GSX1100g into GS1100g wheel swap

[Maggotbreath]

Anyone know what's involved in swapping in a GSX1100G rear wheel into a GS1100G. I seem to recall that it's possible but not entirely sure. Looking at pictures the drive hub seems to be the same. What about the disk. Seems like a cheep enough swap I'll probably get the wheel and go for if nobody knows.

[TonyGee]

can't say i know the answer to this but, if both bikes share the same drive shaft hub then i imagine it'll be a straight swap ????  

[Fazz711]

Wraith is the man with the Shaft knowledge 

[wraith]

Pm sent 

[Captain Chaos]

29 minutes ago, wraith said:

Pm sent 

Share the info with all OSS members

[Maggotbreath]

4 hours ago, wraith said:

Pm sent 

PM received, thank you very much! 

Got some things to research and to think about. Looking good so far and will definitely share what I learn.

[wraith]

6 hours ago, Captain Chaos said:

Share the info with all OSS members

Sorry, my bad

 

Hi,

I'm not 100% on the gsx1100g but I do know the vx800 rear goes straight in, well saying straight in, it fits the drive hub and has the same spindle, you not to take off the hub put in on the wheel and then fit it to the swing arm, as there is not enough room to get the tyre past the hub when it's fitted to the swing arm. Use the vx800 disc and caliper etc and you will have no problems.

I was told the gsx one will fit but never tryed it myself but I can't see why it would.

Ps the gs850/1000/1100g all have slightly different gearing in the hub and all interchange, so if you wanted to play about with the gearing that's the way 

[Fazz711]

Told you Wraith was the man to know about shafties. 

 

[Maggotbreath]

4 hours ago, Fazz711 said:

Told you Wraith was the man to know about shafties. 

 

THX

[wraith]

Just for a bit more info, a old pic of my old gs850 with xv800 rear wheel in it.

[TonyGee]

48 minutes ago, wraith said:

Just for a bit more info, a old pic of my old gs850 with xv800 rear wheel in it.

picture is very small wraith, have you got a bigger one ?  looks interesting 

[wraith]

2 hours ago, TonyGee said:

picture is very small wraith, have you got a bigger one ?  looks interesting 

I will have to get the old picture out of the folder and take a picture of it  this was before the digital cameras  And I will see if I've got one from the other side as well.

[TonyGee]

48 minutes ago, wraith said:

I will have to get the old picture out of the folder and take a picture of it  this was before the digital cameras  And I will see if I've got one from the other side as well.

cool, i like what i can see but need more detail 

[wraith]

18 hours ago, TonyGee said:

cool, i like what i can see but need more detail 

Here you go, hope these are better.

 

Looking at the pics, these where taken when I'd put the gs1000g motor in the gs850 frame.

[TonyGee]

i like that wraith its something different   a lot of people don't bother with shaft driven bikes !!!!  dont know why   i think they are great ive had a few, the only problem  to me is getting a wide wheel in, but its not impossible but can be expensive   

[wraith]

You can get a 160 tyre in without to much hassle or being expensive. Going for a 180 is where it gets hard, but the 160 rear really suites for handling side of things.

[Mc Nasty]

On 7/27/2021 at 11:34 PM, wraith said:

 

the gs850/1000/1100g all have slightly different gearing in the hub and all interchange, so if you wanted to play about with the gearing that's the way 

I thought ALL Suzis used same diff internals 2.66:1 off top of my head, even the gsx1100g diff has locator for shock mount from memory.

[vizman]

6 hours ago, TonyGee said:

a lot of people don't bother with shaft driven bikes !!!!  dont know why   

Well think about it.

[TonyGee]

51 minutes ago, vizman said:

Well think about it.

why don't you tell me ? 

[wraith]

4 hours ago, Mc Nasty said:

I thought ALL Suzis used same diff internals 2.66:1 off top of my head, even the gsx1100g diff has locator for shock mount from memory.

Just what I was told off GSR site, but that's the yanks for you  Like all thinks USA all a bit different 

They all seem to have the same wheel splines.

[wraith]

1 hour ago, TonyGee said:

why don't you tell me ? 

The shaft drive are a bit of a Marmite bike, you love them or hate them, each to there own. I hate standard gsxr's but a increasing number of people are putting them to standard WHY they look shit  good engines and running gear for a GS/gsx 

[TonyGee]

5 minutes ago, wraith said:

The shaft drive are a bit of a Marmite bike, you love them or hate them, each to there own. I hate standard gsxr's but a increasing number of people are putting them to standard WHY they look shit  good engines and running gear for a GS/gsx 

yeah i know wraith, it wasn't really a question it was more of a statement    but some people take it literally !!!!!!  

[vizman]

It wasn’t definite or clear so I read it as a question rather than a statement.

[jensvonbustenskjold]

I'm afraid of raising the question, but seemed like the proper thread.

In search of wider rear wheel on a GS G, has any one used another manufacturer for swing arm and shaft?

A modern Guzzi, beemer, or any thing other "modern"?

 

[wraith]

Yes 

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