Most all of the work is done by me and while it might not be the greatest, I've put alot of effort into it. I've gotten alot of insperation and advice from numerous members here on the forum, and from my local bike shops/owners.
My goal was to do the conversion on the cheap (not sacrificing quality) hunting for deals on parts and mitigating cost of labor by finding the the cheapest mechanic I know... ie ME! I'll try to post what I've paid on parts etc along the way to give you all an idea of what penny pinching is about
The bike to start:
Parts I'm using:
95 GSXR 750 Forks
02 954 Drop triples with risers for stock bars.
6pot calipers
Braided Lines
99 Bandit 5.5" Rear Wheel
93 GSXR 600 Front wheel
95 GSXR 1100 Front rotors
94 GSXR Rear Caliper
97 GSXR 750 Caliper Stay Arm
Custom mount for underslung caliper on Stock GS 1100ES swing arm.
530 17T 5/8 Offset Sprocket (thanks Katman)
Custom Bearing spacer (thanks Katman)
Bandit Wheel Spacers
GS Sprocket Hub Carrier
I'll be keeping all the stock components and hopefully not have to alter anything too much so I can return to stock if wanted.
One of my biggest hurdles for me and alot of people is figureing out rear wheel spacing, chain alignment, how to mount the underslung caliper and the like.
I started to tackle the rear first:
I got a 5/8" offset 530 sprocket hub side wheel spacer and a shim from Katman.
He milled the spacer to just under .5" and said it should line up the chain just perfect. Of course it worked a treat! However, as some encounter, I had some interference from the frame. My O-ring chain 530 chain is a bit wide. I wan't about to grind anything on the frame so Katman provided me with a .08" shim that would give me the added room I needed. I also had to mill the Spacer portion of the sprocket spacer .08" to match the width of the shim (compensates for and aligns the chain).
I actually went to a local machine shop and one of the guys was gracious to take me under his wing and show me how to grind down the spacer. Problem solved!
I'll post pictures of installation and chain alignment when I do it for the final adjustment.
The swing arm and mounting the underslung caliper threw me for a bit of a loop.
Some guys use the long torque arm from a late 80's/early 90's GSXR. They are able to mount it close to the center stand or a motor mount.
I Started with that but couldnt get things to line up.
My solution:
Mid 90's GSXR 1100 Caliper, Bandit Caliper hanger, Bandit rotor side bearing spacer, Thick bandit spacer, Katman cut spacer and shim.
Machined a piece of stock down to fit, then began adjusting the shape and then welded it to the underside of arm in between the support rails. Torque arm is from a 97 750 SRAD that ALMOST had the right amount of bend to hit dead center on the arm.
Wound up having to Cut and reweld one end of the arm bracket to get it to line up just right.
Tooke a few hours and still needs to be cleaned up, but think it turned out pretty good. Will allow for adjustment to the chain as needed.
More to come.
At work so cant really stay on the comp forever!
Nic
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