GS1000 - Bandit 600 forks and wheels

[Guest]

Hi, has anybody ever used the 600 bandit wheels and forks on a GS1000.

Cheers

[Agemax]

not fitted them myself but the front end should be pretty much a straight bolt on, yokes and all. not sure about the back wheel but should fit easy enough with a few spacers made up i expect

[JAG]

Hi, has anybody ever used the 600 bandit wheels and forks on a GS1000.

Cheers

My only concern would be a weight issue. A thou is considerable more iron than a Bandit 6. Bandit 12 might be a better choice IMHO
jag

[madreg]

cheers, looks like a cheaper option than looking for suitable Bandit 1200 stuff, rear wheel will be ok as I have a Metmachex swingarm. Any idea what the wheel sizes are 3.5" front, 4.5" rear?

Cheers

[JAG]

cheers, looks like a cheaper option than looking for suitable Bandit 1200 stuff, rear wheel will be ok as I have a Metmachex swingarm. Any idea what the wheel sizes are 3.5" front, 4.5" rear?

Cheers

Off top of my head no. Check Bikez encyclopedia for year of bandit and that should tell you.
jag

[Agemax]

a 2000 B6 is 17x4.50 rear and 17x3.50 front
1998 B6 is 3.00 front and 4.50 rear

[madreg]

Thanks all and good point about the weight it's a heavy old girl

[JAG]

Thanks all and good point about the weight it's a heavy old girl

Too true. About the same as my 750.

[koolaid_kid]

Too true. About the same as my 750.

Almost identical. Roughly 507 lb. vs. 492 lb. With just a touch more power available, 87 vs. 72.

[JAG]

Almost identical. Roughly 507 lb. vs. 492 lb. With just a touch more power available, 87 vs. 72.

A small problem soon to be rectified lol

But your forgetting, the 750's got a kickstart.... Lovely

[koolaid_kid]

LOL. When I had my 750 I could jump up and down on that thing and never get it to turn over. And I came from the land of 2 strokes, where all I had was a kickstart.
Of course, it did not help that it was my first 4 cylinder and I weighed a good 140 lb. soaking wet.

[Big T]

The Bandit steering stem is longer than the GS

You may be able to swap them, press away

[Fjbj40]

On first gen Bandit 1200 the steering stems are not a direct swap. The GS stem is a smaller diameter, I did that swap last year. I welded up the stem and machined it to a press fit.

Daryl

[hjfisk]

Road Kill bike has 600 bandit forks and wheels, also the swing arm