Bandit bits on gs

[wraith]

1 hour ago, cory said:

Not sure if I can get info here but I have a suzuki gs with a bandit swingarm on it is there and bolt on swingarm extension for the suzuki bandit swingarm 

Never seen a bolt on extension for swingarm 

[davecara]

Yes you can get bolt on drag slots. Very popular with Americans along with neon lights, excessive chrome and removing half your front brakes. 
Dont. They’re crap and unsafe. If you want a longer arm get a set of proper drag slots welded in

[DAZ]

+1 on bolt on drag slots being a bad choice , still not as bad as the neon lights though...

[Jonny]

Has anyone put an Inazuma arm in a GS I wonder? It looks good and is already set up for twin shocks. 

[DAZ]

Probably, though in the UK they're quite rare I'm going to make the assumption that as they're from a bandit-esque (why did spell checker want to make that grotesque) frame  that it's the same size pivot and just needs top hats 

[TonyGee]

2 hours ago, Jonny said:

Has anyone put an Inazuma arm in a GS I wonder? It looks good and is already set up for twin shocks. 

as said hard to find in the UK,  but im pretty sure they are longer than a bandit swinger,  I put a B12 arm in an Inazuma frame and it looked too short, ended up using a GSXR slingshot arm as they are longer. 

[DAZ]

1 hour ago, TonyGee said:

as said hard to find in the UK,  but im pretty sure they are longer than a bandit swinger,  I put a B12 arm in an Inazuma frame and it looked too short, ended up using a GSXR slingshot arm as they are longer. 

Just had a quick Google,as you do and your right they are a longer wheelbase,57.8 vs 56.5 for a bandit, so not a huge difference,maybe visually the longer tailpiece makes the bandit arm seem shorter? 

[davecara]

33 minutes ago, DAZ said:

Just had a quick Google,as you do and your right they are a longer wheelbase,57.8 vs 56.5 for a bandit, so not a huge difference,maybe visually the longer tailpiece makes the bandit arm seem shorter? 

thats assuming the swingarm pivot is in the same place relative the the front spindle on both bikes

[DAZ]

Fair play Dave ,hadn't really looked into it too deeply looked like a similar design to the bandit around the swing arm pivot and thought Mr Suzuki San doesn't like change for changes sake so didn't think there would be any difference,as that would muck up the chain tension as the arm moves up and down . I never considered the front wheel spindle ! Good spot fella 

[TonyGee]

the main cradle of the zuma frame (the bit that wraps round the engine) is practically the same as a bandit, I think I measured around 2  inches between the two swingers approx.  

[wraith]

What about the gsx1400 swingarm? Twin shock and you could fit the 6" rim. Sure I've seen one fitted to a GS before.

[DAZ]

13 minutes ago, wraith said:

What about the gsx1400 swingarm? Twin shock and you could fit the 6" rim. Sure I've seen one fitted to a GS before.

Now that would be proper beefy, be some work on the chain run I would have thought though a few have done the 6" before off set sprockets and machined cush drive etc

[Jonny]

10 hours ago, davecara said:

thats assuming the swingarm pivot is in the same place relative the the front spindle on both bikes

I have an Inazuma arm hanging on the garage wall if anyone wants measurements! 

[Jonny]

8 hours ago, wraith said:

What about the gsx1400 swingarm? Twin shock and you could fit the 6" rim. Sure I've seen one fitted to a GS before.

Never seen one in a GS. I think the hub is too wide. Certainly not in a twin shock I tried for about three months to get a Busa rim into mine.

[370steve]

9 hours ago, Jonny said:

Never seen one in a GS. I think the hub is too wide. Certainly not in a twin shock I tried for about three months to get a Busa rim into mine.

here ya go, GSX14 swing arm, CBR1000RR wheel (had busa wheel in before) 

[Jonny]

1 hour ago, 370steve said:

here ya go, GSX14 swing arm, CBR1000RR wheel (had busa wheel in before) 

Wow! And that’s a 190 tyre on it?

Edited December 31, 2022 by Jonny

[DAZ]

Damn that looks the dogs danglies , gonna go revisit your build thread 

Found it on page 8 ,I'm of to make a brew and have a read

Edited December 31, 2022 by DAZ
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[wraith]

2 minutes ago, DAZ said:

Damn that looks the dogs danglies , gonna go revisit your build thread 

Now that's a good long read  but all his build threads are a good read cheers @370steve thought I'd seen one somewhere 

[DAZ]

Just now, wraith said:

Now that's a good long read  but all his build threads are a good read cheers @370steve thought I'd seen one somewhere 

Kettles on right now !

[370steve]

2 hours ago, Jonny said:

Wow! And that’s a 190 tyre on it?

yep