left caliper wont fit

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  • leedutcher

    #16
    Anyone got an exploded view of the front wheel..

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    • Guest

      #17
      Originally posted by leedutcher
      Anyone got an exploded view of the front wheel..
      You can use this parts fiche, you can move the image around a bit to see all the parts and what you might be missing.
      http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche...1982&fveh=2156

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      • leedutcher

        #18
        Yea so I finally got around to switching the wheels and I ran into another problem.....the old non slotted rotor have a gap ( measured from.rim.to inside if rotor) 1 7/16" and the other rotor slotted also measured to same way was 1 1/2 "....having a larger rotor gap will cause more problems.






        my axle look good according to the parts fiche
        Last edited by Guest; 07-23-2013, 07:44 PM.

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        • salty_monk
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          #19
          You can't measure that way I don't think... you have to measure from the bearing face.

          Pretty easy to see if the rotors have the same offset, lay them down flat on a sheet of glass & see if they are the same height.
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          • BigD_83
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            #20
            Originally posted by leedutcher



            my axle look good according to the parts fiche
            I believe your right axle spacer is backwards if that is the way it came off the bike.
            '83 GS650G
            '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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            • leedutcher

              #21
              Well I got it all back together and it looks good and fits.. now my problem is when I tighten the axle nut it squeezes the forks together to much causing the calipers to bind..I have maybe 7 turns on it.. got a while before I hit Tue cotter key hole... anyone got a measurement for the axles? Maybe a dufferance in length between the ez and.gk?

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              • salty_monk
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                #22
                Your fork spacers must be the wrong size if you can do that...
                1980 GS1000G - Sold
                1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

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                TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                • chuck hahn
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                  #23
                  There are shoulders on the axle spacers that go toward the hub so as to not allow the forks to bend in. Shoulder fits up against the inside of the axle hole on the forks. Check to see the spacers are installed the right way.
                  MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
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                  NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


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