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Help Identifying Rim

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I have a 1979 GS1000L with stock rims that look like this:



I received this rim with the slotted disk rotors fitted to it. It's the same as my stock rim at 19 x 1.85, but the metal on the stars look significantly thinner. I'm assuming that this mystery rim is lighter, but is it strong enough for a GS1000?

 
There should be no problem with it. That is the same size wheel that came on the 850, which is heavier than the 1000. :eek:

Because it came with slotted rotors, you should know that it's from an '80 or newer bike.

Look around the rim to see if it mentions anything about "Tubeless Tire Applicable" or something like that.
That won't explain the difference in the webbing, but would be a bonus in the deal.

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I've been pouring through ebay gs front rim listings to find a match. On the speedo side of the rim, there are reliefs around the bolt holes just like this rim. In fact this is the first rim that I've found that looks exactly like the one I have and it is listed as being off a 82 GS650. So, is this lighter than stock, yet strong enough for the weight?

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mrl1000l said:
... it is listed as being off a 82 GS650. So, is this lighter than stock, yet strong enough for the weight?
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No idea whether it is lighter than stock, but, for your convenience, I looked up the part number for the front wheel of an '82 650E,

plugged it into the cross-reference guide, and here is what that part number fits:
Did you notice that the same wheel is used on everything from a 450 to an 1100?


Do remember my first response?
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Steve said:
There should be no problem with it.
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