17" wheel on '83 1100GL

[1948man]

I want to put a 17" wheel on my 1100Gl. Will the splines from a 16" wheel bolt right in a 17" wheel? (I have a brand new spline unit for the GL rear wheel). Also, would something like a 850g 17" wheel fit? I think from searching, this is doable but plz correct me if I'm wrong. Jim M

[doctorgonzo]

Go to one of the parts fiches and compare part numbers on the pumpkins beween the two. Doesn't mean they won't if the don't match, but if the do match you're good to go.

[Nessism]

Grandpa Nick ran 16" and 17" rear wheels interchangeably on his 1100GK so they should fit no problem. The spline and rear gearset are the same.

[1948man]

Thanks for the replies. I'm playing the old "lower highway rpms" game in my head. I guess I should just embrace the the way the bike is set up but it just seems to have enough grunt to handle a little higher gearing if you could refer to a taller wheel as that. Somehow 6000 rpms on an in-line four with a 4 into 1 exhaust just seems higher than 6000 rpms on a different setup. It's probably all in my head.

[Nessism]

The larger wheel sill drop your rpm's a little. 6000 rpm should be in the range of 85 mph so please be careful.


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