New And Looking For Advice - Fork & Swinger Swap - 1980 GS550

[GS Guy]

ok, back on track. i have maybe decided to go with either a GSX400 GK75A, FZR600 3HE or a GSX600 front end. The GK75a uses an 18 inch rear wheel though i think.

[wraith]

I have put a b6 completed front and rear ends in a gs550 before, had the stem on the b6 yokes machined to mach the GS ones and made new steering locks 

The rear end want state in you have to make shock mounts ever on the frame for mono shock or on the swing arm for twin shocks.

Not a hard jod, and you can put a RF600 front wheel in the b6 forks as it gos strate in and you then get a 3.5" rim, or the 750f should be pretty much the same but cheaper parts.

[skelly]

Could always use an exup RWU front end.

43MM stanchions.

30 inches long (unloaded)

320mm discs.

17" wheel.

Good offset on yokes (less trail)

Same brg size as gs/gsx.

Adjustable preload.

No damping adjustment but good oil & air gap should get you running good

 

[johnb0120]

Hi I have a zx9r and was wondering if I could use front end on GS 550 cafe racers and rear wheel in gsx 1000 swing arm ?

[wraith]

You could use the front end might be just a bearing swap but the rear wheel is mutch wider from sprocket face to brack disc face, so I think you'd struggle with that one. 

You'd be mutch better off using a b6 rear wheel 

[Ivan]

On 2/6/2024 at 6:23 PM, wraith said:

You could use the front end might be just a bearing swap but the rear wheel is mutch wider from sprocket face to brack disc face, so I think you'd struggle with that one. 

You'd be mutch better off using a b6 rear wheel 

Cheap wheels, I bought one for its breaking disc for 25 euro complete, now years later it goes in my gsx600f; 3.5J -> 4.5J