can I swap 6" rear wheel for bandit? gsxr1100 wheel?

[boilerdude]

Is there any 6 inch rear wheels that swap in place of the bandit 5 1/2 inch rear wheel? Will it rub the chain or any other big reason not do do it? Aside from there's no effective reason to. Yes I know the 180 works just fine but wider looks cooler. I'm sayin just a little bit wider you know. 190. 6 inch wheel... For that proper superbike look out back.

How would I going about this? Which year and model gsxrs had 6 inch wheels and can they go on a bandit? And preferrably straight spoke. Like bandit front wheel... 

[MeanBean49]

can be done but its not easy, busa wheel is 6" and gsxr 1000 but the sprocket offset is 10 mm different so its a pain to get the chain run right and wheel central, you need to machine bits to do it properly. and spindle is bigger.

[boilerdude]

O i c. well dammit all to hell.

[Gixer1460]

11 minutes ago, MeanBean49 said:

can be done but its not easy, busa wheel is 6" and gsxr 1000 but the sprocket offset is 10 mm different so its a pain to get the chain run right and wheel central, you need to machine bits to do it properly. and spindle is bigger.

If the offset required is 10mm then a 3/8" offset front sprocket should solve that - used to be available from Debbens? You could use a 520 chain although i'd make sure it was a decent manufacturer and bearings can always be swopped around / changed entirely to get over spindle issues - just a lot of faffing around!

[MeanBean49]

Offset sprocket would do it but iirc chain either fouls the inside of the frame or is very close. Top hat spacers are easy enough to get spindle right. I have 5mm machined off sprocket carrier, run a talon sprocket on backwards and a 2mm spacer behind front sprocket. Its very doable just takes a bit of work

[boilerdude]

Is there a complete rear end that I would rather swap in?

[fatblokeonbandit]

are we talking bandit frames?? if so ive done it a few times, for no good reason than looks good

not difficult with acess to a lathe, i found it eadier to fit a whole gsxr 1000 swinger and wheel.. i have pictures but cant acess them until i get back from me hols

[boilerdude]

yes on a bandit 12. 1st gen. 99. The easiest way to get 6 inch wheel out back.

[MeanBean49]

Whole rear end swap is pretty straight forward, you still have to deal with the 10mm offset difference though if you want it done properly. Top hat spacers and some adjustable dog bones and swingarm will fit

[fatblokeonbandit]

cant acess my old thread i did onhttp://www.banditforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=89993.0http://www.banditforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=69811.105 this on this bloody podpad thingy, if you can wait i can send you all the measurements and stuff on how to sort the sprocket offset and diffeance in k series swinging arm pivot width. 

must go if the wife catches me using her pod i stead of lying on the beach she will kill me!!!

[boilerdude]

Post it here if you dont mind. Somebody else might like to do the same in the future. Whenever you get around to it I'm not doing this for a while. Just asking questions first..