Triple clamp for rubber mounted risers gs 1000

[wompin]

I am in the process of a frame off rebuild on my 79 gs 1000. I just finished rebuilding the motor, paints done, and now I am ready to reassemble. Before I install the front end I want to find set of triple clamps that I can use with rubber mounted risers to reduce vibration at the grips. I have seen a couple possibilities such as the 89 gs500 clamps:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-Suzuki...5606&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

or late model 05-09 suzuki vz800 clamps:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-2009-S...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item20cc06e92a

But I dont know if these will work with my front axle, frame, and fork legs.

Do any of you guys know what my options are for triple trees that fit a 79 gs 1000 L. Ive heard the caulk in the bars tip, or handlebar end dampeners, but I would much rather get proper rubber mount riser triple clamps

 

[wompin]

Thanks

Thanks

Ok thats good to know. Before I got my gs, I had only rode v-twins, and the inline fours I tested all had annoying vibration almost like a low voltage shock or tickling that had the effect of weakening my grip. I wouldnt have lasted a trip down the block with that. The v-twins I have rode and most newer cruisers I see all have the rubber mounted trees, thats why I ask. I know my valves are adjusted properly and Ill be diligent about tuning the carbs. Hopefully that'll do the trick. Thanks

 

[salty_monk]

This is the easiest way... Use a flatter bar if you don't like the extra rise.
They fit the 1000, had them on mine for a few months before moving them over to my KLR.

http://www.happy-trail.com/Rox-Anti-Vibration-Risers-for-Dual-Sport-Bikes.aspx

 

[SqDancerLynn1]

A good carb sync will go a long ways to eliminate vibs
and don't use a death grip on the bars

 

[wompin]

Thanks for the input

Thanks for the input

Hey thanks for the info on vibration feel. Its good to know that these bikes should have little to no vibration issues. I guess most of the junk I tested was not tuned right. Thats not hard to believe when my market was 30 year old bikes. Ill have the bike fired in a couple weeks and let you know how it goes.

I was thinking of fabricating a manometer out of tubing, four bottles, and some water/food coloring to balance intake vacuum. Im a chronic cheap bastard and Im not buying a $100+ carb sync system. Concept is relatively simple, but well see if it comes to fruition.

 

[Smokinapankake]

I've been thinking about a late model GS 500 triple setup on my 84 Katana for just this reason. Also because I'd like the freedom to choose any tubular bar in the world. I've got tubulars on it now, but the spacing of the risers is such that I need a center section on the bar to be minimum 6".
The stock 84 legs will fit as they are both 37mm diameter, but the center to center spacing of the legs might be off, requiring me to fab some simple spacers...

Don't know if your 79 uses 37mm legs or not....

 

[wompin]

Lot of hassle

Lot of hassle

While I was pondering my front end, I found a smoking deal on a late model sportster triple tree set up. $40 I went ahead and jumped on it. Its a really clean look and has rubber riser mounts. When I got it I knew it would take some ingenuity and back yard engineering to get it to work.

After much time and thought, I decided it was too much hassle to make it work. I would have had to fabricated spacers to increase fork leg diameter to mate with the trees. I also would have to swap out the stem to use gs bearings or try to swap bearing from the gs stem to the sporty stem. Again different diameters and its a major task to press out or differentially heat the bearing/stem to remove the bottom stem bearing. Even if I did all that, it would a janky death trap with the spacers and all since I have no welding tools to lock em in.

What I did instead was drilled out the gs top clamp steering stem opening about an 1/8", and upon installation inserted first a hard rubber washer under the clamp, then 3/4" peice of garden hose around the stem, then the top clamp, another rubber washer, and finally the stem nut. Essentially the steering stem is now rubber mounted insted of the bars. Its still held mostly fixed by the fork legs and bottom clamp. It still feels really rigid and I got everything torqued to spec. We'll see if I get any vibration dampening out of it.

Anyone done anything similar, or something else entirely? Maybe down the road Ill try to get my hand on a gs 500 top clamp if that fits.