GSX-R Rear Wheel Swap...Quick Question

[dgyver]

EDIT: changed question...

Will the GS hub fit the katana wheel?

-Turd.

Yes. Direct fit. No mods required to fit the 98+ Kat 4.5" wheel in the GS. Just have to use the GS cush drive. Werase saw the one I have.

[dgyver]

mak
measure a late GSXR swingarm at the pivot
then measure a GS (same place)

then figure out how you can cut that much metal off and still have a swingarm left

the frame at the pivot of a I-4 is....10-11 inches

GS is 8-9

the rear arms of the swingarm are welded at a point wider than what ya need to fit in a GS frame

part of the reason i got rid of the VFR SSSA.....had to cut way tooo much off

You must have forgot about seeing the 03-05 gix swing arms I have. They only measure about 4-5mm wider than the GS. I would have to measure again to confirm the exact dimensions.

[Cal Amari]

Man, this is a great thread... I intend to do some swingarm / rear wheel surgery sometime later this year (got to find a suitable GS rat bike first), and this information can save me a LOT of time and aggravation down the road...

I'd really like to know which OEM Suzuki swingarms are suitable as replacements, so we can document it for the FAQ. A basic "How-To" showing the types of modification needed to make a different swingarm fit would be even better, for those not familiar with the process.

The Katana 600 & 750 swingarms look similar to the GS arm, but I'm curious to know if they are a simple swap, or if installing one would require a lot of machine work.

Ok, hoping for input from starwalt, dgyver, Bob B., or anyone else who might have first-hand knowledge...

[Jim Knopf]

servus,

you can take a swingarm from the bandit 600 komplet without any problems! see here:


swingarm, shock, brake and wheel 4,5x17 with 160/60-17.

you also can take the swingarm from the bandit 1200 komplet! see here:


swingarm, brake, shock from bandit 600 and wheel 6,25x17 with 200/50-17. but you need a offset-sprocket in the front.

or you take a long swingarm in the gs! see here:

[Cal Amari]

servus,

You do amazing work, Jim; I've seen photos of your efforts on GSResources.com and other websites many times over the last several years. I haven't been to the Netherlands in more than twenty years, but it is a very photogenic country. I met a beautiful Dutch girl while I was there; I was crazy about her, but after I returned to the US, we lost contact. Last I heard of her, she'd married a lawyer...

First, I was , then , then I  ; she must be  .

I really appreciate the information about those alternative choices. I don't want a longer swingarm, I just want a bolt-in. I don't want anything exotic either; nothing fancy at all. I'd just like to know what-fits-what, so now I'll keep my eyes peeled for Bandit and Katana 600 swingarms, then try to measure them to see how close the dimensions are to the GS swingarm. It only makes sense that Suzuki would use the same swingarm on other models to keep costs down, so I imagine that sooner or later I'll be doing a Kat or Bandit swingarm transplant...

Thanks again for the information.

Greetz,

Cal

[Jim Knopf]

I just want a bolt-in. I don't want anything exotic either; nothing fancy at all. I'd just like to know what-fits-what,

servus,

i´ve never done such a stupid nonsens with a 4,5er rim in the gs swingarm!

its easier to change komplet!

[Cal Amari]

servus,

OK, Jim, I don't think you understood me; I DON'T want to use the stock GS swingarm for this. I want to know which OEM Suzuki swingarms will fit into the GS frame with little or no modification. Once I know that, I'll get a complete swingarm and wheel to install.

My most recent research has shown me that the early Katana 600 swingarm ('88 - '96) should fit without much problem. The early Katana 750 ('89 - '96) swingarm is identical to the early Kat 600 swingarm, with the addition of an inner brace, so either should work.

Swingarms I've rejected:

Bandit 400 (all years)

Bandit 600 (all years)

RF600R (all years)

RF900R (all years)

Katana 1100 (all years)

Swingarms I haven't researched yet:

Anything from a GSX-R; those are next on my list to examine... I just have to find the time to do it...

Hope this clears up any confusion...

Greetz,

Cal