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'79 GS 550E Rear Brakes

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My bike has a druim brake on the rear wheel (both wheels are spoked, front brake is single disk). I hate it, as there is no way to check the brake pad status without taking the wheel off.

I'm wondering if there is any way to replace it with a disk brake. Has anyone done this conversion? How big a project is it? Can the necessary elements just be swapped-in? Would I have to get a different rear wheel?

Thanks,
 
i think you may have to go with the mag type wheels. yes the conversion can be done, it's going to require finding some parts though.

i'm not going to get into the parts you'll need until i know your swingarm has the mounts for a brake caliper. if the swing arm doesn't have the place to mount the caliper, then you'll first have to swap swingarms before you can think about putting a disc brake on the back.

~Adam
 
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