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Fork diameter

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I have forks from an 81 GS850 G, and they are 37mm. So I'd bet "yes".
 
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I only ask because you can find the dimensions anywhere for it but they never seem to list the actual GL sizes. So I was just making sure.
 
Same fork seals used between the two models, correct? I haven't looked.....
 
Hey... New guy with a question... I have a '77 with the single disk, and my dumb ass mechanic of the back yard variety told me that I could change out the rusted forks with another year, so, being a fair bit of a dumb ass myself, I bought a set of what I think were 1980 750 forks. No break calipers, just the forks. Now my '77 caliper doesn't fit, since the brake mounts are farther apart, and set up for a totally different caliper.
My question is this: Can I take the lowers from my '77 and use the uppers from the '80? Are the parts interchangeable, or will I be opening a can of worms if I try to do this?
Wish I would have just bought the whole front end assembly. Then again, you can't spell assembly without ASS...:(
 
Helmet Head said:
Hey... New guy with a question... I have a '77 with the single disk, and my dumb ass mechanic of the back yard variety told me that I could change out the rusted forks with another year, so, being a fair bit of a dumb ass myself, I bought a set of what I think were 1980 750 forks. No break calipers, just the forks. Now my '77 caliper doesn't fit, since the brake mounts are farther apart, and set up for a totally different caliper.
My question is this: Can I take the lowers from my '77 and use the uppers from the '80? Are the parts interchangeable, or will I be opening a can of worms if I try to do this?
Wish I would have just bought the whole front end assembly. Then again, you can't spell assembly without ASS...:(
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you will be better off getting the calipers for the 80 forks, they are a better brake caliper and get a set of brake discs also they will bolt right onto your spoked hub, then you will have the dual discs and later calipers also , pick up some stainless lines to compliment the package you won't be sorry
 
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