As requested...17" GS500 wheels...

[jed.only]

lucky guy. im looking, but it seems whatever im looking for, 100 other dudes are looking for, too.

[makenzie71]

Are you looking specifically for the same setup as me? Keep in mind that you can actually use your stock calipers...you can use ANY calipers, to be honest...on the front. That's a big cost. I can help you with the bearing brace in the rear...I can make a shim to stack on top of the GS750 tube that'll match the proper length and that works pretty well (what I did as a temp setup...I just wanted the pretty, solid piece is only reason I swapped). Most welding shops will have aluminum scrap and all you need are a few 4~6" square pieces in most cases (depends on calipers and what kind of scrap you get).

Hardest thing you're going to have to find are the rotors. Used ones are running in the $60~shipped area for the cheap side. You could get a set of Galfer wavies for a Bandit 1200, though...you'll spend $600 but man will it look awesome.

You could also do basically the same thing with FZR600 wheels...probably easier...but the rear is 18".

[jed.only]

i want radials, no larger than 110-120 up front and no larger than 150-160 out back. i balked at the 3spoke wheels for a long time, but now they are growing on me, and i dont have the money to do a full USD swap right now, so im looking at just doing wheels right now. the katana wheels are my favorite so far, but im relatively new to it.

[makenzie71]

Look at FZR600 wheels...if they appeal to you I might be able to get you a set for a good deal. But, again, 18X4" in the back...I'm pretty sure they'll fit radials.

[jed.only]

i dislike the FZR wheel. i ebay'd it when i read your last post. katana/gs500 look much better, for the same basic wheel.

[jed.only]

just to clarify, when you speak of Katana 600 wheels being 4 or 4.5" wide, you mean the straight spoke wheels, right?



i like the curved ones like the gs500. no 4 or 4.5 in the curved style wheel, is there?

[makenzie71]

The straight spoke wheels aren't compatible...you want the curvy ones...they'll match the front GS500 wheel.

Let me hit up my sources and confirm EXACTLY which Kat wheels you need.

Also, PM me with your budget for the wheels...I bet I can get you a set of GS500 ones pretty easy.

[jed.only]

i just bought this bad boy, its an 18" front wheel. it was labeled as 86 GSXR 750, but heard it may be an 88 1100 wheel. either way, i need to know what it is so i can buy rotors for it.

[makenzie71]

I'm pretty sure that's an 1100 front wheel...the '86 750 has the split tri-spoke wheels.

[jed.only]

now i just need a 4.5" rear wheel.

[makenzie71]

You might try here:

http://forums.banditalley.net/index.php?board=8.0

[Agemax]

if it helps, i run a gs500 front wheel on my gs with (uk) 1100 katana forks, a bandit 600 disc, kawasaki zx9r caliper and home made yokes. the rear wheel is a gsxr1100m which matches the front gs500 wheel

[posplayr]

Jed

i just bought this bad boy, its an 18" front wheel. it was labeled as 86 GSXR 750, but heard it may be an 88 1100 wheel. either way, i need to know what it is so i can buy rotors for it.

So just when did you get that one???

If it is 18" (as it looks) then it is an 88 GSXR 1100 wheel.

I thought I was buying them all up . I musta missed that one.

Do you have a link to the auction? Front wheels are more rare.

Pos

[jed.only]

You might try here:

http://forums.banditalley.net/index.php?board=8.0

looking at it now.

if it helps, i run a gs500 front wheel on my gs with (uk) 1100 katana forks, a bandit 600 disc, kawasaki zx9r caliper and home made yokes. the rear wheel is a gsxr1100m which matches the front gs500 wheel

thank you very much. that answers alot. what width it the rear wheel?

So just when did you get that one???

If it is 18" (as it looks) then it is an 88 GSXR 1100 wheel.

I thought I was buying them all up . I musta missed that one.

Do you have a link to the auction? Front wheels are more rare.

Pos

it is 18". i just won it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=320332736078

[posplayr]

Jed

Sorry to let you down buddie . I saw that wheel as well and there is no such thing as 18"x3.5". It is a 17"x3.5" wheel.

The seller clarified but did not post it to the auction

Still a nice wheel for the money.

Pos

To:blownfed773

From Posplayr
Item:GSXR 750 1986 Front rim (320332736078)
Subject:Re: Question for item #320332736078 - GSXR 750 1986 Front rim
Q: sorry about my misunderstanding, it appears this rim is 17x3.5... 88-94 gsxr 750 factory size on the side of the rim were sanded off.