B12 on Gsx et

[Grimeric]

Evening all. I wasn't sure if this should be here or in general chat but as its a Gsx frame I'm sure it's okay. Admin move if you feel necessary. 

 

Im wanting to finally get a start on my long dreamed of Gsx build. 

Frame is a gsx 750 et and I'm wanting to slip in a bandit 12 front end. Is it just as easy as pressing an et stem into the bandit yokes? I'm guessing the stops will have to be modified too. 

I am sure I read on the temp forum that someone mentioned you had to get the stem knurled to get a really tight fit? 

New to building so any advice appreciated. 

[Tony Nitrous]

Same here. I'm breaking 1999 B12 to build a 750ET.

Id love a radial super trick front end but for the initial build it might be getting the 12's front end to get it up on its wheels. I'm expecting a stem change and possibly a change of "full lock" lugs / stops ?    Anything I need to know ? 

Edited November 15, 2015 by Tony Nitrous

[Grimeric]

Yes same here Tony. I'm thinking of a b12 front to get it on the road whilst I get the cash together for a nice set of usd's. 

If anyone wants to share their gsx with bandit front end pictures then feel free :)

Edited November 15, 2015 by Grimeric
Picture begging

[Grimeric]

Anyone know if the stem just presses in or has to be knurled?

[Dod]

Hi there. You can get the b12 stem cut lower and machine bearing  and threaded parts  lower to suit or use a gsxr 750 stem. Can't remember what year suits the bandit lower stem as the newer ones just fall in. Remove lock stops from 750 frame and weld in a stop to bottom of yoke. 

[Paulm]

Slabby,slingy 750/1100 stems fit bandit yokes,my ET has no lock stops at all,never has had any.

Edited December 27, 2015 by Paulm

[Mr farty]

If you're going to do the B12 front end thing with B12 wheels then I'd definitely get them de seemed as the B12 wheels look absolute pants with the seams still there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FOD]

Each to their own, but I'd never de-seam wheels (Suzuki wouldn't put 'em there if they didn't need 'em...they're too tight to waste alloy)

FOD.

[Mr farty]

Yeah I know a lot of people don't de seam their wheels for safety reasons but all I can say is that I ran my old GSX for  years with de seamed wheels without any issues. The seams do look ugly though.

[Swiss Toni]

Maybe if you hoisted the front, and came down hard, the absence of the web might enable a buckled rim?

[Reelinfeele]

I swapped stems from original forks. Had to cut a relief in old yoke to get it out. Added knurling to the bottom portion of stem and pressed into bandit bottom yoke. Bent the Damn press! I have an 1100ed. Bearings were same size. I had to have the collar that goes into top clamp machined to fit bandit top triple. Using a 2002 front end. Should be the same for earlier. 

[Grimeric]

Cheers guys. Sounds good. Them de seamed wheels do look nice though. 

[gsx]

Right way up slingy yokes fit your frame and take bandit forks as do rf 900 

[Swiss Toni]

59 minutes ago, gsx said:

Right way up slingy yokes fit your frame and take bandit forks as do rf 900 

If using the Slingshot/RF900 yokes, can the B12 wheel/discs ect be used...or do you have to use the model specific wheel/discs to suit yokes?

[gsx]

an't help you with that one but had slabby forks with bandit 6 wheel and all bolted straight up.

Just chuc k all your suzuki bits in the air and something you can use will fall down.

Or someone that talks sense might make a post 

[Paulm]

There might be issues with the discs in fiitting bandit wheels in slingy forks and vice versa,I'm sure the discs have different offsets,didn't you have to put a spacer(washer?) behind the discs on one set to centre the discs in the calipers? Can't remember which way round it was though.

[Grimeric]

I'm going to keep it simple for this. B12 yokes onto the gsx stem and b12 front end etc.