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Wheel swaps on a GS750T

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Hi,

I have a 1982 GS750T with the single discs and drum brakes in the back. In the future I would like to convert them over to something more substantial. I noticed that certain 80s model 1150 models have the dual disc up front and disc in the back. They look like they would work. The thing is though, I don't really want to change the stock appearance too much and the 1150 has a different style wheel.

Another option:

It also appears that an 83 GS850 wheel is the same look as my T but with dual discs...but this bike is a shaftie, so the rear mag won't work. I might could live with the drum on the back as it is, but does anybody have any other ideas? It's a 19" up front and a 17" in the back. Here's a pic of the bike so you can see the mags. Notice they are similar to the old style, but they don't have the X cross.

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Here's a pic of an 850 wheel on ebay.

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-James
 
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I would guess that 750 L front has a similar pattern and dual discs ..
 
Same as mine

Same as mine

I have a 1982 750L and it has the same brake setup. I have a 1980 750L and it's different..as I recall It has dual discs up front and one rear...I will have to look again
 
Your current front wheel should have provision to add an extra disc, problem is the fork leg can't take a caliper. Also, the single disc rotors are typically larger than most dual disc rotors.

It might be easiest to find an entire front end off another bike. You can reuse your current wheel to keep the look you are looking for.

Good luck.
 
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