81 g to 82 g wheel interchangeability

[engel]

good evening.

will a pair of 82 gs1100g tubeless rims and rotors slot into place of those on an 81 gs650g katana? looking to get away from tubes and prefer the safety ridges of the later model. they'll look strange in white with red but are there lying dormant.

thanks for your time, glen.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

While I have no direct experience in this situation, I would say "yes" with reservations. Since the wheels from the larger bike are probably wider they may need thinner spacers to mount in the smaller frame. I'll leave finding or making the proper spacers up to you.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Steve]

Not sure about the 650 swap, but if you look at the picture in my sig of my son's '81 850, you will see that it's wearing '82 wheels, from an 1100G.

Since the hubs are the same, I would guess that the swap should work.

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[engel]

thanks fellas. was looking for a fiche to see if the 81 650g and 1000g rims have the same part number but my normal parts chase sites aren't turning up numbers as you can't buy the rim anymore. so far the drivecouplings from the 1100 and 650 are the same part and i expect the pcd of the discs would allow swapping between the rims if the discs were different sizes but yet to check.

will try the scanned fiches from your site cliff. thanks as always.

looks nice steve. the backrest scares me a little but otherwise quite tidy.

[engel]

by the fiches, we're on. front rim goes from 1.85 to 2.15 but looks like all else is similair or swappable.

will do a dry run another day when i've time to check it in the flesh. wonder how the 1100 rims will look accented in white.

no problems offering the rear wheel up to the 850 steve? the rear disc designs are very different though i expect the rotor to hub offset should stay about the same.

thanks for your time, glen.

[Steve]

no problems offering the rear wheel up to the 850 steve?

No problems here. But, then, the '82 and '83 850 and 1100 share the same frame, so probably also brake hardware.

Your 650 is smaller, so might need to adapt something somewhere.

Before you bolt everything down tight, be sure to check the splines in the 'new' wheel. First, check the color. If they are black or silver, you are probably OK, but check them just so you know. If they are GOLD, it is MANDATORY that you check them. The gold splines were made of a softer metal that wore quickly, sort of as a sacrificial piece.

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[Dogma]

Octain has a 650 GM wheel on his 850. You might consult with him about the swap.

[engel]

shall send a pm. thankyou matey.