Will these wheels fit my78 gs1000e

[dartfuldodgers]

Hi can anyone tell me if these wheels will fit my 78 gs1000 as I can get for good price, the centres look different?
Cheers
Dan

 

[steve murdoch]

Going to need a better picture.
Do you know what bike they are from?

 

[harley10]

They look like Katana rims 82 I thinking!!

 

[Nessism]

Looks like a classic Suzuki star wheel. You need a 19" front and 17" or 18" rear for your 1000.

 

[dartfuldodgers]

Hi not sure what bike there exactly from but the front is 19 and rear is 18, one side of the wheel is like a star shape where the disc bolts go, I can post pics later on today if needed the rear is off the same bike.
Thanks

 

[sharpy]

there standard suzuki mag wheels. you need to remove the paint from the surfaces where the disc bolt too

 

[dartfuldodgers]

So you think they will fit a 78 even if they are from a later model? I just wanted to make sure before a bought them also if I do get them I was going to get them powder coated black

 

[Nessism]

Those wheels should fit your bike, but if the rear is from a 550 you will need new wheel bearings that accept the 1000 axle.

 

[dartfuldodgers]

Just found out these wheels are off a 82 GSX 750 ET, will these still be ok?

 

[Nessism]

Just found out these wheels are off a 82 GSX 750 ET, will these still be ok?

Should be a direct bolt on, assuming you have the proper spacers.

With the 18" x 2.15" rear wheel, the largest tire you should consider is a 120. With the 17" x 2.5" rear mag wheel, you can go up one size to 130.

 

[dartfuldodgers]

Ok thanks for help, I was going to purchase as I was getting for a very good price for my 78 gs1000 just as spares I have orignal wheels on mine which iam currently refurbing and painting back to original I was going to get these powder coated black for spares, would I need to get different spacers than the ones which are on?

 

[Nessism]

I suggest looking at the parts fishe to compare part numbers. http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm The 1000S used an 18" rear so you might want to compare the spacer part numbers between that model and the 1000E wheel spacers and look for mismatches. Seems to me one of the spacers is a different part number, but don't know what the real world difference is.

 

[dartfuldodgers]

Ok thanks I will look into this more, didn't want to buy these and be no good, so thanks for all the info helps a lot!

 

[SocialAnomaly99]

What was wrong with the wheels off of your bike?

 

[dartfuldodgers]

Nothing up with mine but as I was offered these for next to nothing I was think of getting them as spares.

 

[sharpy]

Should be a direct bolt on, assuming you have the proper spacers.

With the 18" x 2.15" rear wheel, the largest tire you should consider is a 120. With the 17" x 2.5" rear mag wheel, you can go up one size to 130.

Please explain ure thinking on two different sizes on a 2.15 rim. We raced a 750 Kat (18") when they came out and a 130 worked great on track and road. Only diff it would be a 130/80 not a 130/90 like on a 17