The GS1100e is narrower than the Kz frame. It’s a good option.

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Has anyone used gsx1400 as pivot point is 236mm in length thanks kind regards DerZed

The frame width is 235mm and you need to account 1mm each side for the end caps so the maximum width you can use is 233mm.
Any arm that is wider than that will need material machining off the pivot.
You DO NOT jack the frame to fit a wider arm..
I currently favour XJR1300 arms which needs 6mm removing from each end.
The bearing tube needs trimming the same to suit and the frame shock mounts need extending out to match the width of those on the arm.


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Has anyone used gsx1400 as pivot point is 236mm in length thanks kind regards DerZed

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As long as this thread is swerving along, I see that the GS1000 swingarm has a different part number from the GS1100. What are the differences?

In this country, the 1100 arm is aluminum while the 1000 piece is steel

As long as this thread is swerving along, I see that the GS1000 swingarm has a different part number from the GS1100. What are the differences?

The smart money would be on a modification to the swingarm not the frame, if things need to be altered after the fact you only have one frame and the are multiple swingarms out there and yes, offsetting sprockets will need to be done.

One page of mainly off topic banter, does anyone here have a GS1100/ Katana swingarm with a chain guard ?

Hi guys. I'm using a gs1100 alloy swingarm on my GPZ and was wondering, for the people that have used this swingarm, what chain guard are you using ? 

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Today I pulled the swingarm out and found dual needle bearings on each side. I read in the Clymer manual that only ZR-1's got the dual needle bearings. Did the LTD's get them too? 

Seeing your extending swingarm. Don't go too long! (It's not a BUSA on cycledrag!) You need a wider rim, just for looks? Make it easy and go with a Suzuki GS 1100 and a 3.5 rim. They show up on ebay from Oink or JJ Copper would have one.Unless you can spoke and true it yourself. Try and find a person to lace and true a spoke rim nowadays!I added 4" to a stock swingarm with a 4" x 16" hog rim with a 150 tire. using 3/8" offset with a 630 chain.Then this bike just sold, GS Szuk had a 3.5 with a 5.5 slick. I shimmed it for a stock front sprocket. Tear it apart! Start building stuff! Then it will sit for 12 years like me!     Crusty Old Bastard that I am! I have built a few!
Plus I put a Harley hubbed parts with 530 chain with a 5.5" x 18" with a 180 tire. couldn't find finished pic, that had a 5/8" plate and offset. And a fiberglass Beasly fender. Sold it to a guy who wanted the shocks kept. I wanted struts. But it was his money.
Just do it!

Marty in Buffalo