MotoBuddha wrote on 12/13/10 at 09:22:26:Some GS450's had 18" wheels front and rear.
When you say GS front ends will swap out, do you mean they're a direct bolt on with no mods? The spindles are the same length and diameter? The bearings are the same?
Yes, as always, verify what you're buying as I see all the time parts identified incorrectly at fleabay. Sh!t, the last guy I told his parts were wrong was incredulous, told me he took it off a '99 himself, told me to check it against oem parts fische, yada yada. I told him to check himself.
I bought an '80's GS650 front end, wheel size, spindle and bearings, identical. The tripple tree is flatter the savage, meaning that the forks are offset from the spindle, let's call it an inch only to say a number. Had some trouble with a damaged part so bought an '83 GR650 tree. Forks fit in fine (35mm), required a different axle and spacers. Both the GS and the GR require the steering stops modified to keep the forks off the tank. The bearings are all taper roller bearings.