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  • Supavert
    • Feb 2026

    #1

    Swingarm?

    What's gang?

    I have a 83 gs1100e. I wanted to know what would be the best aftermarket swingarm to use or GSXR swingarm to use that will bolt right on?

    Thanks, Supavert
  • rphillips
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    • Jun 2005
    • 7612
    • Norene TN

    #2
    All the newer stuff will be a monoshock swingarm & won't be a bolt-on swap. I'd say what is there will be hard to beat. Just my opinion
    1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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    • salty_monk
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      • Oct 2006
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      • London, UK to Redondo Beach, California

      #3
      Some have used a bandit swingarm with shock mounts welded onto them.

      Dan
      1980 GS1000G - Sold
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      • rapidray
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        • Oct 2006
        • 8195
        • So Cal

        #4
        What Dan said! The 1200 Bandit arm is about the easiest for the swap. Ray.

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        • tone

          #5
          As above the bandit 12 swingarm is the easiest swap but you will need to either weld on shock mounts to keep it twin shock or weld on mounts for the monoshock, if going the monoshock route its better by far to also use the b12 linkage & dogbones etc

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          • rphillips
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            • Jun 2005
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            #6
            Back to original question, what would be the best BOLT RIGHT ON ???
            1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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            • Ed Vrolijk

              #7
              The best BOLT RIGHT ON would be the '83 GS1100 E
              Like you already said yourself, what's there will be hard to beat.
              Ed

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              • hampshirehog
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                • Oct 2007
                • 12675
                • Hampshire. UK

                #8
                Originally posted by Ed Vrolijk
                The best BOLT RIGHT ON would be the '83 GS1100 E
                Like you already said yourself, what's there will be hard to beat.
                Ed
                Agreed - unless you can find a Metmachex or similar and you'll be hunting for a while and pay a pretty penny for one of those.
                79 GS1000S
                79 GS1000S (another one)
                80 GSX750
                80 GS550
                80 CB650 cafe racer
                75 PC50 - the one with OHV and pedals...
                75 TS100 - being ridden (suicidally) by my father

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                • tone

                  #9
                  Originally posted by rphillips
                  Back to original question, what would be the best BOLT RIGHT ON ???
                  oooh err he mentoined gsxr swingarms in his original post i only just caught the bolt right on bit no gsxr arm is a direct swap so as stated above the 1100e is tha one to go for

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                  • rapidray
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                    • Oct 2006
                    • 8195
                    • So Cal

                    #10
                    Calfab!......... Good luck finding one in the first place & BETTER luck finding an AFFORDABLE one! Also, no one mentioned, you could buy a chromemoly swing arm from PMFR and it will bolt on but you need to figure out the axle spacers & rear brake. It will have shock mounts though. I do this all the time on fast street & dragbikes but I'm a fabricator. Ray.

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