• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Extended swingarm on the street - GS1100

  • Thread starter Thread starter Anonymous
  • Start date Start date
A

Anonymous

Guest
Hey everyone, this is my first post. Any help is appreciated.

I have the opportunity to buy one of two swingarms from a fellow racer to fit onto my 1982 GS1100. One would make the bike approx. 64", while the other would stretch it to 68".

For next year, the plan is to keep the bike fully streetable (I will ride it to work and to the track) and then race it at the dragstrip. My question is, how much will the 68" wheelbase affect the street manners of this bike? Will I have clearance issues? It will not be lowered, though lengthening the wheelbase will lower the bike somewhat. It has a GSXR front end and I will strap the front end at the track. Otherwise I don't plan to lower it since it will see a lot of street riding. I also haven't decided on an exhaust yet.

Any advice on how handling/cornering might be affected with the long swingarm? I am favouring the long arm because in a year or two this bike will see only strip duty and will be built as a Shootout-style bike (68" wheelbase, street tire, no bars, nitrous).

Thanks for any info!

Graeme
 
Peterbilts will be passing you on the inside of corners :lol: :lol:

It will be stable in a straight line, but cornering will be adversly affected.
Meaning it won't corner very well.


How much can you move the axle front to back in the adjuster slot, or axle slot? 4 inches?
You could move it forward for street riding and slide it back for drags.
This would require swapping chains....
And I'm sure you will be altering gearing for drag racing.
 
I rode a 68 inch bike on the street for years....It will be fine as long as you adjut your riding style...No more hot roddding corners...but for the average ride back and forth to work...You will be fine..My bike was also raked and lowered quite a bit...
 
My 83 gs is 68" and I run short shocks and the V&H "PCO" pipe.This pipe actually allows more corner clearance than the cheaper pro pipe. Steve
 
Thanks for the input guys... sounds like I am going to go with the 68" setup.

Graeme
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

S
The Great & Terrible Ask "which exhaust headers not made for the 650G fit the 650G"
Replies
1
Views
81
jdub6092
jdub6092
jharvey
A possibly perforated pretcock
Replies
7
Views
170
rphillips
R
limeex2
Frame up builders
2
Replies
20
Views
376
Shin-Ken 1074
Shin-Ken 1074
CincinnatiKid
81 gs1100e - track day tuning -mid throttle
2
Replies
31
Views
601
blowerbike
blowerbike
E
'83 1100E assorted newbie questions - what am I dealing with?
Replies
9
Views
157
eldevigo
E
Back
Top