gsxr1100 front wheel

[HARTLESS]

I went to my local salvage yard today go get a new front wheel because mine is bent, and they said they had one for me. well turns out it is to a katana 1100 86-89. he said that they will work. true or not?

[Pat Conlon]

Dunno...I would not take their word for it...no way...
Why don't you take your old wheel, axle, spacer, speedo drive and brake rotor down and compare them to the the rim they claim to fit?
Also, to get started, go to the Files section, under the modification section there is a post about comparing front axle diameter sizes between different bike models... Look to see if the Kawa rim uses a 15mm axle, same as your FJ..
Hope this helps.  Pat

[HARTLESS]

well I guess I did. I took the wheel home to verify, I mean it looks identical. there is no hub on it, he said everything that went on the fj rim should work on the katana rim... I guess I will let you know unless someone else speaks up

[Pat Conlon]

.....he said everything that went on the fj rim should work on the katana rim...

I wish I had a dollar for......
...anyway, please let us know how it fits. It would be good to add to our knowledge base. How wide is the rim?

[HARTLESS]

.....he said everything that went on the fj rim should work on the katana rim...

I wish I had a dollar for......
...anyway, please let us know how it fits. It would be good to add to our knowledge base. How wide is the rim?

yea, I know, but I figured id give it a shot. if I am measuring correctly, its a 3.5" wide rim

[HARTLESS]

and according to the charts that I looked at, it does have a 15mm axle as well. so theoretically it should work right?maybe add some spacers to the disks? done a ton of engine work before, not much on suspension or wheels.....

[fj11.5]

be great if its a direct fit,, easier to find than 87/88 fizzer rims

[Pat Conlon]

Ok, that's cool..a 3 1/2 wide rim is good...very good...15mm axle, check, your right side spacer should fit.
Now, check on the left side of the rim to see if your FJ speedo drive will fit in the bearing pocket.
If that works, and the bolt pattern on the hub of the Kawa rim matches your FJ rotors, you are golden.

[movenon]

If you want to check out rotor spec's then you might want to check this site out.  http://www.metalgear.com.au/
Go to the model search function and select the front rotors (or rear) and they will give you the diameter, hole size, bolt hole circle, thickness etc and compare it to the FJ rotor, out of memory (298mm diameter, 80mm bolt circle, non ABS). But please verify my memory  .... Also check the bolt size and center hole. Its all there.
George

[Mark Olson]

what does the spoke pattern look like ? how much does it weigh? pictures please.

the most important question : is it sexy.

[HARTLESS]

http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/kentuckycycles/the-8134/1989-dsh-1997-Suzuki-Katana-750/Detail

It's the same wheel in this pic. Think it's actually from a 750 but I was under the impression they were the same. It looks identical te the stock 92 fj

[movenon]

From looking at the front rotor sizes for a bunch of GSX 750's the answer is no. At least the rotors are different. I mean you can do anything if you really want to. It is just not easy. I would recommend going with 87-88 FZR rim or posting in the "Parts Wanted" for a FJ front rim..
George

[HARTLESS]

From looking at the front rotor sizes for a bunch of GSX 750's the answer is no. At least the rotors are different. I mean you can do anything if you really want to. It is just not easy. I would recommend going with 87-88 FZR rim or posting in the "Parts Wanted" for a FJ front rim..
George

is it hard to swap out rotors? i was just thinking that i could just take the ones off the bent rim and put it on the katana rim( bolt pattern is the same I THINK )
i mean, this thing is just a rim carcus. no hub or anything.so i was planning on just transfering everything. going to work on it tonight or tomorrow.

[aviationfred]

I don't know if the Katana wheel and brake rotors will work. Here is my 2 cents and suggestion...... From the photo it does not appear that FJ rotors will bolt on to the Katana wheel. Remove the stock wheel, insert the Katana wheel, If the inside diameter of the bearings is 15mm the axle will fit. Check for spacing from the rim to the forks, and adjust as necessary. Once that is bolted up, attach the brake calipers and check alignment of the rotors within the calipers. Are they positioned properly left and right in the calipers. Is the rotor diameter too large, or too small for the calipers. I am not betting that the FJ speedo gearbox will fit the dust ring and probably won't have the prongs in the wheel to drive the gearbox.

I know that FZR wheels are becoming harder to aquire. But they are a direct bolt on with no modification. I know this has been posted many times, but here it is again. Years to use, 1987 FZR1000 and FZR750R, Red wheel is the stock color. 1988 FZR1000 and FZR750R, White is the stock color. Just a note, the FZ750 of those years has a narrower front wheel.

Fred

[Pat Conlon]

What's more important than the rotor bolt pattern is the width of the Kawa hub...measure the distance between the faces of the hub, where the rotors contact the hub. If the width between the FJ and the Kawa rim is the same, that means that the rotors will be in the same location in relation to the FJ brake calipers.
Now about the bolt pattern, if they do match, you are good to go...if they don't match, all is not lost, now what you have to do is to find some 298mm rotors which fit the Kawa bolt pattern (300mm are ok also)
You won't be able to reuse your FJ rotors, but oh well, you can use the Kawa rim.

Keep us tuned in... An alternative to the rare '87/88 FZR1000 or FZR750R front rim is worth investigating.

Thank you!  Pat