Performance parts for the GS550ES

[Old Colt]

That is a very worthy disruption.

 

[doug g]

Let me barge in onto this thread for a moment.................
I have a 1983 GS 750 parts bike if anyone is interested in the rear suspension/linkage and swingarm. Still on the bike and available.
I apologize for the disruption. Carry on with this discussion.

Yes I am interested. Any other parts too? Send me a PM.

 

[doug g]

You'll have massive problems with disc alignment. Which, in my mind, is a bigger part of the point of swapping the whole suspension out. I dunno why you'd want the Kat wheels without the upgraded forks. Seems pretty counterproductive to me. The wheels arent THAT much wider, but the suspension is THAT much better. You're not going to get any more "stick" out of the Kat wheels than over stock if you've got sloppy suspension bits holding them. Just my .02

I agree but if I am purchasing parts alittle at a time I could add the wheels and then the fork set up later. That is all.

 

[Guiseppi]

I have a GSXR shock in my '85 GS550ES. You use the linkage that you already have. Big improvement. The bike will sit an inch taller as well. I had just enough clearance to keep my centerstand, but skreemer didn't on his '83 GS550E.

4 into 1s show up on ebay every month or so and that's about all I've seen.

what year is the gsxr shock you have on your bike?I have a 1983 550 ed that I need to upgrade and am looking for something that gonna give me better suspension in the twisties,