Are GS1100g forks the same as GS1100G?

[JimmyR]

Title says it all really. Found some fork tubes for a GS1000G but will they be an exact fit for my GS1100G? Is there somewhere I can find this info?

Thanks!

[Nessism]

Sometimes when questions like this come up you can find the answer by comparing the part numbers...http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm If the parts are in the same supercession chain they should interchange.

[JimmyR]

Thanks - I'll try that. I did try this at BikeBandit but it seems they have their own part numbers which confuses things.

[JimmyR]

The parts drawings are virtually identical for an '82 GS1100G and an '81 GS1000G, but the part numbers are different. For my bike the part is 51110-49400 but for the GS1000G it's 51110-45100. That's a PITA because I can find the GS1000 tubes but not the GS1100 tubes. Why is that always the way when I look for parts??

[TheCafeKid]

Brakes are different. You'd need the brakes off of the 1000 too. I did this swap once, and I had to find older brakes and hangers cause the axle to hanger distance was not the same as the 1100 IIRC

[JimmyR]

Thanks! Odd that they would change stuff like that. But I have the fork lowers, all I need is the inner tubes. Surely they would be the same? How many things would be different with fork tubes?

[7981GS]

Jimmy, I just might have a spare pair of tubes that YOU can have for the price of shipping.
Let me go digging through my parts.

Eric

[JimmyR]

Hmmm.... sounds promising!

I wish there was an easier way to find out some of this stuff. Still, I guess we have come a long way since the internet... I wouldn't be doing this bike at all most likely.