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    Tire-wheel, possibly brake swap 96 750 Kat to 82 GS1100E

    Has anyone here ever swapped 1996 Katana 750 wheels onto an 82 GS1100E. The wheels have fresh Shinko tires 160/60ZR on the rear, and Shinko 120/70ZR on the front. I was worried about the tire possibly hitting the chain on the rear. I can make custom spacers if needed. Any insight on the brakes would be great. At a quick glance it looks like custom caliper mounts would need to be fabricated. I am not sure if the fitting of these parts is more trouble than it is worth.
    1981 GS1100E
    1982 GS1100E



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    #2
    That’s the 4.5” wheel isn’t it... 160’s been done lots of times. I ran a 170 on a 5.5” wheel on my 750, that was a bit of a struggle.

    I believe Posplayer’s 1100 ran a 4.5” wheel
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      #3
      A quick measurement makes it look like it will work. I need to look at the brakes and axle diameters, all that little stuff is what makes these swaps challenging.
      1981 GS1100E
      1982 GS1100E



      "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Aristotle

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        #4
        Does the 4.5" wheel swap require an offset front sprocket?
        2@ \'78 GS1000

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