Gettin doin on my gs1100 gsxr conversion

[ironsheik]

Hey all. I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with this project that I started a year ago on my '83 1100.

I'm doing what now seems typical here: '94 GSXR1100 USD forks with 95lb Racetech springs, 6 pot Tokicos and stainless lines, 2008 gsxr1000 Master cylinder, '92 wheels (because the '94 parts bike I got the original wheels had crappy chrome on them), rear Bandit 1200 caliper and hanger, Bandit 600 torque arm, 5/8" offset front sprocket, Ikon shocks with the stock swinger, Yosh exhaust and otherwise stock.

I just got my swingarm back from the shop with the torque arm mount moved to the bottom. Looks pretty good. I'm getting the wheels, swinger and top triple powder coated black next week. Then it all goes back together. I'll take pics of my guage/ignition bracket and MC and the rest of the bike next week...

[tkent02]

Is there enough space for a tire in there?

[ironsheik]

Yup. Just over 3/4" of an inch. The tires are about a 1/2" out from the lip of the wheel...

[steve murdoch]

Are the 6 pots a direct bolt-on or did you need to get a caliper bracket fabbed up? Pics?
Thanks, Steve.

[jwhelan65]

Is there enough space for a tire in there?

My thoughts exactly that is going to be tight!

[ironsheik]

My thoughts exactly that is going to be tight!

It's actually the exact same offset as the Bandit 1200 torque arm so it's the same distance from the Bandit 5.5" wheels. The chain is closer to the tire than the arm is.

[ironsheik]

Are the 6 pots a direct bolt-on or did you need to get a caliper bracket fabbed up? Pics?
Thanks, Steve.

The front 6 pot calipers were stock on the 94 1100 gsxrs. The USD forks are made to accept them.

[steve murdoch]

The front 6 pot calipers were stock on the 94 1100 gsxrs. The USD forks are made to accept them.

My mistake. My front end is from a '92.

[mighty13d]

looks nice. I can't wait to see it all back together. It's always so nice to see things just about ready to go back together after all of the fab and R&D and everything. It really is the final stretch too, just paint (or in your case powder coating) and then back together. SOOOO sweet. It's so close to be moving under it's own power that I'm sure you can taste it!

[Guest]

My mistake. My front end is from a '92.

6 pots will fit you '92 as well Steve.


Ironsheik,

Looks good. I have had one or two welded up on stock arms just like that with bandit stuff. as long as you have the arm welded fur enuff up your fine.

sounds like you have done your due dilligence. look forward to seeing this beast come together.

[posplayr]

6 pots will fit you '92 as well Steve.


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That is what I though as I had done a trial fit with some 6 pots I got from Joe; but then wondered if it was a rotor offset issue steve was talking about.

Anyway my plan was for the 6 pots onto my GSXR with USD 91 750 forks.

[ironsheik]

Yeah, the 6 pots will fit any 98 and under (pretty sure of that) USD forks as will the 4 pot Nissins. Thanks to Katman for getting my spacers in order and helping with my measurements. Hopefully I'll have a bike to ride after the week is over. Just need to put it all together, rebuild the carbs and finish my valve adjustment!

[ironsheik]

New Pics. So I sunk the swingarm bearings too deep and am waiting for a machine shop to press them out to pop in a new set! Everything else has worked out great. Just have to put the rear together.

Here's the guage bracket I cut out of 1/4" aluminum with a jig saw (!) and had welded. It's been sanded and painted since so it's a little more refined. I'll take pics when it's all together.


The bike:

[ironsheik]

And this is the first time I've riveted a chain. Does the right rivet look like I really over-did it or am I ok? It's not cracked at all but the left one looks more uniform to me...

[posplayr]

Well for what it is worth, I won't ever use one of those links again. It cost me a day of riding and nearly cost me my nuggies when the chain let loose .

It looks kinda like brass and it folds over relatively easy. Never again