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plafferty2008

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16 Inch Rear Wheel
10/17/11 at 18:58:41

I have a 2003 LS650 and bought a 16 inch 83 GS550 rear wheel with the drum brake so I could install a knobby tire. I couldn't find a 15 inch knobby for the stock LS650 rear wheel.
Contary to what I read in this forum, the GS550 wheel is not a direct replacement. It uses a bolted-on torque arm to the brake panel where the LS650 brake panel uses a slot mated to a tab on the swingarm.
Am I missing something? Can anyone please give me some advice on how they did this swap?
Thanks.

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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel Reply #1 - 10/17/11 at 19:02:22 use the savage brake panel. According to bikebandit all the 550 cast wheels are the same PN from '83-86. No promises at all if you picked up a spoked wheel.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28997 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel Reply #2 - 10/17/11 at 19:25:44 just take the gs brake hub out and toss it over your shoulder. and put the savage brake hub in.
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plafferty2008 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 15	Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel Reply #3 - 10/17/11 at 19:45:46 Yea I though of that too. The brake panels are differnet sizes. The GS wheel has 180mm brake drum diameter. The LS uses 160mm brake drum diameter. Thanks for your replies.
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plafferty2008 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 15	Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel Reply #4 - 10/17/11 at 19:47:31 Also my GS550 wheel is cast, not spoked.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel Reply #5 - 10/17/11 at 19:50:35 So, do you not want to weld a tab onto the swingarm for the torque link? Of course, another way to have done this would have been to lace up a 16" rim to the Savage hub.
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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: 16 Inch Rear Wheel Reply #6 - 10/18/11 at 10:34:59 I wanted that sooo bad! But turned out spokes would cost too much. For me, that is.
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