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Okay, so now I'm thinking both JMC and Metmachex are out. Who else makes/made arms for the GS's back then?
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Okay, will do. Thanks for getting me this far though. At least I'm certain its for a 750ES, now I just have to figure out who made it.
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Long_av8r
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Just sent Chris Redpath at MotoGP Works an email. I sold him my 900F a few months back and I'm betting he will know. I'll post up when I figure it out.
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I can't believe I forgot about them. I just googled some photos of arms they did for 80's bikes, and they did do this type of arm with square tube for the arm and round for the brace with the eccentric adjusters. I think that may be it...
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I think the bottom shock mounts are slightly differant. How wide is that arm at the axle? Looks like it might be. I've changed to a '92 gsxr1100 arm on mine due to how narrow the stocker was, and to gain a little stiffness as well.
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Yeah, I sent an email to Chris Redpath and he ID'd it as likely being a CalFab for an 83 GS750ES or GS1150ES. I guess by the photos he wasn't sure until he could look at it and I'm actually going to be up his way next week anyway. I've gone over this in my mind about keeping it but right now I've got more GSXR's "in progress" than any man has a right to, so saving this for a "future project" is pure madness. So yeah, I guess it's going to be sold.
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Also, if interested, I have a set of period correct 16" PM's that I'm going to get rid of as well, but these were off of a Ninja 1000R and will likely require some imagination. They will also need to be stripped and re-anodized or powder coated. Front is a 16x2.5 I think, and rear is 16x3.5.
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Okay, I got the arm today and a bunch of other stuff in my parts lot. I'm keeping all the GSXR stuff, but there are a few GS700/750ES parts in there. What I found so far is that the CalFab arm is 9 inches at the axle and judging from the other stuff, its for a 750ES. I'm going to list some stuff in the classifieds soon - the PM wheels, along with the CalFab arm, a Fox shock, a headlight cowl and tail light cowl. If interested before I list them let me know and shoot me an offer, otherwise look for it probably after Thanksgiving.
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Is that 9" with the dust caps on?
What is the length from pivot to axle?
Distance from pivot to lower shock mount?
Pivot to upper mount on the top of the arm?
Widths of upper & lower mounts?
Distance from upper to lower?
Inside width at axle?
Sorry for so many questions.
Greg B.
What is the length from pivot to axle?
Distance from pivot to lower shock mount?
Pivot to upper mount on the top of the arm?
Widths of upper & lower mounts?
Distance from upper to lower?
Inside width at axle?
Sorry for so many questions.
Greg B.
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No, I measured it at the swingarm portion of the axle carrier clamp, not on the eccentric itself since it appears they can move side to side slightly.
Here is a link to my Photobucket album with photos of the arm, linkage, and Fox shock in it. It shows how I took the measurements, and I added a few at your request. Let me know if I took the measurements you were looking for correctly and if you need any more info on it.
A note about the Photobucket ID "Notasucka3"... I have this stupid name because a kid in Detroit used my hotmail address to sign up for a Photobucket account. I don't know why, but when i tried to sign up myself, it said my email was already in use, so I requested the password, got in, and found a bunch of teenager photos in some Detroit high school. I then deleted them, and kept the ID because I didn't have a choice in the matter. So, rest assured, I am a reputable 40 something adult - most of the time, but like the rest of us, I do enjoy a good time occasionally.
http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/notasucka3/GS750E Parts/
And a small preview...
Here is a link to my Photobucket album with photos of the arm, linkage, and Fox shock in it. It shows how I took the measurements, and I added a few at your request. Let me know if I took the measurements you were looking for correctly and if you need any more info on it.
A note about the Photobucket ID "Notasucka3"... I have this stupid name because a kid in Detroit used my hotmail address to sign up for a Photobucket account. I don't know why, but when i tried to sign up myself, it said my email was already in use, so I requested the password, got in, and found a bunch of teenager photos in some Detroit high school. I then deleted them, and kept the ID because I didn't have a choice in the matter. So, rest assured, I am a reputable 40 something adult - most of the time, but like the rest of us, I do enjoy a good time occasionally.
http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/notasucka3/GS750E Parts/
And a small preview...
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Haha, you posted, I read, performed the task, and at somepoint you edited and included more questions. Drat. Gotta go back out again...
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Here's a few photos of the linkage for reference. Looks like a GS750E linkage to me. Also, shock measures at 13" eye to eye and was attached to the linkage. Spacers are all there. I looked in the factory manual that was included in the parts lot, and it looks just like the one in the manual - with a different swingarm of course. I know you are hopeful that this is for an 1150, but I'm pretty convinced its a 750 part.
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Is that 9" with the dust caps on? No
What is the length from pivot to axle? 21-5/8
Distance from pivot to lower shock mount? 9-1/4
Pivot to upper mount on the top of the arm? 7-1/4
Widths of upper & lower mounts? Upper= 4, lower= 1-1/4
Distance from upper to lower? 8-1/2
Inside width at axle? 9
All measurements are in inches taken with a tape measure.
What is the length from pivot to axle? 21-5/8
Distance from pivot to lower shock mount? 9-1/4
Pivot to upper mount on the top of the arm? 7-1/4
Widths of upper & lower mounts? Upper= 4, lower= 1-1/4
Distance from upper to lower? 8-1/2
Inside width at axle? 9
All measurements are in inches taken with a tape measure.
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Sweet arm, and I gotta say, eccentric adjusters are the cats ass. I'd never messed with them until I bought my ZRX, they make life soooooo much easier. All swingarms should have em 
"IF" it is meant for a stock wheel then the axle diameter will give it away... the 1150 had a bigger axle (same size as the 1000 at about 21mm I think) where as the 750 had a 17.5mm one if I remember correctly.
I know that when I fitted a GS750ES wheel to my Skunk I needed to go up on bearing & inner spacer size. Still have the old ones if I need to measure....
I compared an 1150 arm to a 750 arm. They are different enough that there is not a great chance of being able to interchange them even though they look the same at first glance.
Length of the 1150 & the 750ES arm is the same. I have been told that the 700 arm is slightly longer.
I know that when I fitted a GS750ES wheel to my Skunk I needed to go up on bearing & inner spacer size. Still have the old ones if I need to measure....
I compared an 1150 arm to a 750 arm. They are different enough that there is not a great chance of being able to interchange them even though they look the same at first glance.
Length of the 1150 & the 750ES arm is the same. I have been told that the 700 arm is slightly longer.