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Frontfork/swing arm swap

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Ed Vrolijk

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Hi there,
I recently purchased a frontfork, compleet with wheel, brakes, bearings, the lot. i also bought a swingarm, again compleet. Both from a 1983 GSX 1100, (or a GS 1000 as you call it at the other side of the ocean) Will it be a simple operation, (as they promised me), to swap it with the rolling gear from my own bike, a 1978 GS1000? Or are there things to consider?
Thanx for the advise,
And greetings from Holland.

Ed
 
Ed,

That should be a straight swap, just unbolt the old stuff and bolt up the new, including the triple trees.

Wheel diameter could be an issue if yours has a 16" front wheel
 
Ed, I'm across the other side of a small ocean, (well the North Sea actually), and we got the 83 GSX1100 like you. Greetings to the Dutch from England.

Sometimes there is an issue with the swinging arm not clearing the rear foot rest mount part of the frame on the GS1000. In this case just bend the frame out enough to clear (use a jack or a long bar). Having said that, I just fitted one to my GS1000S last week and it slotted straight in with about 1cm clearance each side.

Oh, and the GS1000 chainguard doesn't quite fit - the front mounting bolt hole is a little further forward on the GSX. Either drill a new hole in your GS guard or stick on one from a GSX.
 
Thanks

Thanks

BigT and Hampshirehog,
Thanks for the quick reply's. Tomorrow i will start the operation, and hopefully this time next week i will be riding. The "new" frontfork has progressive springs from Wilbers, so i think it will be a mayor improvement.
Have a nice weekend.
Ed
 
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