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Message started by plafferty2008 on 10/17/11 at 18:58:41

Title: 16 Inch Rear Wheel
Post by plafferty2008 on 10/17/11 at 18:58:41

I have a 2003 LS650 and bought a 16 inch 83 GS550 rear wheel with the drum brake so I could install a knobby tire. I couldn't find a 15 inch knobby for the stock LS650 rear wheel.
Contary to what I read in this forum, the GS550 wheel is not a direct replacement. It uses a bolted-on torque arm to the brake panel where the LS650 brake panel uses a slot mated to a tab on the swingarm.
Am I missing something? Can anyone please give me some advice on how they did this swap?
Thanks.

Title: Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel
Post by BurnPgh on 10/17/11 at 19:02:22

use the savage brake panel.

According to bikebandit all the 550 cast wheels are the same PN from '83-86. No promises at all if you picked up a spoked wheel.

Title: Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel
Post by verslagen1 on 10/17/11 at 19:25:44

just take the gs brake hub out and toss it over your shoulder.
and put the savage brake hub in.

Title: Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel
Post by plafferty2008 on 10/17/11 at 19:45:46

Yea I though of that too. The brake panels are differnet sizes. The GS wheel has 180mm brake drum diameter. The LS uses 160mm brake drum diameter.
Thanks for your replies.

Title: Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel
Post by plafferty2008 on 10/17/11 at 19:47:31

Also my GS550 wheel is cast, not spoked.

Title: Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel
Post by MotoBuddha on 10/17/11 at 19:50:35

So, do you not want to weld a tab onto the swingarm for the torque link?

Of course, another way to have done this would have been to lace up a 16" rim to the Savage hub.

Title: Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel
Post by dasch on 10/18/11 at 10:34:59

I wanted that sooo bad! But turned out spokes would cost too much. For me, that is.