1983 GS1100ED Frount wheel question

[seeing the sights]

New timer here. Long story short I bought a 1982 GS1100EZ brand new and sold it in 1984. Well I loved that bike so 24 years later I start looking for a GS1100E find one on E-Bay local so I go to look at it looks alot like my old one so I ask the seller who he bought it from so he checks his paper work and it was my old bike and he was the 2nd owner. he put on 4500 miles in 24 years. I lost the bid on E-Bay. So i get a 1983 GS1100E almost done restoring it but 1 question front wheel axel right side my washer does not touch the forks mine is 1/8 of a inch away now I know that the spacer was changed for a shoulder one to a stright tube somone please let me know if the washer on the right side of a 1983 gs1100e should touch the forks Thanks joe

[chef1366]

Do you have all these spacers?

[psyguy]

unless the forks are bent...

the nut/axle actually only tightens the whole wheel assembly that then fits into the half-rounds at the forks' bottoms and the 2x2 nuts tighten the axle (spacers) to the forks

so, no need for the forks to be tightened by the axle/nut from either SIDE

[seeing the sights]

Thank you guys Yes I have all the spacers in the right place. I belive I have it right. and Thanks to all for the helpfull tips on bleeding the front brakes. Thanks Joe

[Cassius086]

Pics of the bike, Man, PICS!!!!\\/

[crag antler]

Do you have all these spacers?

Not to be picky, but that is an 82's wheel.
Here is the 83's.

Yeah I know minor point, but us that own 83's like to think were special.

[psyguy]

mate, those are the exact same diagrams...

see the left bottom of the diagram (gs1100ed e3) 8O

Not to be picky, but that is an 82's wheel.
Here is the 83's.

Yeah I know minor point, but us that own 83's like to think were special.

[mriddle]

We are ... aren't we ?

Not to be picky, but that is an 82's wheel.
Here is the 83's.

Yeah I know minor point, but us that own 83's like to think were special.

[crag antler]

see the left bottom of the diagram (gs1100ed e3) 8O

But you will notice the wheels are different.
Just screwing around with chef

[Suzuki mad]

54111-49500-291 front wheel for ED/EXD/ESD 1.85x19 in black

EZ had the original suzuki cross patern as per the original GS(X)1100 and GS1000. 54111-49300-12U 1.85x19 in Dark Gray (according to the book.)


If we are being ultra picky.

Suzuki mad

1981 GS1000ET
1983GS(X)1100ESD
2002 GSF1200K1
Soon 1980 GS1000S

[chef1366]

But you will notice the wheels are different.
Just screwing around with chef

Gotcha! That's what i figured. I have a rear 17 inch rim for the 82 1100E if anyone needs one.

[psyguy]

New timer here. Long story short I bought a 1982 GS1100EZ brand new and sold it in 1984. Well I loved that bike so 24 years later I start looking for a GS1100E find one on E-Bay local so I go to look at it looks alot like my old one so I ask the seller who he bought it from so he checks his paper work and it was my old bike and he was the 2nd owner. he put on 4500 miles in 24 years. I lost the bid on E-Bay.

cool story, joe... the bike almost came back to you after all that time