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  • cooledbyair81

    #1

    want wire with drums

    Hello,
    Thanks in advance for your information. I've read several posts and found the answer to my rear w/drum brake wheel - late 70's GS550 rear wheel has drum and wire. What about the front wheel? What make and model from wheel will fit my 81 GS650E - want drum up front or at least. I would settle for a one disc set-up but would rather have the drums.

    I know. I really do know so don't bother... a drum will suffice. Besides this bike is for my personal vanity. I like the look of spokes and drums. It also gets rid of that unsightly box of my bars. I am a bicyclist who happens to ride motorcycles. I only need the two levers on my bars.
  • tkent02
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    Who needs to stop, anyway?
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    • Guest

      #3
      Try posting in the parts wanted section.

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      • SqDancerLynn1

        #4
        You should be able to get a set of wires from a GT380/550/750 two stroke
        & adapt them fairly easy. I remember the 380 I had was drum-drum. It stopped for sh$t

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        • Suzuki_Don

          #5
          Originally posted by cooledbyair81
          Hello,
          Thanks in advance for your information. I've read several posts and found the answer to my rear w/drum brake wheel - late 70's GS550 rear wheel has drum and wire. What about the front wheel? What make and model from wheel will fit my 81 GS650E - want drum up front or at least. I would settle for a one disc set-up but would rather have the drums.

          I know. I really do know so don't bother... a drum will suffice. Besides this bike is for my personal vanity. I like the look of spokes and drums. It also gets rid of that unsightly box of my bars. I am a bicyclist who happens to ride motorcycles. I only need the two levers on my bars.
          I have wires on my bike, front and back. Single disc on the front and drum brake on the back. It is a 1977 GS550B model.
          Cheers.

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          • cooledbyair81

            #6
            Thanks all.

            I will no go to parts since I know what i am looking for - and sell my rims.

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            • Nessism
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              #7
              There was a 400 model of some sort that had a drum on front. 18" wheel though instead of 19".

              Pretty silly swap but to each their own. Function follows form - reminds me of a Harley.
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              • pjm204

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                my 1978 gs400x has drums front and rear, also has no electric start. Can you say base model?

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                  • Nessism
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by pjm204
                    my 1978 gs400x has drums front and rear, also has no electric start. Can you say base model?


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                      #11
                      Guy must be from New Jersey or something...
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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        I like the look of drums as well.I'd like a cafe with Grimeca's both ends(it'll be just after my lucky numbers come up),but anything else......??Now,I know that you know that we all know the same thing.When the excrement hit's the rotating wind generator,drums aren't worth snot unless they're pretty flash ones.Good luck though,cause I like 'em to.Cheers,Simon.:-D

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                        • TheCafeKid

                          #13
                          Originally posted by pjm204
                          my 1978 gs400x has drums front and rear, also has no electric start. Can you say base model?

                          The drums i could do without, but why would you need more than a kicker?? I think its perfect

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