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spoked rims on the 82 GS1100E??

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Yup....I do on my '82....:D

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I digg it.

I digg it.

I have an 82 with an 83 front rim and a widened 83 rear that is 5.5 inches wide. i recently picked up a set of spokes and cant wait to bolt them up.
 
I like the spoke look better than the cast 6 spoke snow flake look. Of course I'm ignoring the issues with keeping them true.
 
suzukiguybri said:
I have an 82 with an 83 front rim and a widened 83 rear that is 5.5 inches wide. i recently picked up a set of spokes and cant wait to bolt them up.
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Are the 82 /83 rims NOT the same? How is it you have a widened 83 rear? and.... Hell Yeah.... make sure to post some pictures of them spokes!
 
From:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Katana


"
There were two racing models worthy of note:
1. GSX1000 (circa 1981) - a now very rare model with more aggressive camshafts, flat-slide carburetors and wire wheels homologued for then international superbike racing rules;
2. GSX1100SXZ (circa 1981) - also with wire wheels, more aggressive camshafts but with CV carburetors. This model was designed for production racing in a number of countries, including Australia and South Africa. Legend says there were 500 made, though it may be up to 800. Chassis numbers began with GS110X-100388. The 1100s were raced with mixed success in Australia in 1981, but rule changes for the 1982 Castrol 6-Hour production race saw teams scrambling to find 1000cc versions.
The wire wheels were preferred in 1981 for two reasons:
1. Lighter than the then cast wheels;
2. Better choice of tires at the time for production racing, which included 19-inch front rims.
Wire wheel Katanas are legendary in Australia, though would-be buyers are warned that many Kats were retro-fitted with wire-spoked wheels.
 
Probably a slim chance of it happening with normal power but a buddy with a 9 second street turbo Z1 ripped the center out of a spoked wheel going into 3rd gear at Gainesville Raceway . Quite a thrill ride. I guess the fact that he ran it for 10 years adds something in there to
 
The stock spoke wheels off the GS1000/750 are smaller across than the 1100. You have to run a 120 rear tyre.
From memory they are both 18" front & rear or maybe only the rear is 18"....
 
salty_monk said:
The stock spoke wheels off the GS1000/750 are smaller across than the 1100. You have to run a 120 rear tyre.
From memory they are both 18" front & rear or maybe only the rear is 18"....
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Stock Suzuki spoke wheels are 1.85x19 and 2.50x18 using Takasago rims.
 
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