Fitting cast alloy wheels

[gabriel_gs]

Ok, so thought I'd document my cast wheel conversion...

I have a 2003 1150 GS and bought second-hand 2003 1150 RT wheels.

I also bought an RT speedo drive, new RT rear wheel bolts and new front and rear break disc bolts all from Motorworks (who I must say have been very helpful!) - But that's it - the discs and ABS rings from my original GS wheels fitted straight on the cast RT wheels... but here's how I did it...

(important note - get yourself a service manual and make sure you re-attatch all bolts to their correct torque value!)

Ok, so I got enthusiastic and forgot to take photos at this point, but basically after removing the original GS wheel, use a T40 torx bit to remove the bolts holding on the ABS ring and break disc, then attatch them straight onto the new cast RT wheels

Right...

Now the front wheel...

All done!

Now I know how to use a screw-driver, have 3 different hammers and even have mu own tool box, but I'm no 'mechanic' - however having taken lots of advice from this site, gotten myself a service manual, a 'stripped-torx-bolt-removal-favour' from my local tyre fitter and taken everything else very slowly I managed to do it all myself, so I hope my experience helps someone else!

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Nicely done, how does it feel riding it?

 

[gabriel_gs]

Definitely quicker steering - feels lighter, more manoeuvrable

And a touch lower, but actually I think it's an improvement - make the bike feel easier to wrestle around

 

[gabriel_gs]

More pics...

(That's the closest to a wheelie I've ever been!)

 

[ian6760]

Dude watch your bike on the centre stand , I read somewhere that they can easily come off the center stand with the smaller wheel on.

Ian

 

[Paul Young]

Dude watch your bike on the centre stand , I read somewhere that they can easily come off the center stand with the smaller wheel on.

Ian

Good advice... When they tip forwards, they roll off the c/stand but you can easily grind a bit off the rest point so the stand kicks further forward. I'd get rid of the crud catcher on the back, too... Love the blue/white colourscheme, though.

 

[roddy]

+1 on the stand, I ground a bit more of the point where the standcomes to rest on the stops when it's down, made a huge difference.

basically ground off enough so the stand is off vertical towards the front wheel, if that makes sense ?

 

[gabriel_gs]

Yep, good advice - In the pictures above it looks precarious, but I've found (so far!) that with the steering lock on, it'd take a pretty good shove to knock the bike off the centre-stand

Will definitely remove the rear crud catcher though, as you say.

 

[gas boy]

I have just put up for sale a complete package if your thinking of doing this conversion

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthr...83#post2641183

 

[Ash]

I have just put up for sale a complete package if your thinking of doing this conversion

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthr...83#post2641183

Oops! This link appears to be broken.
Try This-
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=259641

 

[kondorpilot]

What did you use as the "new" mudguard?

 

[darrenptalbot]

Is the 1100 the same sizes as the 1150?

 

[MarkShelley]

Is the 1100 the same sizes as the 1150?

Yes. I have just fitted 1150 alloys to my 1100.

 

[gabriel_gs]

What did you use as the "new" mudguard?

The fibreglass one from Boxer Design (www.boxer-design.de)

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

sweet. Would an 1999 r850r's wheels fit?

 

[kondorpilot]

Thanks. Nice job there!