gs650- gsxr front end???

[mmaddog]

I just toasted my 1981 gs650gl. Does anyone know if any of the gsxr front suspension setups are close enough to bolt on???

 

[Billy Ricks]

If you go with wheel, brakes, and all it's an easy swap.

 

[mmaddog]

Awesome, thanks!!

 

[Guest]

Awesome, thanks!!

Toasted as in wrecked?

 

[mmaddog]

Yup. It involved me and a ford escorts rear bumper, and a failed front master cylinder when I squeezed it really hard. bummer.

 

[80GS1000]

Oil cooled GSXR 1100 would be the easiest. Same bearings and everything. Are you going to upgrade the rear end too?

 

[RJ]

Check the paint on the frame behind the steering stem. If it's cracked then the frame/steering stem joint needs to be re-welded. You don't want to put a sticky front tire on a frame with a cracked weld!

 

[ShaggyRider]

Still searched my but has any one made a walk through for this swap? What year GSXR would be required?

 

[Guest]

Do you want rsu or usd? If rsu, i'd suggest '88-'97 gsx600f (or 750, same parts) katana. Cheap and easy to get. Excellent brakes.

 

[Wraith]

Are you in the UK? I have a USD front end from a ZXR750 with two top and bottom yokes welded together on my GS1000G which I'm going to be selling.
Otherwise oilcooled GSXR front ends will go in. Watch out for some of the GSXR USD forks as they are a bit shourt, you will need to alter the steering locks on either the bottom yoke or your headstock. Also the gsx1100f (powerscreen) will fit. Watch out for the Bandit 600 and 1200 as they have the same bearings but the stems are longer.
You can put a Suzi XV800 rear wheel disc etc in the 650 swing arm - goes straight in and will give you a standard 150 rear tyre, or you can put a 160 on the rim.