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As requested...17" GS500 wheels...

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just to clarify, when you speak of Katana 600 wheels being 4 or 4.5" wide, you mean the straight spoke wheels, right?

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i like the curved ones like the gs500. no 4 or 4.5 in the curved style wheel, is there?

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The straight spoke wheels aren't compatible...you want the curvy ones...they'll match the front GS500 wheel.

Let me hit up my sources and confirm EXACTLY which Kat wheels you need.

Also, PM me with your budget for the wheels...I bet I can get you a set of GS500 ones pretty easy.
 
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i just bought this bad boy, its an 18" front wheel. it was labeled as 86 GSXR 750, but heard it may be an 88 1100 wheel. either way, i need to know what it is so i can buy rotors for it.
 
I'm pretty sure that's an 1100 front wheel...the '86 750 has the split tri-spoke wheels.
 
if it helps, i run a gs500 front wheel on my gs with (uk) 1100 katana forks, a bandit 600 disc, kawasaki zx9r caliper and home made yokes. the rear wheel is a gsxr1100m which matches the front gs500 wheel
 
Jed

Jed

i just bought this bad boy, its an 18" front wheel. it was labeled as 86 GSXR 750, but heard it may be an 88 1100 wheel. either way, i need to know what it is so i can buy rotors for it.
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So just when did you get that one???:confused:

If it is 18" (as it looks) then it is an 88 GSXR 1100 wheel.

I thought I was buying them all up :(. I musta missed that one.

Do you have a link to the auction? Front wheels are more rare.

Pos
 
makenzie71 said:
You might try here:

http://forums.banditalley.net/index.php?board=8.0
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looking at it now.

Agemax said:
if it helps, i run a gs500 front wheel on my gs with (uk) 1100 katana forks, a bandit 600 disc, kawasaki zx9r caliper and home made yokes. the rear wheel is a gsxr1100m which matches the front gs500 wheel
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thank you very much. that answers alot. what width it the rear wheel?

posplayr said:
So just when did you get that one???:confused:

If it is 18" (as it looks) then it is an 88 GSXR 1100 wheel.

I thought I was buying them all up :(. I musta missed that one.

Do you have a link to the auction? Front wheels are more rare.

Pos
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it is 18". i just won it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=320332736078
 
Jed

Jed

Sorry to let you down buddie :(. I saw that wheel as well and there is no such thing as 18"x3.5". It is a 17"x3.5" wheel.

The seller clarified but did not post it to the auction :mad:

Still a nice wheel for the money.

Pos

To:blownfed773

From Posplayr
Item:GSXR 750 1986 Front rim (320332736078)
Subject:Re: Question for item #320332736078 - GSXR 750 1986 Front rim
Q: sorry about my misunderstanding, it appears this rim is 17x3.5... 88-94 gsxr 750 factory size on the side of the rim were sanded off.
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17" is better anyway. 18" wheels have a much narrower market for tires.
 
posplayr said:
Sorry to let you down buddie :(. I saw that wheel as well and there is no such thing as 18"x3.5". It is a 17"x3.5" wheel.

The seller clarified but did not post it to the auction :mad:

Still a nice wheel for the money.

Pos
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what a dickbag seller. why would he lie about it?
 
I dont think he lied

I dont think he lied

He said the markings were sanded off and he came clean with me when I asked. For some reason the last ebay question did not post to the auction Q&A.

The early post 87 750's actually use this wheel 17x3.5" ft with a 17x4.5" rear

Pos
 
posplayr said:
He said the markings were sanded off and he came clean with me when I asked. For some reason the last ebay question did not post to the auction Q&A.

The early post 87 750's actually use this wheel 17x3.5" ft with a 17x4.5" rear

Pos
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nice, ill look for one of those rear wheels.
 
Jed

Jed

I must have missed it; what are your plans?

What Bike?

What year forks in the conversion?

What type of swinger?

Pos
 
posplayr said:
I must have missed it; what are your plans?

What Bike?

What year forks in the conversion?

What type of swinger?

Pos
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stock forks. looking for an 1100 GS swinger. its my 1979 GS1000. nothing special. i just dont have the $$$ for a latemodel GSXR front end and swingarm swap.
 
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Conversion

jed.only said:
stock forks. looking for an 1100 GS swinger. its my 1979 GS1000. nothing special. i just don't have the $$$ for a latemodel GSXR front end and swingarm swap.
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How you going to approach putting the 17" wheel on to a stock GS1000 fork?

18" is even tricky due to rotor and caliper mismatch with 19" forks.

Pos
 
posplayr said:
How you going to approach putting the 17" wheel on to a stock GS1000 fork?

18" is even tricky due to rotor and caliper mismatch with 19" forks.

Pos
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Did you happen to check out the first page of this thread? I had no problem making a GS500 wheel with 310mm rotors work with 1979 750 Showa forks.
 
im totally winging it, dude. i have no idea what im doing. this is my first bike, and i know nothing about nothing.
 
makenzie71

makenzie71

makenzie71 said:
Did you happen to check out the first page of this thread? I had no problem making a GS500 wheel with 310mm rotors work with 1979 750 Showa forks.
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What year GS500?

Well sorry just been catching up with the thread.

I see you used 17" wheels, rotors and calipers and adapted with new hangers to your stock forks. Nice.:rolleyes:

Watta bout the rear?

Is that a stock caliper, with GSXR hanger for the caliper? Does that fit the rotor from the 17" wheel?

I've been working with the GSXR 1st gen 750/1100 stuff so have not paid much attention to mid 80 GS stuff (after 83).

Pos
 
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