Gpz 1100 b1 wheel/suspension changes

[captaincaveman]

Id like to get my gpz11 onto something more modern, is there a common wheel, front end that people fit to this? can i get away with keeping my jmc swing arm?

Cheers

[garyd]

ZX9r is probably best option...the b model as they have forks nearer the original length.

Most upside down forks are too short.

[zed1015]

Have a good look through the projects to see what alternative stuff has been used.
The possibilities are endless.
zx9r-b and yzf750 usds are some of the longest.
I used zx9's in my Drouin project and ZXR750H rw-ups with 55mm extensions on my Wakisaki z1r.
My latest Z cafe racer project uses zx10r forks which i extended internally.
The widest you can go on the rear is a 5.5" rim with 180 tyre which will require a 5/8th off set front sprocket.
Again with swingarms, anything can be made to fit .
zrx swingers are popular as well as some suzuki arms and xjr13 for keeping the twin shocks.
srad, gixer1000,and bandit arms will go in with some spacers if you want rising rate mono.
Depends how much you want to modify.

[big green bus]

750 zephyr front end fits in even the bearings are the same . it will give you 41 mm forks 300mm discs and 17 front wheel 120 tyre rear arm will fit with some sleeves 160 tyre 17" rim. pm me if you want more details

[big green bus]

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[captaincaveman]

Thanks for the replys, yeah that zephyr looks about what i want, i dont want to go too extreme but just be nice to lose that 100 front tyre, maybe take the rear to a 150/160 and get more modern brakes

The swing arm is a jmc 7020, looks like it would take a larger tyre but the arm/strut to the rear brakes looks too close and would need modifying

As you can tell, im a proper newbie

[Pigford]

Thanks for the replys, yeah that zephyr looks about what i want, i dont want to go too extreme but just be nice to lose that 100 front tyre, maybe take the rear to a 150/160 and get more modern brakes

The swing arm is a jmc 7020, looks like it would take a larger tyre but the arm/strut to the rear brakes looks too close and would need modifying

As you can tell, im a proper newbie

..... thats no Zephyr.......

[captaincaveman]

Thanks for the replys, yeah that zephyr looks about what i want, i dont want to go too extreme but just be nice to lose that 100 front tyre, maybe take the rear to a 150/160 and get more modern brakes

The swing arm is a jmc 7020, looks like it would take a larger tyre but the arm/strut to the rear brakes looks too close and would need modifying

As you can tell, im a proper newbie

..... thats no Zephyr.......

no i meant that zephyr look(of the front end) is about what i want, eg not too wide