03 GSXR-1000 USD forks good for the swap?

[Guest]

I have a chance to get a set of 03 GSXR-1000 K3 USD forks and trees for $200 plus a little extra for the calipers..

Are these good ones to use on a GS1000 or are they going to be really short?

I know I'll need the 30x47 conversion bearing to mount them up.

[80GS1000]

I run the 04 Gixxer 1000 forks on my bike. They're really short. With a twinshock rear setup, you're gonna low riding and dragging your header. Have you considered either longer forks or doing a monoshock conversion in the rear?

[salty_monk]

Can you get "extension" caps for those ones? There are a couple of places that make them now.
Basically an extended top cap that allows you to push the forks through another inch or two & bolt the triple around the new cap instead of around the fork leg.

The Stepped Honda triples would buy you an inch too...

[sschering]

Yeah that what I'm finding.Something like 725mm vs 775 for the 1000 USD's. Guess I'll hold out till I can get a set of GSXR1100 forks.

I have the parts to do a mono shock but I don't want to make any permanent alterations to my 78.. I'd do it to my 79 L but I'm not sure I'll keep it around after I finish the 78 E

Thanks!

[John Kat]

I modified a GS 1000 to take GSX R 1100 K ( 89) suspension and wheels.
The bike is a delight to ride but...the ground clearance could be an issue on a track as I have less than 45° static lean angle.
FYI, here's the length of the different forks you can use for such a project:
GSX R K : 740 mm
GSX R G/H: 765 mm
Bandit : 780 mm
GS 1000 original : 775 mm
GS 1100 Katana: 850 mm.
I believe the best choices are eitheir GSX R K yokes with bandit tubes ( 43 mm) or GSX R G/H complete fork (41 mm).
The GSX R G/H combination will require the use of the original 18" front wheels which is good for ground clearance but requires expensive replacement disk brakes.
I believe this is the setup used by Posplayer?
On my GS 1000 XP as I have the GSX R K setup, I will eitheir use a custom stepped top yoke or an 18" front wheel from the rare GSX R 1100 J model.
Here's the bike in it's current definition: