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Mario Verasso Full Member Offline Ride it like you stole it! Posts: 112 Gibsonton, Fl Gender:	16 inch rear rim? 02/15/14 at 16:35:08 I want to run a Shinko Classic 240 or 270 style Motorcycle Tire. But just can't find one in 15 inch.... Is there a 16 inch rear spoke rim that bolts right up? Yes, I have decided to go with a chain.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 16 inch rear rim? Reply #1 - 02/15/14 at 17:22:28 spoked bolt up? no. but you can get alloy wheels from a gs550 to work.
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Reply #2 - 02/15/14 at 23:42:02

Mario, I was wanting those same tires, too. I did find 15" Duro Classics on a Japanese market place website similar to Amazon, but the shipping was more than the tire so I think it would have been around $225-250 to get it here. Just thought I'd throw that out there if one wanted to spend the money and keep the 15" rear. Heres the link:
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/burny/item/10005002/

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10661 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: 16 inch rear rim? Reply #3 - 02/16/14 at 03:13:09 You will have to check whether they are wire or alloy, chain or shaft, but the following had 16" rear wheels. 85 GS450GS 4.60x16 80-82 GS450L 4.60x16 83 GS450L 120/90-16 85-88 GS450L 120/90-16 83-86 GS550L 130/90-16 (this is the standard tire for the sportster) 83 GR650 130/90-16 81-83 GS650GL 130/90-16 80-81 GS750L 130/90-16
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Michael L Full Member Offline brumm..! Posts: 143 Denmark Gender:	Re: 16 inch rear rim? Reply #4 - 02/16/14 at 10:42:53 The best solution would be to relace the hub with an 16 inch rim..
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Mario Verasso Full Member Offline Ride it like you stole it! Posts: 112 Gibsonton, Fl Gender:	Re: 16 inch rear rim? Reply #5 - 02/16/14 at 15:16:40 Thanks guys for the input... I knew a few of you guys would know... By the way thanks for the Duro "classic" Steed tire info... I will be looking into it. I have seen XS650 with 15" rims running similar tires.
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Reply #6 - 02/17/14 at 14:05:04

nickthe_human wrote on 02/15/14 at 23:42:02:

Mario, I was wanting those same tires, too. I did find 15" Duro Classics on a Japanese market place website similar to Amazon, but the shipping was more than the tire so I think it would have been around $225-250 to get it here. Just thought I'd throw that out there if one wanted to spend the money and keep the 15" rear. Heres the link:
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/burny/item/10005002/

These people "WILL NOT SHIP TO USA". But I may be able to get it shipped to an APO in Kuwait or Germany, then shipped to here. If enough people want them? It would make it easier & maybe save a few bucks on shipping...

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Mario Verasso Full Member Offline Ride it like you stole it! Posts: 112 Gibsonton, Fl Gender:	Re: 16 inch rear rim? Reply #7 - 02/25/14 at 16:51:13 Has anyone tried running a 1978 Kawasaki KZ 650 Rear Wheel on their savage? I found one on Ebay, 16X3.00 with a drum brake. I think the GS mags are ugly. Just asking since the kawi's have nicer looking mags?
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Reply #8 - 02/25/14 at 20:16:10

You can go to Mike's XS online and get a 2.5 X 16 drilled alloy, 36 spoke rim and spoke set for $135.00-$145 depending on what style rim you want. It will fit your hub because it is the same diameter as the XS650. I just did the same with my rear wheel but in the 18"-worked great. I assembled it myself and had it trued locally (some bicycle shops will true a motorcycle wheel). Will not work in the front because the XS hub is larger in diameter than the Suzuki wheel.

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strang Senior Member Offline Posts: 387 london Gender:	Re: 16 inch rear rim? Reply #9 - 02/27/14 at 03:38:31 what's not to like about GS mags? mags is mags I recon. Been waiting for a suitable GS rear mag to come up on this side of the ebay pond for about 3 months, all rear disk brake so far
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Mario Verasso Full Member Offline Ride it like you stole it! Posts: 112 Gibsonton, Fl Gender:	Re: 16 inch rear rim? Reply #10 - 03/05/14 at 16:09:10 Found this one.... Looks to be nice. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-Suzuki-GS450-GS450T-GS-450T-450-rear-back-hub-ri...
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Reply #11 - 03/05/14 at 16:15:06

LANCER wrote on 02/16/14 at 03:13:09:

You will have to check whether they are wire or alloy, chain or shaft, but the following had 16" rear wheels.

85 GS450GS 4.60x16
80-82 GS450L 4.60x16
83 GS450L 120/90-16
85-88 GS450L 120/90-16
83-86 GS550L 130/90-16 (this is the standard tire for the sportster)
83 GR650 130/90-16
81-83 GS650GL 130/90-16
80-81 GS750L 130/90-16

I noticed that this one was not in your list...81 GS550L Rear wheel.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/81-SUZUKI-GS550-GS-550-L-GS550L-WHEEL-REAR-RIM-TIRE-D...

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Re: 16 inch rear rim?
Reply #12 - 03/05/14 at 18:13:20

Mario Verasso wrote on 03/05/14 at 16:15:06:

LANCER wrote on 02/16/14 at 03:13:09:

You will have to check whether they are wire or alloy, chain or shaft, but the following had 16" rear wheels.

85 GS450GS 4.60x16
80-82 GS450L 4.60x16
83 GS450L 120/90-16
85-88 GS450L 120/90-16
83-86 GS550L 130/90-16 (this is the standard tire for the sportster)
83 GR650 130/90-16
81-83 GS650GL 130/90-16
80-81 GS750L 130/90-16

I noticed that this one was not in your list...81 GS550L Rear wheel.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/81-SUZUKI-GS550-GS-550-L-GS550L-WHEEL-REAR-RIM-TIRE-D...

Anything with GS or GL at the end are shaft drive and won't work.

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Reply #13 - 05/05/17 at 08:22:50

Hey guys, first time post! I just picked up a 2000 savage with 8900 miles on it. Some small little leaks here and there but kicks a$$ otherwise. I just want to confirm as I have been reading ALL night, that we can swap out the rear wheel with an 83 GS550L rear wheel? Im fine with a little mods to make it work, but I think I read on a post that someone said it was a direct swap from the drum to the sprocket/hub...Any info would be great so I can finally get one ordered!!! Thanks so much, this forum is awesome with tons of info!

~Max

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