yes they were a lovely bike,
Think they started design & planning for GS750 Pre A Model Kettle ;)

PS EBay photos of GS750 I mentioned earlier,
Looks OK !!
700 kms or so return trip for me to have a look ;) :lol:
I do love Aussie lawns. Isolated tufts of Buffalo grass :lol:
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