easiest way to monoshock?

[jed.only]

is the bandit the easiest way to monoshock? what about SV or GS500 perhaps? from what ive read, GSXR is a no go, but the bandit guys have found a way to use GSXR swingers. i know im going to have to weld in an upper shock mount, but other than that, what else is there? over the last few days, ive rear countless threads using the search function, but i havent found the exact answer im looking for. yes, the bandit works with katman mods, but are they even available any more?

i personally dont care for the boxy look of a modern swinger, but i like the monoshock, so i guess i get both.

any help from those more "in the know", please, give me your $.02

[80GS1000]

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[TheCafeKid]

80GS1000 is definately the dude to know when it comes to that mod. I have a related question for him: Were one to go mono on a GS frame, would it be necessary to brace the frame further than just adding the shock mount? Seems to me, and im no expert, but removing the dual shock set up would possibly cause a lot of allowance for lateral twist when cornering without said bracing??

[80GS1000]

80GS1000 is definately the dude to know when it comes to that mod. I have a related question for him: Were one to go mono on a GS frame, would it be necessary to brace the frame further than just adding the shock mount? Seems to me, and im no expert, but removing the dual shock set up would possibly cause a lot of allowance for lateral twist when cornering without said bracing??

Yes, I think it's necessary to brace the frame when monoshocking a GS frame to help it handle the extra forces put into the subframe area. Newer forks and swingarms are much stiffer than their GS counterparts. Radial tires allow for faster, higher-G cornering than their bias ply counterparts. I did bracing D & E below (credit oldskoolsuzuki.info in the GSX section) and the frame feels much more rigid and stable in the twisties than before. No more wallowing, "hinged-in-the-middle" feeling mid-corner.

[jed.only]

tried getting ahold of you last night... ill try later.

[tone]

iv'e done more of these conversions than most & in answer to your original question yes the b12 swap is easiest to do but i'm not sure where you got the info that a gsxr conversion is a no go ???

90's gsxr arms are very similar to fit to b12 arms its only the late braced arms that cause minor clearance issues

[jed.only]

iv'e done more of these conversions than most & in answer to your original question yes the b12 swap is easiest to do but i'm not sure where you got the info that a gsxr conversion is a no go ???

90's gsxr arms are very similar to fit to b12 arms its only the late braced arms that cause minor clearance issues

i meant late models, not slabs/slings. but evidently those arent even out of the question.

[tone]

No not out of the question at all but they do involve a little more work

[LilTinc]

Me too

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[hillsy]

What about the GS1150 rear? That should bolt right in (with the obvious exception of the monoshock mount). That way you'd have a less boxy swingarm compared to the more modern set-ups.

[LilTinc]

Doing more research

I've got a B12 swingarm and all the linkage and shock. I'm trying to mock up the rear wheel in the swing arm and get the spacers right.....haven't finshed the mock up yet...anyway...

My '82 is still in one piece so I'm not commited yet to the B12 swing arm.

I was cruising ebay and say a cool looking swing arm for a TL1000R. It's under braced and I was wondering if one of these swing arms would work any better or worse than the B12 or other GSXR arms.

[Addy Leung]

the Tl1000R swingarm will not to GS1100 easily.
The bearing of front axle is single ball bearing and it make the case of the front axle too big.
the front part of the axle case will touch the engine case.
I tried and it is not work except you do a lot of cutting and welding work.

[jed.only]

i also looked into the TL swingarm. would have been SUPER hard, but alot of work for sure. i decided against it about the same time i gave up on monoshocking. then i picked it back up about 3 weeks ago.



what is this "less boxy" GS1150 swingarm you speak of?

[80GS1000]

If you want a nice, easy bolt-on upgrade to the stock GS1000 swingarm with a dual-shock setup, try the swingarm from a chain-drive GS1100. No fuss, no muss and much stiffer than the noodle, I mean swingarm on a stock GS1000.

Looks like this:

[drhach]

I saw a single-sided, monoshock swingarm from a Ducati on ebay the other day. Wouldn't that be cool? If only I had ton of money and time.