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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Rim swap 06/07/18 at 10:14:24 Wondering what's the latest info on direct swaps to aluminum rims? Want to lose the spokes, but keep the tires.
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smokin_blue Serious Thumper Offline From Cafes to Streetfighters! I build them all! Posts: 830 St. Paul, MN Gender:	Re: Rim swap Reply #2 - 06/23/18 at 05:19:03 I also did it here....... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1453341892
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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Re: Rim swap Reply #3 - 06/23/18 at 15:35:18 Thank you, so, The rim list so far is, 83-85 GS or GL models, 450, 550, 650 cc, 450 is a direct swap, 550 & 650 require the 450 brake rotor.
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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Re: Rim swap Reply #4 - 06/23/18 at 16:19:56 Does anyone know what changed in 86?
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Re: Rim swap
Reply #5 - 06/24/18 at 05:59:41

There were many things changing for different models in different years. You need to watch based on model and year whether the rear wheel is disc or drum brake. The front wheels are more common through out the years. If I remember right I believe all the GS Mag front wheels had the same mounting bolt pattern for the disc's. The disc itself might be different between some models.

If you haven't already, go to a suzuki dealer web site and go to OEM parts. They have a search tool that is bi-directional. First look up a wheel that you know will fit. Then take that pn and go back to the tool and look it up by PN this time. It will pull up the part and have a link for models it was used on. Then start taking notes. Sometimes when there were superseded numbers you want to do the where used search on both numbers.

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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2697 WTF is JOG?	Re: Rim swap Reply #6 - 05/03/19 at 07:40:48 SavageMan, did you follow up on this?
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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Re: Rim swap Reply #7 - 05/03/19 at 08:18:04 No sir. Been busy on other stuff. Hard to find the parts too.
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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Latest input on cast wheel donors? Reply #8 - 05/12/19 at 12:15:50 Any updated info out there? I was under the impression that GL GS 450 rims are a direct swap?
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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2697 WTF is JOG?	Re: Latest input on cast wheel donors? Reply #9 - 05/12/19 at 14:58:35 Instead of starting a new thread on the topic, why not bump the the one you already started. You had a few replies there already. And if you follow the links, you'll see that someone had issues swapping the 18" rear wheel from the GS450E.
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Re: Latest input on cast wheel donors?
Reply #10 - 05/12/19 at 15:18:58

Suzuki used these rims from the late 70's thru mid 80's or so. Different widths and some were tube type, some were tubeless.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-SUZUKI-GS1100G-GS-1100-G-FRONT-WHEEL-RIM-19X-2-...

This is one that would be good for the front. You will have to do some work to get the brake to fit thou. If you want one to just swap bolt-on, NO.
I have a GS850 rear on one of my bikes and that was a bolt-on, brake and drive hub. Can't remember if the spacers were the same. 16" x2.50" thou, not 15''.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17827 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Latest input on cast wheel donors? Reply #11 - 05/12/19 at 15:44:39 ohiomoto wrote on 05/12/19 at 14:58:35: Instead of starting a new thread on the topic, why not bump the the one you already started. Through the magic of modern science.....your wish is my command! This really should have been a continuation of the earlier thread.
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Re: Latest input on cast wheel donors?
Reply #12 - 05/12/19 at 19:25:59

SavageMan99 wrote on 05/12/19 at 12:15:50:

Any updated info out there?
I was under the impression that GL GS 450 rims are a direct swap?

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If you follow along some of the other threads posted here and then the links posted in those, you'll see references to the Whale thread. In there you'll find that one of the members had some difficulties with the 18" GS450E rear wheel. Furthermore, there is a strong possibility that the 450 wheels were not tubeless. Of course, not all 450s had 18" wheels so YRMV.

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BurnPgh wrote on 02/04/09 at 00:25:16:

Rear wheel is not a drop in replacement. Im going to have to space the sprocket considerably. Im not sure how far im comfortable with spacing it out but it'd have to be 1/2in at least. In addition to that even with the sprocket spaced there would still need to be 1.25 =/- spacer made for the right side and the tab that holds brake hub doesn't even come close to touching. Super beat. Thats all offhanded geussing without even worrying about any sort of alignment. The gs450 wheel assembly as a whole is just way too narrow to make this a drop in replacement. Im very frustrated. The front worked out just dandy.

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And FYI, the 450E wheels are only 1.60 and 1.85 front and rear respectively. I know, because I have an 81 sitting in my garage.

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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Re: Rim swap Reply #13 - 05/12/19 at 21:50:46 Ok, gs850 rear. Will an 850 front work? I'd want to keep them matched.
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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Re: Rim swap Reply #14 - 05/15/19 at 09:05:26 So, anyone have a list yet, of direct swaps or closest things to it? I'd really like to keep it as simple as possible, with matching styles. Also, considering a maurader front end swap, so does that open up possibilities? BTW, yes I ask a lot of questions, yes I'm remedial, yes I forget things, no, the search function does not work for me.
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