RickC

There's a lot more to putting a crank together that I ever realised.

Thanks guys, That saved me a bit of messing around. Cheers, Rick

Hi all, I'm chipping away at my 7/11 build, I want to keep it sort of original at this stage with the Snowflake pattern wheels. I picked up a rear wheel from a 1992 GSX400S which has the snowflake pattern but it's a 4" rim not 3.5" (Thanks John for the advice) it's on the way over from the UK. I was probably planning on putting Battleaxes on it but they only go out to a 150mm rear, this is based on my memory of tyres from 30 years ago. I think with the 4 inch rim I should be able to get a 160 or 170mm rear on perhaps an Avon or Metzler. Does anyone know how wide I can go on a 4" rim before I get clearance issues? I'd be happy for any tyre advice, keeping the 19" on the front. Cheers, Rick

Thanks Toni, it is in good condition, I wouldn't have thought to do that but it sounds like a good idea.

Here's a link to Ventura - their bags are OK, you could do better if someone would make you a rack but for light loads their gear is OK. https://www.ventura-bike.com/fitments/suzuki/suzuki-gsx-1100-efe-ese/

I think a chrome chain guard would set your GS off nicely, it would tie in well with the chrome front guard, mounting holes aren't a show stopper - a piece of stainless or alloy and a couple of rivnuts of similar and I'm sure you could get one to fit, BTW I bought one of those chrome GS front guards to hopefully put on my 1100, I like the look of them.

I'm not sure if a GSX1100 chain guard will fit but here are some measurements to rule one in or out.

Thanks a lot JohnR. Rick

I knew I should have measured it. Hopefully I got lucky I just measured 35mm on the outside of the rotor nut.

Wouldn't the thread engage into the Crankshaft? The Oem tool picks up on an external 35mm thread on the rotor. Googled a guy using a screwdriver to apply pressure to the two locating holes one at a time whilst tapping the centre bolt but for the realitively cheap price of the tool, it seemed better than screwing the rotor.

Nut rattled loose very easily with the rattle gun, 35mm puller on order, I've split the cases and pulled the crank off with the rotor on for the short term. Thanks again Toni and BigT.

Thanks guys, Puller ordered, will rattle off and replace the 3 bolts wih red locktite.

Hi All, Next dumb question; how do I remove the Alternator Rotor nut off a GSX1100et? Can I rattle gun it off? I don't have the special Suzuki holder. I have a puller set which should hopefully get the rotor off once the bolt is loosened. I've tried a strap wrench but it just wants to slip for me. Cheers, Rick

Gammaboy, It's all good mate; I'll get one drawn up and share it here. Thanks for trying to help. Rick