Hi, new here. Name's Martin and I'm located in Denmark. I ride a '99 SV650S daily and have a '98 GSX-R600 for track. I also have an old Honda XL600R that is currently in pieces because I'm motarding it - and this is where the GS500 comes into play ;)
My plan is to mount a GS500 front wheel (instead of the stock narrow 21" rim) and a GS500 swingarm with wheel, brake and all (the XL has a rear drum brake so I can't just fit the wheel). This way I can run some proper rubber (Metzeler Sportecs in 110 and 150) instead of the crappy enduro tires that are all that's available for the stock rims.
Now I need some measurements - I expect some work to make the parts fit, but you can do a lot with different bearings and spacers. I need:
- Front rim width at the bearings
- Front axle thickness
- Swingarm width at the pivot point
- Swingarm pivot axle thickness
- Swingarm width at the inside of the wheel axle
- Distance from center of rear wheel to sprocket
I'll keep you updated on the progress - with pics :mrgreen:
Thanks :cheers:
Unless someone else can sooner, I can get you those dimensions later tonight. I have all those parts lying around.
Interesting idea. :thumb:
Great, thanks :thumb: :cheers:
BTW, being new around here, I thought I'd post a couple of pics of my bikes - don't have any of the XL but I'll take some this weekend and along the way.
The SV in street clothes:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Kolbe/SVS_front_right.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Kolbe/SVS_lower.jpg)
The SV in party clothes ;) - it's my wife riding it:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Kolbe/lille1-5052005Poznan0506.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Kolbe/lille1-5052005Poznan0352.jpg)
The GSX-R:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Kolbe/Poznan/1-5052005Poznan0729lille.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Kolbe/Poznan/1-5052005Poznan0820lille.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Kolbe/0806025b_std.jpg)
:cheers:
ttt :mrgreen:
150 rears dont fit well on gs500 rear rims. look for an 88-89 gsxr750 (not 1100) rear wheel or a bandit 400 wheel instead. either of these can be made to fit the gs500 swingarm. Check my site for more info on the wheel swap.
Here are the dimensions requested:
- Front rim width at the bearings : 89mm
- Front axle thickness : 15mm
- Swingarm width at the pivot point : 214mm
- Swingarm pivot axle thickness : 17mm
- Swingarm width at the inside of the wheel axle : 214mm
- Distance from center of rear wheel to sprocket : 92mm
Bandit 600 wheel (4.5") works too.
Martin
you don't really want the GS swingarm
use your stock XL/XR? swing arm
get a nice RGV250 rear wheel and brake assy(20mm axle)
since you can get them there......
and adapt it to your swing arm
re doing shock linkages is a pain in the butt
Thanks a lot all of you :thumb: :cheers: