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Did some research on the swingarm. The 750 pivot bolt is thinner than the 1100. This means that either the frame will be drilled to accept a thicker bolt, or the old bolt is used with fabricated "top hat" spacers. Because of strict Norwegian regulations regulating modifications to the frame, I don't want to drill the holes bigger. I can probably make some top hats myself, and the swing arm seems like a good upgrade. There's only one of them on ebay, and 13 people has it in their watchlist. Maybe it's stupid to let that one go?
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I found an image online of a GS with similar exhaust as I have, box swing arm and the same YSS shocks. I'm leaning towards this being a worthwile upgrade, some time in the future.
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I weighed my bike on bathroom scales today in case I decide to order new springs for the fork. It weighs 101kg on the front wheel, and 98kg on the rear. That's without any gas in the tank, and with 10 liters of fuel it will have about the same front rear weight bias as a mid 2000 GSXR. I was aiming for a weight below 200kg, so I'm pretty happy with the result. This will also make the fork handle as intended, wich will contribute to a safe ride
Trail is 114mm and I believe stock is 107mm. I guess that is close enough?
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The swingarm is a common and popular conversion, so much so, I did it on my wife's Kawasaki GPz!Originally posted by LarsKroghStea View PostI found an image online of a GS with similar exhaust as I have, box swing arm and the same YSS shocks. I'm leaning towards this being a worthwile upgrade, some time in the future.
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Nice to knowOriginally posted by slayer61 View Post I've now bought it, and will try to do the conversion this winter.
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Ok guys, I've ridden the bike for the first time with the Gixxer fork. So far, it is everything I hoped for It was only 1st and 2nd gear at a large parking lot right by my house, but the brakes and low speed handling and turning couldn't be better.
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Is this a seven/eleven conversion? Side cover says 1100.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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