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80GS850GBob
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I was reading a post in the "custom" section where folks were swapping out the oem triples and forks for more modern USD and regular fork set ups...I mean, why settle for the air fork system after you ponied up for better rear shocks...right?
So, what whole front ends can be easily swapped onto a GS frame that have better brakes, springs sans air support, compression and damping adjustments and even spring preload if need be?
Obvious known hassles would be steering stop mods, axle swaps, and brake rotor size and spacing "if" one keeps the GS mags. Add handle bar mount options if clips ons aren't on your agenda and the donor front end doesn't have mounting for handle bars.
Biggest concerns are neck lengths between my and the donor bikes suspension.
I've been eyeballing a full on Honda CBR600f3, 600f4, and Suzi bandit GSF1200 assemblies all in the $225 to $280 range - straight but likely to require new seals and a go thru and better rate springs for the 600 forks due to the GS's weight.
My 850G is getting all the good oem parts between both bikes, to be my oem mild relaxing cruiser bike{plus windstar fairing too}...a 52yr old mans easy bike.
My 1000G is going to be the "play" bike {read 52yr old man who's not dead yet bike} - built in a way some folks here might not fully appreciate, but she's my canvas to paint.
She'll have a shortened tail section {no frame cutting there}, Lic plate angled in place of the oem tail light, roughly 2" tall LED tail light above the plate, working the logistics on the intruder 1400 rear drive hub with new rim and adding a spoked front wheel with dual disks {yes, intending a spoke wheeled G model}, agm battery in the tail, rewire with M-unit and momentary push buttons on the bars and maybe a elongated 1/4 fairing....maybe.
Aside from "why do it?"...anyone have any input from their swap experience or ideas?
So, what whole front ends can be easily swapped onto a GS frame that have better brakes, springs sans air support, compression and damping adjustments and even spring preload if need be?
Obvious known hassles would be steering stop mods, axle swaps, and brake rotor size and spacing "if" one keeps the GS mags. Add handle bar mount options if clips ons aren't on your agenda and the donor front end doesn't have mounting for handle bars.
Biggest concerns are neck lengths between my and the donor bikes suspension.
I've been eyeballing a full on Honda CBR600f3, 600f4, and Suzi bandit GSF1200 assemblies all in the $225 to $280 range - straight but likely to require new seals and a go thru and better rate springs for the 600 forks due to the GS's weight.
My 850G is getting all the good oem parts between both bikes, to be my oem mild relaxing cruiser bike{plus windstar fairing too}...a 52yr old mans easy bike.
My 1000G is going to be the "play" bike {read 52yr old man who's not dead yet bike} - built in a way some folks here might not fully appreciate, but she's my canvas to paint.
She'll have a shortened tail section {no frame cutting there}, Lic plate angled in place of the oem tail light, roughly 2" tall LED tail light above the plate, working the logistics on the intruder 1400 rear drive hub with new rim and adding a spoked front wheel with dual disks {yes, intending a spoke wheeled G model}, agm battery in the tail, rewire with M-unit and momentary push buttons on the bars and maybe a elongated 1/4 fairing....maybe.
Aside from "why do it?"...anyone have any input from their swap experience or ideas?
