First Post! Will it fit up me back passage?

[Telford]

I'm almost convinced to chop in the F650 for a 1100 GS (it's all I can afford).

The one major problem is getting the bike down the side of the house!

When I bought the 650 I got some smaller bar ends made, removed an external chimney-breast and I can now get the bike in and out pretty easily.

What's the narrowest you can make a GS by shortenning bars, moving mirrors etc.

Target width is around 825mm. Is the engine wider than that?

I can (almost) convince SWAMBO that the bike is a good move but I got so much stick after modifying the house last time that I don't think I could get away with moving the outside wall (or moving house) to get the GS in.

Tell me it can be done... Please.


Mark

 

[Rev Chuck]

Talk to Pint6x - he has some similar kind of problem to you, narrow access. He will give you more details.

 

[richie]

I'm almost convinced to chop in the F650 for a 1100 GS (it's all I can afford).

There is nothing wrong with an 1100, welcome to the club...

 

[richie]

By the way to answer the question, if you do any chopping, do it in the middle and then araldite or weld the bars back together. With a bar inside to keep it solid. I would be quite happy with an inch off of each side of mine but I've got used to it after three years and I don't have a backpassage problem. (at least not since the operation)

If your after 2 inches per side that sounds a lot... Anyway good luck and make sure you cut out the middle... Wires and things dictate this...

 

[Steptoe]

you obviously don't mind a little bit of house modification, may i suggest digging under the house, a type of basement, its easier getting it into a hole than a back passage. just a thought.

 

[Telford]

Lateral thinking

Thanks Steptoe - why don't they build houses with basements anymore? Perhaps a ramp OVER the house - this would test the off road skills on a daily basis.


Richie - is there a lot of wiring going down the inside? I'm not sure I'd trust my welding (or araldite). I've got some narrow renthal MX bars which I tried on the F650 but couldn't fit all the controls on to - I suppose the GS is worse for bar end real estate.