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Title: Clip-On Diamater?
Post by: Garrett on August 02, 2013, 08:24:12 AM
Does anyone know the diameter for the '89 GS clip ons?
I ask because I have the cutest little Bandit 400 and am curious if the fork tube is the same  :cheers: Clip-ons would greatly improve it's ride.
Title: Re: Clip-On Diamater?
Post by: weedahoe on August 02, 2013, 11:20:44 AM
37mm forks and 7/8 bars with 6mm threads for the end bar weights IF you have bars that have threads in the end
Title: Re: Clip-On Diamater?
Post by: adidasguy on August 02, 2013, 11:22:02 AM
89 clip on do not mount to the forks. So not sure what you need and are wanting to do.
They mount on a top plate that replaces the top plate for standard type bars.
Title: Re: Clip-On Diamater?
Post by: The Buddha on August 02, 2013, 11:33:06 AM
B4 forks I thought were same as GS with the caliper mounts on the other side ...
Ergo ... a GS right leg + B$ left leg = twin 320mm brake disks ...
Yea yea ... not that easy ... but close ...
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Clip-On Diamater?
Post by: Garrett on August 02, 2013, 11:33:57 AM
I forgot the '89 clip ons are part of the triple clamp. Poop.
According to Suzuki OEM numbers, the wheels and forks are different :dunno
Title: Re: Clip-On Diamater?
Post by: The Buddha on August 02, 2013, 11:59:15 AM
Quote from: Garrett on August 02, 2013, 11:33:57 AM
I forgot the '89 clip ons are part of the triple clamp. Poop.
According to Suzuki OEM numbers, the wheels and forks are different :dunno

89 clip on's will fit any gs .. .and I'm betting fit the b4 too. Aren't you in my part of the country ? near charlotte NC ? Bring it by we can measure up some sheite ... I am tossing some GS upper triples that had the ears for guages cut off ... you want em ?

Of course the part#'s are different ... cos part of the part number is the model it fits to.
In fact Suzuki has part number based on historic model fitment. So its named after the first model the part appeared in ... obviously B4 being left caliper and Gs being right = different ... see if the upper tube is the same part # ...


Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Clip-On Diamater?
Post by: Garrett on August 02, 2013, 12:06:30 PM
I'm way up in MA :(
Title: Re: Clip-On Diamater?
Post by: Garrett on August 02, 2013, 12:42:02 PM
This is what I'm twerking with.

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