i havent done anything with the front end yet. i have heard that the gixxer front ends work out with the least amount of work into them and a zx front end if you chnage the stem out it works. that is from the threads that i read here have said.

Great! I am looking forward to this project now with confidence! After this portion is completed I will concentrate on the front end! Any suggestions on whats been working for the kz650?

yep, its all been done by others here. look in the archive for the gs1000 that is what galatica did.

So your saying I can use a 82 gs1100e swing, a 82 kz1000 rear wheel and I can stick with my stock brakes? I know where I can find all of these parts! Just want to be sure before I spend my money!

the simplest way to go in my opinion ( you know about opinions) is to use your stock kz650 rear disc caliper with the gs1000 swing arm. the axle hole is 17mm and you need to drill that out to 20mm (about 3/4") that way you save some $ not switching what you already have. now if you can get a gs rear end complete, swingarm, axle, wheel, brake caliper, etc that would be easy. if you go with a kz1000 rear wheel it matches what you have already and can be found around here pretty easy. i looked into switching out the wheel bearings from my 650 so i could use that rim. well the bearings along cost way more than a kz1000 wheel.

so there is my humble opinion.

I am curious as to what braking system is best to use with a gs1100 conversion. I am a little uneducated on this topic. Can I only use the gs1100 rear brakes or is keeping the current system an option? What works best?

i have something in the works right now. in another week or two i will be ready to cut, weld, fab, curse, bust some knuckles and do a different swing arm set up that hasn't been done here. it should go pretty easy. i let to much out of the bag already. keep a eye out cuz i will start soon.

Those are good points. I am looking for some more hands on advice. Has anyone outr there done this conversion? Has anyone rode on a bike with the Katana swing? If so, how was the performance with the mono compared to the dual? For those who have done this conversion, if I do decide to go the Katana route, what trouble's should I lookout for? Thanks for the advice!

im having a gsxr arm modified for my z1 but im using dual shocks,im gonna use that handy hole the factory put in there for monoshock as a mounting place for nitrous bottle;)

yes it is possible. maybe you need to search the threads for mono shock set ups and not jus a gixxer set up. they are pretty much the same. is it easy? some of the swing arms are easier than others. there are some great threads showing pixs of what other did. and by looking at the pixs and reading you should be able to figure it out or deciede that it to much for your skill level. if its not there how about trying it and writing a thread on what you did so other can see.