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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: lman123 on August 18, 2005, 03:53:30 PM

Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: lman123 on August 18, 2005, 03:53:30 PM
I know, search.  but please just help me out i did the search and there was tons of entries about katana forks, but no answer to my question... at least in the first page of listings.  i would greatly appreaite the info.

thanks

luke
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: davipu on August 18, 2005, 04:04:48 PM
sure, as they are both 37mm forks they should fit in the tripples just fine.
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: lman123 on August 18, 2005, 06:23:10 PM
thanks - out to buy katana forks

lman
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: JamesG on August 18, 2005, 09:02:11 PM
GSX600 forks are 41mm tubes. You have to use the Katana's triple clamp, axle & spacers, and calipers. But you can use the GS's front wheel.

With the Katana's upper triple clamp mounted clipons Im pretty sure they will clear the F's fairing, but it will be tight. Fork mounted clipons probably won't fit.
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: Alphamazing on August 18, 2005, 09:24:49 PM
Katana forks, as quoted from the Suzuki website are 41mm. Are the older ones smaller? And are they inverted forks, or are they just regular style? Also, if you DO get Katana forks that fit, do most people (in the general sense) use the GS wheel, or do they go with the Katana wheel and dual discs?
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: JamesG on August 18, 2005, 09:39:08 PM
Katana's have had 41mm, conventional forks since the "new" style came out back in the mid eighties. Any forks off the old, half faired bikes called Katanas (which were 37 to 39mm) won't be worth using.

The GS and Katana 600s use the exact same wheel. If you look under the little plastic hub cover on the rotorless side of the GS's wheel you will see threaded holes for mounting an extra rotor.
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: Alphamazing on August 18, 2005, 09:49:38 PM
Quote from: JamesGThe GS and Katana 600s use the exact same wheel. If you look under the little plastic hub cover on the rotorless side of the GS's wheel you will see threaded holes for mounting an extra rotor.

Yes, but that little plastic hub is where the speedo cable plugs in. Is there any way to convert to a double disc setup?
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: JamesG on August 18, 2005, 09:53:05 PM
No, I was refering to a plastic "doughnut" on the wheel itself that covers part of the hub where a rotor would go.

With a set of forks with bosses for another caliper, the GS wheel will work.
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: Alphamazing on August 18, 2005, 09:57:25 PM
Awww, bummer. I guess if there was a simple way to go dual disc, it would be done more often, eh?
Title: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: dgyver on August 19, 2005, 06:45:41 AM
They are very easy to install. Takes a couple of hours.
Title: Re: will the katana forks work with the 2005 500f
Post by: starwalt on August 19, 2005, 06:55:32 AM
Quote from: lman123I know, search....luke
Luke, go with your feelings....and look in the FAQ. Dgyver has the process here.
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