1980 GS 550: Do L model and E model frames interchange?

[Anonymous]

I've got a 1980 GS550E that I'd like to restore, but I don't have a title. I have a lead on a 1979 GS550L frame with a clear title. I'd like to put my E-model parts on the L-model frame.

Are these two frames the same? I know the L model had a smaller rear wheel and leading axle forks, but I don't know if there were any changes to the frame.
Thanks,
Bruce

bruce___@hotmail.com

[Anonymous]

About the only parts that are a direct interchange are the the electrics and the motor. The bodywork is different and the frames are made to take the bodywork.

[Mastiff]

Need title?

If you just doing this to get a title, there is an easier way. I have a bike that needs a title also. I'm going to use International Title Service. There is also a company called Broadway Title. They can get you a title for an 87 or older motorcycle. The cost is something like $150. As I understand it, you "sell" them the bike, they title it, then "sell" it back to you. The bike never leaves your hands, but you now have a title to take to the DMV. "Sell" in this case is a legal fiction. I think the process takes about 2 weeks. For an additional fee, they will expedite the service. They won't retitle bikes that have been stolen or have liens on them. Hope this helps,

http://www.its-titles.com/

http://www.broadwaytitle.com/about.htm

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the info, guys.
BH