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Bent fork Stanchion needs replacing

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Hi Guys, I have a GS550e 1980. I've stripped the bike down and in the process of rebuilding her.

Last night I took the forks apart to clean and replace the seals. One came apart easy and the springs just slid out whilst the other was properly stuck. When I took off the top nut (under pressure) it properly popped!! Turns out the fork was working purely on the main spring and the stanchion is bent so needs replacing.

Forgive the history, but thought it might be interesting?! So on to the question.....

A new stanchion is about ?120 (that's about $10 post brexit!) and I can get second hand forks for about ?60 so for me a no brainer..... I'm looking at a pair of forks on eBay that are ?36 listed as....

' GS550e front forks 47/0201 Fits 1982 -85'

I only want one of the stanchions, will this be the same size as my 1980 GS550e?

Are there other models of GS's that share the same forks or stanchions?

Thanks in advance,

Steve
 
In that year range (82-85), there's a possibility that you're looking at GSX550 forks. You can use a parts fiche to look up the correct part number for your stanchion, and cross-reference it to other models.
 
Thanks mate, I've looked at the new stanchions and they are in the 77 - 80 bracket so I'm looking for those to come up whilst I put something else together !!
 
They can be straightened by any good machine shop that works on bikes, I had mine done for $25.00, it only takes 15 -20 mins for a competent person.
 
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