Shaft to chain swap

[Guest]

I got 81 gs850g. I am in the progress of buyin a 82 gs1000 dirt cheap bike complete but no title. Motor is free and good. Now can I swap out rear swingarm and swap motor in? did they ever make a gs1000 in 6 speed cause gauge cluster says 6.

[blowerbike]

an 850 is a shaft bike.
an 82 1000 is a shaft bike(i believe in 82 they had went to 1100cc) unless it's a katana.
short answer..."""no""" for all questions....

[Steve]

The only way to convert from shaft to chain is to sell the bike and get another one like you want.

The gauge cluster has 6 gear positions because it is the same gauge cluster that is used in the 450 and 550, which DO have six speeds.
Suzuki did not offer anything larger than 550 with six gears.

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[dstygg90]

Even with swappin the motor and swingarm it cant be done? The motor shoild bolt in. only thing I see being an issue perhaps is the swingarm

[blowerbike]

you ask for advice...
it was given...no go/won't work/not even close and so on and so forth.

[Rob S.]

Shaft to chain...my kinda guy.

It can't be done with a Suzi? Easy solution - get a V-Max. I'm sure that's been done many times.

Chains rule!

Shafts suck (except for Goldwings, old Beemers and Moto Guzzis. And yeah, V-Max's).

[Steve]

Even with swappin the motor and swingarm it cant be done? The motor shoild bolt in. only thing I see being an issue perhaps is the swingarm

For a start, the two swingarms do not attach to the frame in the same manner.

THAT should be enough to make you think again about your project.

By the way, what's wrong with the 850 engine?

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[Missile99]

The only way to convert from shaft to chain is to sell the bike and get another one like you want.

The gauge cluster has 6 gear positions because it is the same gauge cluster that is used in the 450 and 550, which DO have six speeds.
Suzuki did not offer anything larger than 550 with six gears.

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I did not know this about gears. I learn something new about motorcycles every day. Cool.

[mmattockx]

short answer..."""no""" for all questions....

The only way to convert from shaft to chain is to sell the bike and get another one like you want.

C'mon guys, you know this isn't true. With a fully equipped shop, significant welding/fabricating skills and a couple hundred hours of labour OP can easily swap those engines.

Even with swappin the motor and swingarm it cant be done? The motor shoild bolt in. only thing I see being an issue perhaps is the swingarm

Can it be done? Of course. Is it a simple swap? Not at all. The frames and swingarms are very different and swapping would require a lot of cutting/fabricating/welding to make it work. It would be far, far easier to arrange for a title for the 1000 than to graft the engine into the 850 chassis.


Mark

[Steve]

Seems to me, that's what we were saying all along.

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[mmattockx]

Seems to me, that's what we were saying all along.



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I guess I forgot to add the tongue in cheek and sarcasm smilies... I wasn't serious.


Mark

[Steve]

I wasn't serious.

Neither was I.

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[dstygg90]

Is it still worth it t buy the bike? Its only 150 lol

[dstygg90]

The 850 runs perfect. Just adjusted the valves only 24k. I just am not a fan of shafts.

[BigD_83]

For $150 it might be worth it, but you have eyes on and we don't. Title issues could make it a total PITA, but you could part it out and easily earn double or triple your money back if it is in decent shape.

Steve, you've experience along those lines in Ohio, don't you?