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Title: Another rim tire question
Post by: GVH on July 20, 2004, 06:47:47 AM
Has anyone trired a Kat 89 swingarm swap on a gs ??

It's driving me nuts. I have brand new tires on my wrecked Kat and want to use them on the gs. Not that I can do anything to change them until I'm healed but 2 new MEZ2 tires begging to be used.
Title: Another rim tire question
Post by: johncam4 on July 20, 2004, 06:52:24 AM
sounds like you have time to try it for yourself....let us know how it turns out
Title: Re: Another rim tire question
Post by: mjm on July 20, 2004, 07:20:27 AM
Quote from: GVHHas anyone trired a Kat 89 swingarm swap on a gs ??

It's driving me nuts. I have brand new tires on my wrecked Kat and want to use them on the gs. Not that I can do anything to change them until I'm healed but 2 new MEZ2 tires begging to be used.

It has been mentioned on the board that early Kat used the same wheel sizes as the GS - if nothing else just put the tires on the GS rims
Title: Another rim tire question
Post by: GVH on July 20, 2004, 02:23:29 PM
The rear is a 160/70/17  I just don't see it fitting.   It will be anothr 4-6 weeks before I can try. Collarbone and broken index finger.
Title: Another rim tire question
Post by: werase643 on July 20, 2004, 03:00:06 PM
what size is the 89 kat rim.... it should be a 3.5 x 17
or it has been swapped already

then you should be able to swap the rim into the GS
Title: Another rim tire question
Post by: GVH on July 20, 2004, 08:42:24 PM
stock rim but swingarm is bigger / wider looking. I will try soon.