gsxr/bandit rear wheel parts compatible to the GS?

hey guys, i have the possibility to buy a cheap gsxr 750 rear wheel (J17x4.5) for a small price. the problem is there's no axle with it, no part that dampens the shock that come from the chain and where the sproket is bolted on and no rear brake disc...the quiestion is. are the standard gs500 1989 parts compatible or not? or should i try to look for the bandit600/400 rear wheel?

anybody knows?

Sounds bad. All I heard from Bandit swing arm modifications always involved the whole swing arm / wheel / brake caliper / brake disk / torque link assembly.

The swing arm axle is a relatively easy point to adapt (just distance bushes necessary) The interfaces you are considering are way more complex.

Servus Jundie,

here is the Instruction to put a Bandit Swingarm and wheel in the GS:

Conversion to swingarm of Bandit 600

Parts needed:

Parts of Bandit 600:

(Most terminology from http://www.bikebandit.com)
Swingarm, brake caliper complete with bracket, brake hose, torquelink, brake rotor, 4.5” rear wheel, sprocket carrier with rubber shock dampers, rear shock absorber with complete linkage, rear axle with all spacers.

Custom made extra parts:

2 bushings 37 mm long, 25 h6 mm outer dia, 14.2 mm inner dia for the swingarm bearing. Tempered and with finely ground (N6 max) outer surface (These are inner races for needle bearings).

4 bushings: 20 mm long, 14 mm outside dia, 8.2 mm inside dia for the footrests.


How to:

Dismount all GS parts: Swingarm, wheel, chain, footrests with their mountings, exhaust.

Remove original bushings of the Bandit 600 swingarm and replace with the above mentioned bushings.

Mount with a good quality lithium grease

Then slide swingarm into the frame and mount with the GS swing arm axle.

Now install the rear shock absorber and its linkage.

Then install the GS sprocket on the Bandit sprocket carrier.

Install wheel and Bandit brake as usual.

Align the wheel. Chain will run slightly skewed, but not excessively so.

The chain case of the Bandit can be used, if you are so inclined. Mine was custom.

Install footrests using the spacer bushings mentioned above. Use longer screws of 8.8 class.

Bleed the brake.

Install exhaust.

Things to remember:

If you have the original exhaust, this may collide with the new installation; it then would have to be modified.

If you use the swingarm of the POP bandit you will need a chain longer by 3 links.

hmmm, i dit some searching and found the whole mod described on Joris's his site. http://www.bikepower.net so i guess i'll be searching for the parts needed for this gsxr wheel

[Arne]

Hi,
in my opinion it's better to take the bandit swingarm. I don't like the way joris
did his modification at the gs parts.

To be able to mount a 160 tire, you`ll have to bent this bar even further to the outside. Lay the bar between 2 wooden blocks and put some towels between the blocks and the bar. Hammer on it with a heavy stone, also wrapped in towels.

And the pics...
http://www.bikepower.net/gs500e-powe...torquelink.jpg
http://www.bikepower.net/gs500e-powe...perbracket.jpg
http://www.bikepower.net/gs500e-powe.../drumafter.jpg

This can be really dangerous. So please don't try this...

arne

[Drunken Master]

i think no german TÜV would let you drive this !

[Arne]

I thinks its not street legal in NL too..

arne

the thing is that i don't have to pass any ispections, unless i did changed really big on the bike, but i'll check out both ways....one thing is certain...i'm sick of looking at that skinny tyre :P

[Cherry]

Then try Bandit-Rear-End-Conversion. I think it's saver, because you can use parts, that match straight away. No cutting or bending on brake-parts.
And i do prefer the look of the Bandit-swingarm with the brake below the rear axle.

Cherry
http://www.gs-500.de/modules/mx_albu...hp?pic_id=1035
http://www.gs-500.de/modules/mx_albu...hp?pic_id=1036