Kentuckyzuki Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 I am looking to purchase a wider rim for my gs1000 thanks in advance Quote Link to comment
Kentuckyzuki Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Just now, Kentuckyzuki said: I am looking to purchase a wider rim for my gs1000 thanks in advance What rims fit on a gs1000 with little modifications an I already have a 530 conversion an a gs1100 swingarm on the bike Quote Link to comment
Fazz711 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Non without modifying. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kentuckyzuki Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Just now, Fazz711 said: Non without modifying. What all do I need to do Quote Link to comment
wraith Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 B6 wheel, new spacers, chain run and swap rear brake. Have a look through the project pages as it's been done many times or someone who has done it maybe a long. 1 Quote Link to comment
Fazz711 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Usually spacers. For the simple ones You say you want wider so I presume you will be going to 17 inch? Then it will be how wide. 160 is fairly straightforward. Probably just spacers and narrow chain 530 or less. 180 and your into a bit more work. 1 Quote Link to comment
Fazz711 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Usually for front end easier to go for complete front off something Then it is just a matter of sorting steering stem and bearings. Use your own stem pressed into new set of yokes (triple tree) 1 Quote Link to comment
Fazz711 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 As Wraith says lots of useful info in the projects section if you can be bothered to look 1 Quote Link to comment
Jonny Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 You could always buy some GS spokies and have wider rims laced on! That would be very cool! 1 Quote Link to comment
Reinhoud Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 1:09 AM, Kentuckyzuki said: I am looking to purchase a wider rim for my gs1000 thanks in advance 5.5'' , but with this you need an offset sprocket, anything wider you need to modify the frame 1 Quote Link to comment
johnr Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 look for the back wheel from a 400 katana. theyre the same snowflake pattern on the spokes, but are much wider than stock, still 17 inch but tubeless, lighterthan stock and absolutely identical in style to stock. now you may need to mess with bearings spacers etc, but once its done, youll never tell that its not stock aside from the wider tyre. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rijko Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/30/2023 at 4:09 PM, johnr said: look for the back wheel from a 400 katana. theyre the same snowflake pattern on the spokes, but are much wider than stock, still 17 inch but tubeless, lighterthan stock and absolutely identical in style to stock. now you may need to mess with bearings spacers etc, but once its done, youll never tell that its not stock aside from the wider tyre. interesting ! Which Katana 400 is that, the old GSX400F or the later GSX400S ? 1 Quote Link to comment
wraith Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 I think he found that the answer was no straight swap without some work, so he's gone away 1 Quote Link to comment
johnr Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Rijko said: interesting ! Which Katana 400 is that, the old GSX400F or the later GSX400S ? 1990's gsx400s katana, the one that actually looks like a katana! 2 Quote Link to comment
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