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    1980 GS450 Front End Swap Compatibility

    I'm thinking of swapping out the stock front end on my 1980 gs450e for something beefier. I'm thinking of swapping in inverted forks.

    In another forum a member said "The steering stem from a '89 gsxr 750 is a direct bolt-on if you want conventional forks. For upside-down fork try a 92 gsxr 600."

    Now this was in response to someone looking to do a front end swap for a 1981 gs450s, so maybe this won't work, but I figured I'd see if anyone knows if this information is accurate?

    If not, does anyone know of any other bikes with a beefier front end that has direct compatibility with my 1980 gs450?

    Thanks

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    From personal experience I can say that you won't go much bigger as the bearing sizes in the headstock are quite small.
    I put 35mm Marzocchis in mine which was an improvement. Ex a ducati pantah. From memory, I found taper rollers to adapt them quite easily.
    I'd be looking at something like EX500 kawasaki. 38mm conventional style.

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