1986 gsxr750 rear rim question

[Anonymous]

today i got a parts 86 gsxr..i swapped the forks,front tire,rear sets over.next is the rear rim..the rear rim has a larger diameter axle than my 1985 gs700es, my question is how can i properly mount that rim on my swingarm.

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Re: 1986 gsxr750 rear rim question

today i got a parts 86 gsxr..i swapped the forks,front tire,rear sets over.next is the rear rim..the rear rim has a larger diameter axle than my 1985 gs700es, my question is how can i properly mount that rim on my swingarm.

:? A collar or spacer long enough to go from one end of the gsxr rim to the other. inner diamiater of your original axle - outer diameter of your new rim.

Take it all (new rim and old axle) to a machine shop and try ta get a hook-up.

Good Luck, it'll look nice once completed.



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:? possible change the bearings in the gsxr rim to the size of your currnet axle? Be nice if your old bearings would just plop-in. I'm not sure enough to know if it would work or not. :?



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:P Sell it all to me cheap, I like GS700's 8)

[Anonymous]

im goin to look into the spacer to make the axle fit.. i know the bearings from my 700 will not fit into the gsxr rim..but if i can get bearings that will fit in the new rim and that have the right diameter for the stock axle i would be set...im goin to look into this option also..last resort would be to use the axle from the gsxr and just enlarge my swingarm axle slots to fit..then i would have to get the gsxr axle cut down and rethreaded since its about 3 inches too long..

[FTGRET]

Measure the bearing that you need (OD for the wheel, ID for the axle, and the bearing width) and check with a bearing supply store. You should be able to come up with one that will work.

[Anonymous]

ok i got the diameters of the bearings..i need O.D. 42mm I.D. 17mm Width 11mm..im having trouble finding them..

[triffecpa]

if you go with the smaller diameter (ie stock) axle, then you'll probably need to have a bushing made for the caliper hanger as it's made to fit the larger GSXR axle.

[Billy Ricks]

Use your GS bearings in the GSXR wheel.

[Anonymous]

unfortunatly my gs bearings are 47mm OD and the gsxr rim that i have is 42mm OD..i know that the 90's gsx and gsxr's share the same bearing OD as our gs's do...but i dont want to go and buy new rims, if i have to them ill look on ebay

[Billy Ricks]

Sounds like the same size as the GS700 front wheel bearings. Not sure if the 700 axle sizes front and rear are the same anymore though.

[Anonymous]

yeah the front wheel bearings have a 42mm OD but the ID is 15mm..i asked a machine shop if they could bore a set of those bearings out 2mm..they said they could do it for me..monday ill know for sure if they will do it..