Susspention upgrades ?

[JONATHAN OLSEN]

HELLO TO ALL LOOKING TO UPGRADE MY GS1150 HAVE 2 1983 CAL MODEL AND A 1985. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IS THE BEST YEAR gsxr FRONT FORK SET UP WOULD BE --ALSO IF I CAN USE THE INVERTED FORKS ? THANKS FOR THE HELP- aka SAWDUST

[gmansyz]

Forks

Hello
Several years fit but the easier ones to put on are the ones that still use the tapered roller head bearings. 1995 and older 750 and 1998 GSXR1100. You could also use Bandit forks but they are not inverted. Also, said forks still have a speedo drive so they work fine with the stock speedo. Later ones were electronic. The inverts started in 1991 and I think in '93 or '94, had the 6-piston calipers.
None had bolt on tubular bars. Only clippie's.
I think that's all.
Greg

[7981GS]

You only have 3 1150's?
Sorry to hear that.
Make certain that you post as many pictures as possible please.

Daniel

[BassCliff]

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[Billy Ricks]

Mid '90's forks are a better match for the most part. By then the Gixxers were getting porky by GSX-R standa0rds. About 450 lbs dry IIRC. Here's my 700 with '95 750 forks with CBR9554RR triples for a little extra length. The front wheel is from an '88 750 as are the calipers. Rotors are PFM.

[SAWDUST]

Hello to all again-- that was a type O - never the less i have 1- 83 and 1 -85 ment to say i have an and not 2 cal models. but 2 still is 2. thanks to all for the help- look to do upgrades soon will send pics when i start and finish. just gives me TWICE the work.
Again thanks--Jonathan