kaw rear wheel on a gs1000

[TheCafeKid]

Your problem isnt going to be whether or not you can put it in the swinger, change the bearings out for the axle and you'll be fine there. I would recommend a complete sprocket change, obviously a Zook front sprocket, and a Kaw rear, as im not sure the bolt patterns match from zook to kaw on the rear. Your biggest worry is going to be whether or not you can get the ROTOR to line up in the swinger, with the Zook caliper hanger and the torque arm. That will be where your biggest problem will be, and it may not even be that. What you should do is measure up the distance twixt the wheel itself and the rotor on both wheels to see if your going to be ok. Ultimately, the chain and sprockets MUST line up, and if you have to make a shim between the rotor and the hub, then so be it. Otherwise, it should be a piece of cake.

[GSXXZRX]

[quote=TheRooster;892469] Reason I ask is because it has a kaw front end.

[quote=TheRooster; well when my coz got it. it already had a Katana front end.


I'm a little confused here.

[Billy Ricks]

The biggest part of the wheels all come from one manufacturer. Alot of specs between the old Kawasakis and Suzukis were the same. Port spacing being one of them. Countershaft sprockets and nuts are the same too.

[TheRooster]

maybe i will just throw the stock from rim back on with the Katana forks

[76FJ55]

well when my coz got it. it already had a Katana front end. he has a kaw rear wheel for it but he is giving me the bike so. I want to at least match the rims.

I assume you ae aware that the Katana is a Suzuki not a Kawasaki? Just saying that is your trying to match the wheel a Kaw wheel won't do it.

[TheRooster]

I assume you ae aware that the Katana is a Suzuki not a Kawasaki? Just saying that is your trying to match the wheel a Kaw wheel won't do it.

holy crap hahah........better yet will the 79 wheel fit on katana forks ****. I need to get more sleep