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1984 gs 1150e suspension swap upgrade.
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1984 gs 1150e suspension swap upgrade.
Here is my bike. Love it. I am interested in upgrading/swapping the front and rear suspension. Is there any bolt on swaps out there that fit this model. I have looked around I'm just not sure what applies directly to the 1150. -
ShadowFocus603
For the front upgrade anything can be a direct swap with the proper bearings from all balls racing. They have adapter bearings and even a handy chart that starts from your bike then you look to the donor bike front end and it gives you a part number. For the rear you may need to shave the pivot point, either on frame or on donor swing arm for clearance. Also most modern swing arms use a larger pivot bolt so you'll either have to drill out the frame or fab up some sleeves to go over your stock pivot bolt and inside the donor swing arm. Hope this helps.
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cantfindergrinder
Thank you Both. I will consider this. What started all of this was the photo I saw of a gs motorcycle with a wider rear tire and different front end. I measured for tire width options fitting in my existing rear end and it won't accept much bigger to be safe. I really like the look and would like to hear details of a successful modification.Last edited by Guest; 05-09-2015, 12:23 AM.
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cantfindergrinder
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Originally posted by cantfindergrinder View PostStill open to ideas on this if you have any cool pics of a mod.
Are you doing a restoration project of some kind on a GS? Let everyone see what you are doing by posting the details here.
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