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  • 81_CafeGS
    • Feb 2026

    #1

    HELP!! Swingarm!!!

    Okay so my bike has what appears to be a different swing-arm than what it originally came with. Can anyone identify what bike its from? Thanks for any help!

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  • niclpnut
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    • Sep 2010
    • 1274
    • Peculiar, MO

    #2
    Looks like a 1100e stock swingarm.

    Nic
    83 GS1100ES rebuild:

    http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=170032

    Budget GSXR Conversion:

    http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=200563

    New to me bike: 2008 B-KING

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    • 81_CafeGS

      #3
      Originally posted by niclpnut
      Looks like a 1100e stock swingarm.

      Nic
      For some reason i thought they were a tubular style swingarm. Good deal.

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      • 81_CafeGS

        #4
        Now i feel stupid haha

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        • niclpnut
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          • Sep 2010
          • 1274
          • Peculiar, MO

          #5
          Tubular steel was the gs1000. Basically same dimensions.
          83 GS1100ES rebuild:

          http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=170032

          Budget GSXR Conversion:

          http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=200563

          New to me bike: 2008 B-KING

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          • dorkburger
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            • Jan 2013
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            • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ

            #6
            What Nic said....Not sure how familiar you are with the bike, but the wheel is not original either.
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            • 81_CafeGS

              #7
              Originally posted by dorkburger
              What Nic said....Not sure how familiar you are with the bike, but the wheel is not original either.
              The wheel is 06 GSXR, as is the Front end of the bike. I didnt know if they swapped out the swing arm when they did the wheel

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              • Gregory
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                • Sep 2012
                • 2064
                • Southlake - DFW - North Texas

                #8
                What bike do you have? I would guess that they may have had to change the swing arm to add the upgraded wheel and fatter tire.
                82 gs1100e FAUX Skunk
                80 gs1000s

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                • steve murdoch
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                  • May 2004
                  • 8492
                  • St. Catharines, On.

                  #9
                  And it looks like you have been enjoying those fatter tires.
                  No chicken strips for you.
                  2@ \'78 GS1000

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                  • earlfor
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                    • May 2002
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                    #10
                    It looks to be an 1100 swingarm. If so, I do know that a 150 size tire is a wide as will fit that arm though. A 150 tire will leave about 1/4" clearance on each side to the swingarm. If the tire is bigger than that, it is not an 1100 arm.
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                    • niclpnut
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                      • Sep 2010
                      • 1274
                      • Peculiar, MO

                      #11
                      I've got a 180 on my es in the stock arm.

                      Nic
                      83 GS1100ES rebuild:

                      http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=170032

                      Budget GSXR Conversion:

                      http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=200563

                      New to me bike: 2008 B-KING

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                      • Fjbj40
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                        • Oct 2012
                        • 1221
                        • Dartmouth Nova Scotia

                        #12
                        170 on my 1000 with a 1100 swingarm.
                        1978 Gs1085 compliments of Popy Yosh, Bandit 1200 wheels and front end, VM33 Smoothbores, Yosh exhaust, braced frame, ported polished head :cool:
                        1983 Gs1100ESD, rebuild finished! Body paintwork happening winter 2017:D

                        I would rather trust my bike to a technician that reads the service manual than some backyardigan that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix things.

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                          #13
                          It's a 80/81 GS1100E swing arm.

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                          • posplayr
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                            • Dec 2007
                            • 23673
                            • Tucson Az

                            #14
                            Originally posted by mrbill5491
                            It's a 80/81 GS1100E swing arm.
                            80-83 GS1100E swingers all the same

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                            • 81_CafeGS

                              #15
                              Originally posted by steve murdoch
                              And it looks like you have been enjoying those fatter tires.
                              No chicken strips for you.
                              Haha yeah i definetely make sure the tire wears nice and even.

                              Thanks for all the help everyone its much appreciated.

                              Does anyone know if they make stretches for this swing-arm?

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