Forks, bearings and brakes - 1100 front on a 750

[bonanzadave]

The lower inch should have been fatter for the stock gs1100e bearing. Since its machined down, a gs750 tapered roller bearing kit will fit just fine.

Its tough to tell but does his lower stem look wider at the bottom ?

Heres mine.....

[portdave]

Its tough to tell but does his lower stem look wider at the bottom ?

Dave,

Does look like yours is a little wider (see my pics in above threads) but I am gonna go by my friends and borrow his calipers.

I just called allballs. The guy I spoke to was really great. He gave me a few options and part numbers but said I could call back with the measurements of the stem at the top and at the bottom and he would get me what I need.

Thanks for your help.....

[bonanzadave]

(see my pics in above threads)

Thats what I was looking at and the more I look at it the straighter it gets. Its just hard to believe That someone machined that down. So does that mean you have a modified 1100E stem with the 750 bearings on it ? Those caliper measurements will be valuable and its great someone at Allballs can help you. I would measure the frame neck just for fun in case the guy asks.

I wanted to try their fork seals but it dont look like they have them for 1100s

[portdave]

Thats what I was looking at and the more I look at it the straighter it gets. Its just hard to believe That someone machined that down. So does that mean you have a modified 1100E stem with the 750 bearings on it ? Those caliper measurements will be valuable and its great someone at Allballs can help you. I would measure the frame neck just for fun in case the guy asks.

I wanted to try their fork seals but it dont look like they have them for 1100s

Got the kids to bed and went out and used the caliper.

Bottom of stem is 26.9 mm
Top of stem above shoulder is 24.9 mm
Opening for the races on the head is 47.9 mm
From shoulder on stem to top of stem is 48 mm
Total height of stem is 216 mm


So I am going to order the kit for the 750 as Matt said. The only thing I not sure about is the height. Since the ball bearings that were in there are not as high as the tapered bearings that I will be getting. Not sure how this will effect the stacking of everything. We will see.....

[portdave]

update

I wanted to try their fork seals but it dont look like they have them for 1100s

Just got off the phone with them. They are so helpful. I am ordering the GS750 kit. They don't have the fork seal kit for the GS1100. He said they just never did a die for it. It probably has a different OD then some of the other 37mm forks.

I will check with Z1 or get it from Suzuki. I just don't want to wait too long. My seals are okay but while I have it all apart I will replace it.

Thanks again.