Fork swap that easy? (I know its probably been asked 1000x)

[Guest]

My 78 gs750 was butchered by the previous owner. Has an 1100 rear swingarm and he was in the process of upgrading to dual front calipers. However it stopped at one 2 piston caliper of a smaller bike so I'm pretty sure braking is worse. Not sure of the make of the wheel/disk or forks used. Forks seem to be stock. I have tried to research a modern USD fork conversion and I know people are sensitive about this, but my bike is no beauty queen and its already been modded so I'm not stopping. I am under the impression that modern gsxr full front swap is as easy as new bearings and fabbing steering stop. Is that really all that is needed for a 78 gs750 to fit new gsxr front end?

[hillsy]

Technically, yes. As long as the bearings fit and the steering stops are in place it will "work".

However, there are other things to consider....like fork length, spring rates, wheel / tyre size.

From what I recall the 1st gen GSXR 1100 USD forks are the longest of the lot which preserves ride height the best. Downside is you dont get radial calipers.

[nastyjones]

I used a 88-92 GSXR front end and it was a bolt on, just steering stops needed to be fabricated. It made a big difference in handling.