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Title: gs550 ENGINE IN A 500 FRAME?
Post by: starshooter10 on March 25, 2009, 09:42:00 PM

so... i've scrapped the idea of the CB750 block...

the whole 5 spd thing the fact that it's 40% more LBS and WAY wide

it would ruin what i like about the GS (low flickable bike)

so...

to all you GS nuts!

whgat abouthte say... 79 GS550 block?

theres on one craigs list right now for 150 $

and kinda off the wall what about the GPZ600 block (liquid cool) hows that compare in size/weight to a stock GS block and to the GS550 block?

Title: Re: gs550 ENGINE IN A 500 FRAME?
Post by: Affschnozel on March 26, 2009, 03:17:31 AM

GS550 engine looks just as wide if not wider than CB750 :
(http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/visitors/vis-suz-2006-09/1979_GS550L_Stefan2_640.jpg)
(http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2005%5C01%5C29%5Cbikepics-281797-full.jpg)

bore for CB750 is 62mm and 56mm for GS550

:dunno_white:

Title: Re: gs550 ENGINE IN A 500 FRAME?
Post by: aaronjosephward on March 26, 2009, 04:27:47 AM

seriously? this again?

Title: Re: gs550 ENGINE IN A 500 FRAME?
Post by: 5thAve on March 26, 2009, 06:05:03 AM

Really? You don't think they're kinda in the same league in terms of size / weight? You're not going to find a 30-yr old 4-cyl block that's similar in size and weight to our 30-yr old twin!

fuhgeddaboudit.

Title: Re: gs550 ENGINE IN A 500 FRAME?
Post by: werase643 on March 26, 2009, 06:15:35 AM

go for it
it would be a kewl upgrade

i read somewhere on the web they were almost a bolt in deal
take a tape measure and check it out

Title: Re: gs550 ENGINE IN A 500 FRAME?
Post by: joshr08 on March 26, 2009, 06:17:01 AM

you can do a GR650 its already been done or get ahold of big shot i think he has a few gs motors layin around :thumb:

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