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Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: SmoothCriminal on June 23, 2005, 09:54:09 PM
Is it possible to swap in an 04 gsx-r 600 motor into a 1990 GS500E?  I've looked around but not found any useful information.  Anyone heard of such a swap or have a link they can refer me to?
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: pantablo on June 23, 2005, 09:55:26 PM
I've never heard of anyone doing it but WHY?! just buy a gixxer 6.
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: chbix on June 23, 2005, 09:55:46 PM
why would you in the 1st place?  and i dont think theres enough room with out seriously modding the frame.  And thats just from looking at my brothers gs 500 vs his gsxr 600
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: 97gs500e on June 23, 2005, 11:14:40 PM
:lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: Mat on June 24, 2005, 01:31:07 AM
i tried to slip a gs frame over an old kat 600 motor about a year back and the motor was too tall
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: vtlion on June 24, 2005, 04:16:27 AM
Ah... the eternal quest for MORE POWER!!!!!  You could always take a page out of evilbologna's book (over at SVrider.com) and put ROCKET MOTORS (http://www.jerseycowboy.com/video/evilmeat.mpeg) on  :lol:
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: dionysus on June 24, 2005, 10:18:58 AM
I (briefly) thought about going the other way... a 500 into an R1, damn good looking bikes but way to much power.
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: davipu on June 24, 2005, 10:31:44 AM
just buy a gixxer6 strip the fairings off, put a round headlight on it and pretent your cool
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: '04gs500f on June 24, 2005, 03:49:27 PM
Quote from: davipujust buy a gixxer6 strip the fairings off, put a round headlight on it and pretent your cool

:lol:

this would be the second time ever that ive had a violent fit of giggling, the first time being when i watched pulp fiction

the above also applies to the original post  :thumb:
Title: GSX-R 600 motor swap - is it possible?
Post by: knowlsey on June 24, 2005, 05:30:17 PM
No room for carbs, no room for airbox, not high enough cradle,not wide enough cradle,basically major weld job before attempting, so i would say what davipu said :)