As requested...17" GS500 wheels...

[makenzie71]

17" is better anyway. 18" wheels have a much narrower market for tires.

[jed.only]

Sorry to let you down buddie . I saw that wheel as well and there is no such thing as 18"x3.5". It is a 17"x3.5" wheel.

The seller clarified but did not post it to the auction

Still a nice wheel for the money.

Pos

what a dickbag seller. why would he lie about it?

[posplayr]

I dont think he lied

He said the markings were sanded off and he came clean with me when I asked. For some reason the last ebay question did not post to the auction Q&A.

The early post 87 750's actually use this wheel 17x3.5" ft with a 17x4.5" rear

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[jed.only]

He said the markings were sanded off and he came clean with me when I asked. For some reason the last ebay question did not post to the auction Q&A.

The early post 87 750's actually use this wheel 17x3.5" ft with a 17x4.5" rear

Pos

nice, ill look for one of those rear wheels.

[posplayr]

Jed

I must have missed it; what are your plans?

What Bike?

What year forks in the conversion?

What type of swinger?

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[jed.only]

I must have missed it; what are your plans?

What Bike?

What year forks in the conversion?

What type of swinger?

Pos

stock forks. looking for an 1100 GS swinger. its my 1979 GS1000. nothing special. i just dont have the $$$ for a latemodel GSXR front end and swingarm swap.

[posplayr]

Conversion

stock forks. looking for an 1100 GS swinger. its my 1979 GS1000. nothing special. i just don't have the $$$ for a latemodel GSXR front end and swingarm swap.

How you going to approach putting the 17" wheel on to a stock GS1000 fork?

18" is even tricky due to rotor and caliper mismatch with 19" forks.

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[makenzie71]

How you going to approach putting the 17" wheel on to a stock GS1000 fork?

18" is even tricky due to rotor and caliper mismatch with 19" forks.

Pos

Did you happen to check out the first page of this thread? I had no problem making a GS500 wheel with 310mm rotors work with 1979 750 Showa forks.

[jed.only]

im totally winging it, dude. i have no idea what im doing. this is my first bike, and i know nothing about nothing.

[posplayr]

makenzie71

Did you happen to check out the first page of this thread? I had no problem making a GS500 wheel with 310mm rotors work with 1979 750 Showa forks.

What year GS500?

Well sorry just been catching up with the thread.

I see you used 17" wheels, rotors and calipers and adapted with new hangers to your stock forks. Nice.

Watta bout the rear?

Is that a stock caliper, with GSXR hanger for the caliper? Does that fit the rotor from the 17" wheel?

I've been working with the GSXR 1st gen 750/1100 stuff so have not paid much attention to mid 80 GS stuff (after 83).

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[makenzie71]

Problem is going to bearings. If it is a 1988-era GSXR750 front wheel, then it's setup for 47mm od bearings. This means bearings are going to be...tricky...

GSXR is 20X47X14
GS1000 is 15X42X13

This means you will need 15X47X14 bearings to suit your application. I'm trying to find them...I know someone makes them...but it'll take some time.

If I were you I'd tell the seller to keep his wheel and look for a GS500 wheel. It was so easy that way. The wheel was a little cheaper, the rotors were definitely cheaper...but I'm sure we can make this work out.

[makenzie71]

What year GS500?

Well sorry just been catching up with the thread.

I see you used 17" wheels, rotors and calipers and adapted with new hangers to your stock forks. Nice.

Watta bout the rear?

Is that a stock caliper, with GSXR hanger for the caliper? Does that fit the rotor from the 17" wheel?

I've been working with the GSXR 1st gen 750/1100 stuff so have not paid much attention to mid 80 GS stuff (after 83).

Pos

All is GS500...all years are the same sans early models were white and the later were grey....which is pointless info since you didn't ask about year (misread)



The GS500 rear rotor is smaller than the GS750 rotor so it doesn't work very well. Solution is a GSF600 caliper hanger and a GS500 caliper (same caliper as bandit but found cheaper)...I'm still waiting on those parts to come in.

[makenzie71]

All is GS500...all years are the same sans early models were white and the later were grey.


The GS500 rear rotor is smaller than the GS750 rotor so it doesn't work very well. Solution is a GSF600 caliper hanger and a GS500 caliper (same caliper as bandit but found cheaper)...I'm still waiting on those parts to come in.

Jed if you luck out and find a GSXR750 rear ('88 era) it's the same as the B600. Good match for the GS1000.

[jed.only]

i thought the 88 1100 (which i believe the wheels is from) is a 17mm axle, like my GS.

[makenzie71]

i thought the 88 1100 (which i believe the wheels is from) is a 17mm axle, like my GS.

Your front axle is 15mm. Your rear axle is 20mm.


1988 GSXR 1100 is 17mm up front, and 20mm.


1988 GSXR 750 is 20mm up front, and 20mm in the rear.