Suspension---wow

[crapwacker]

will the mdi fit my 81 gs 1100e

I'm not sure, mine are 13" eye to clevis. but they do make them in an eye to eye configuration

[gearhead13]

I just installed a set of MDI's on my bike. It seems to handle better although I think it will be even better at higher speeds. Not so good if you have a lot of potholes around, the damping is quite stiff, but I think they will soften up after a while. I am ~240 lbs BTW

[knotzilla]

They are a bit stiff even at the lowest setting, I assuming they will "soften" up a little. I had the wife on the back last night, She is a full fiqure girl if you know what I mean and she loved how much more smoother the ride is. Ted

[82Shafty]

I just upgraded my GS1000G from the stock shocks to Koni (now Ikon) units. The handling difference, is, to put it mildly, nothing short of unbelievable.

I won't go so far as to now call "The Beast" nimble, but once I get new Pirelli Sport Demons on to replace the pretty much done Cheng-Shins, I might....

What was the part number for the rear and where did you acquire them from?

[lucabond]

I put these on my Gs1100gk and what a differance, I also put progressive springs in the front and the old girl rides like new. Very nice in the twisty's, I didnt find them to stiff on my Gk maybe because of the weight of the bike. I replaced the rubber bushings with some from the auto part store made for sway bars or some such. Had to trim them alittle and enlarge the hole in the middle. J.c. Whitney carries then too.
I didnt know such a large old bike could ride so nimble and feel so light.