1000G 17" rear wheel fit a 1100GK?

[Guest]

I am looking at increasing the cornering clearance & handling responsiveness of my GK.
I was wondering about replacing the rear wheel with one from a GS1000G. Seems like it should be a direct fit & would raise the back up a half inch. I would expect that the GK & the 1000G's have pretty much the same frame geometry & drive/disc brake layout. Seems like a simple swap.
Also, are the 17" G wheels tubeless?
So, I'd get a little more cornering clearance out of the deal.
This would also knock the highway RPM's down a couple % too (another good thing).

[Nessism]

I believe the wheels are interchangeable, but have not personally verified. Only concern I'd have is to make sure you have enough room inside the inner fender on full shock compression.

I believe the 17" shafty rears are tubeless applicable, but have only seen one such wheel so can't guarantee that one either.

[LarryJ]

Thanks! Can always count on you for accurate info.

[Nessism]

Old member here Grandpa used both 16" and 17" rear wheels on his GK. Had something like 135k miles on that bike, and would have a spare tire mounted up and then just swap when the time came for new rubber.

[GelandeStrasse]

I've just done this recently, it was a direct swap, no mods required and tons of clearance. There are two spoke designs so you'll want to check that when buying if you want matching rims, also the 17" is 2.25 wide instead of 2.5. And yes they are tubeless, mine is anyways.

[Nessism]

I've just done this recently, it was a direct swap, no mods required and tons of clearance. There are two spoke designs so you'll want to check that when buying if you want matching rims, also the 17" is 2.25 wide instead of 2.5. And yes they are tubeless, mine is anyways.

The 17" rear shafty wheel is 2.5" wide. You might want to check again. The 16" is 2.75"

[GelandeStrasse]

The 17" rear shafty wheel is 2.5" wide. You might want to check again. The 16" is 2.75"

Correct, beg yr pardon, knew it was 0.25 smaller, one slap upside head for providing erroneous GS information!