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Fork Length?

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Fork Tube Length?-Does anyone know how long the GS 750 chrome fork tubes are (I have a 1979)? I was going to buy Forks by Frank, but at $250 plus shipping, I'm trying to find a good used set online. If GS100 or 850 fork tubes will also fit, I'll have a greater pool to search from. I just missed a set of excellent GS 1000 fork with no dings, or pits in them. I wanted to buy them just for the chrome tubes-but I'm not sure if they are compatible. Please help!
 
Your fork tubes are 35mm in diameter ..

A lot of other GS fork tubes are 37mm so be careful.
 
Im gonna go out on a limb and say roughly 28 1/2". I think thats what mine measured when I rebuilt mine a few months ago. I know the center axle to top of the fork tube on the T was 34ish and the L was 32ish.

Plus you can look at 650s as well. Theyre the same Dia. and if Im not mistaken (depending on year/model) should be the same length.




BIG EDIT:
This should help a little when searching out top sliders from the 35mm group of zukis

35 Suzuki RM-80 K/L/M/N/P (89-93)
35 Suzuki RM-80 R/S/T/V/W/X/Y/K1 (94-01)
35 Suzuki RM-100 N/T/X (79-81)
35 Suzuki DR-125 G/H/J (86-88)
35 Suzuki DR-125 SER/SES/SET (94-96)
35 Suzuki RM-125 M/A (75-76)
35 Suzuki SP-125 G/H/J (86-88)
35 Suzuki DR-200 G/H/J (86-88)
35 Suzuki DR-200 SET/SEV/SEW/SEX/SEY/SEK1/SEK2/SK3 (96-03)
35 Suzuki RL-250 L/M "Exacta" (74-75)
35 Suzuki SP-250 Z/D/F (82-83, 85)
35 Suzuki TS-250 1 "Savage" (69)
35 Suzuki TS-250 B/C/N (77-79)
35 Suzuki GN-400 T/XT/XX/TX/TZ (80-82)
35 Suzuki TM-400 K/L/M "Cyclone" (73-75)
35 Suzuki GS-450 LD (83)
35 Suzuki GS-450 LF/LG/LH/LJ (85-88)
35 Suzuki GT-500 A/B "Titan" (76-77)
35 Suzuki RE-5M, A
35 Suzuki GS-550 LX/ LZ (81-82)
35 Suzuki GS-550 B/C/EC (77-78)
35 Suzuki GS-550 LN/LT (79-80)
35 Suzuki GS-550 LG (86)
35 Suzuki GT-550 J/K "Indy" (72-73)
35 Suzuki GT-550 K (KAYABA)/ L (73-74)
35 Suzuki GR-650 D/XD "Tempter" (83)
35 Suzuki GS-650 EX/EZ(81-82)
35 Suzuki GS-650 GLX/GLZ/GLD(81-83)
35 Suzuki GS-750 B/C/EC (77-78)
35 Suzuki GS-750 EX/EZ (81-82)
35 Suzuki GS-750 LT/LX (80-81)
35 Suzuki GS-750 TZ/TD (82-83)
35 Suzuki GT-750 J/K/L/M/A/B "Lemans" (72-77)
 
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Thanks guys!!!!
-Hammered, mriddle

Is that list for only the same size diameter of the tubes or is that total fork swapability? Either way, it gets me close. Thanks again for the input guys!!!
 
One more thing, by "top slider" you do mean the chrome tube right? Thank you!
 
do you have single or double front brakes , if you have single i have a good set of fork tubes just need new seals dont leak but i would change em , there from my 77 i changed to duel front brakes
CHEAP, let me know and anyother parts you may need
 
Those are just the Suzukis I know of in the 35mm class. And yeah the top sliders refers to the chrome top tubes. I dont know if all are in the "swap" category though. Im running forks from my 1982 on my 80 and if I wanted, Im sure the ones on my 1983 GS650 would work as theyre the same axel to top length as well as 35mm dia. Infact I have a newish set for the 650 that came with the bike that are in much better condistion. Ill have to see if the Progressive replacement springs match between the 2.


Edit: seems there is a difference in the part numbers between the 750 and 650s so Im not sure if the 11-1108 (GS750) would still fit in the forks of the 650 sliders. (11-1106)
 
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