Fork identification

[Greenbraes]

Hi
OK story is I have bought a set of forks and yokes from a GS1100gk, these are going onto a GS1000 I am doing up. The question is do I have a set of forks from a GS1100gk...or...a GSX1100gk. I want to purchase a fork brace and seals etc. The seller was sure it was a GS and not a GSX but I don't want to shell out on some stuff that will not fit. I took the following sizes off the forks

Tubes 41mm
Lowers 51mm at the narrow part under the seal assembly but above the mudguard mounts
Lower tops 61mm the bit under the dust cover.
Between fork centres 204mm

any help very much appreciated

RB

I can take a couple of photos if that can help

[tkent02]

41mm are not GS1100GK forks, they are 38mm.

[Greenbraes]

Cool, thanks for that tkent02, it looks more like GSX1100gk forks I have

RB

[hjfisk]

I have a 82 GS 1100GK front end and it IS a 41 mm front end and they used the same front end from 82-84 on the GK's

[Greenbraes]

Thanks for that hjfisk...here are a couple of photo's..it looks like I do have GS1100gk forks....if anyone knows where I canget a brace please let me know

RB

[7981GS]

I have a 82 GS 1100GK front end and it IS a 41 mm front end and they used the same front end from 82-84 on the GK's

I also have a set of '82 GK triple trees with 41mm fork tubes.
Going on my 79 Cooley.
Sorry, no stock brace.

Daniel

[hampshirehog]

Those are 82 GK forks. You need a Tarozzi brace number 24-0045. I just Googled the number and the only place that comes up is:

http://www.fastfromthepast.com/servlet/the-608/Fork-Brace-Suzuki-GSX1100GK/Detail

Pass if anyone else makes them - they are one bike only fit according to my chart. Spec is:

Tube diameter 41
Mounting point diameter 61x62 (yes - 2 measures, I don't know why)
Centre distance 204 arched.

[Greenbraes]

cheers for that, I have just found the same but here in UK at

http://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/tarozzi/fork-braces/fork-braces-n-z/prod_475.html

£71 all in, sounds like a good price to me, shame it isn't polished though.......(never happy..lol)

[hampshirehog]

shame it isn't polished though.......(never happy..lol)

A couple of buffing wheels and a couple of polish bars.....followed by hours of endless fun and a black face.