GS1100 clocks on a Bandit 1200 top clamp

[paulyp]

Hi guys.

Been on here for awhile thought I would ask my first question as I'm in the middle of swapping my suspension on my 82 GS1100EZ to Bandit front end and rear wheel. I'm originally from Yorkshire now living in Canada. Does anybody have a picture/drawing/sketch on how they mounted the original GS1100 clocks to a Bandit 1200 top triple clamp? Don't want to reinvent the wheel if its been done before.

Cheers

Paul

 

[paulyp]

Ok so still working out the "brackology". lol

I might cut up the old Bandit speedo bracket and use that.

 

Cheers

Paul

[Slabby11]

If you have both of the mounting brackets it should be reasonably straightforward to do, grab some cardboard and trace the two mounting parts that you need and join  the middle bit in free hand, knock up a quick aluminium test piece and job done.

[paulyp]

Thanks Slabby

Just mocking up the final piece. I cut the two mounting parts of the original Bandit bracket and will bolt this adapter to it then mount the GS clock to that.

Been a fun little project during lockdown.

 

Cheers

Paul

 

[Gsxrsam]

[paulyp]

That is some nice machining Gsxrsam.

I got it sorted, now to clean up and paint. 

Cheers guys.

[Swiss Toni]

How do they look with the headlamp fitted? Nice and tight?

[paulyp]

Yes sir Swiss. We like em nice and tight. 

Cheers

[paulyp]

A better picture to show the whole thing and how the clocks sit. I used an RF900 lower clamp and the stock Bandit top clamp. Just had to make a small bushing for the top clamp to the RF stem. All good.

Cheers

Paul

 

[Swiss Toni]

Looks good! 
So ... the 1100EZ headstock must be shorter than the 1100ET! I tried using an RF900 lower yoke & stem, and the bloody stem was too short!

Edited April 12, 2021 by Swiss Toni

[Hanma-shin]

I thought all the gs/gsx/et/ez/efe head stocks were the same size?

[Swiss Toni]

@Hanma-shinYou would think so! I’ll measure mine tomorrow. If there’s anyone with GS/GSX bare frames, maybe they could also take a measure to confirm or otherwise? Maybe start a new thread?

[paulyp]

Swiss i had to make a bushing as the RF900 stem was short. The bushing sits flush with the top clamp then i used th RF bolt.

Cheers

[Swiss Toni]

Sounds about right. I took some ‘photo’s of the RF stem at the time, to show length as fitted to 1100EX headstock, which is 182mm by the way.  As is ‘78 GS750. Got any pictures of the mod, Pauly?

Sorry for the hi-jack!

Edited April 13, 2021 by Swiss Toni

[paulyp]

Sure here you go. The bushing centers the top clamp. I made it a little undersize in length to allow it to tighten down without bottoming out on the bushing.

 

Cheers

 

[Swiss Toni]

Cheers Pauly. I’ll see if I can dig out the ‘photo’s I took of mine, and I’ll PM them. 

[paulyp]

Hi guys

I know its an old thread, just wanted to post a picture of the bike after I got the paint finished. Covid slowed progress down allot.

Base colour was Duplicolor Inferno Red covered in SprayMax 2k clear coat. Sand and buff after. It didn't turn out too bad considering it was rattlecans and sprayed in my shed.

I have the decals just letting the paint cure for another week or so.

Cheers

Paul

[TonyGee]

43 minutes ago, paulyp said:

SprayMax 2k clear coat

good stuff, I use it a lot. 

[Slabby11]

That's turned out very nice