Tag Archives: Suzuki GS500 dual sport conversion

GS500R – rear wheel conversion

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

My 2004 GS runs a 2000 DR650 hub, rotor, calliper and just lately, a DR slave cylinder too, all fitted to a 19-inch Excel rim in the original swing arm. My non-bikey mechanic mate did the job, taking some suggestions from … Continue reading →

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GS500R Overlander – First Ride

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

A little more than three years after I bought it, my GS-R got wheeled out of a Derbyshire hilltop hangar to prepare for it’s maiden flight – a run of a few hundred miles to far northern Scotland where development … Continue reading →

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GS500R Overlander – progress report

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

The GS500R Overlander project bike is taking shape, although it’s not quite a fully set jelly. The critical mod: adapting the rear DR650 hub and brake to fit the donor bike’s swing arm and chain run has been completed pretty seamlessly … Continue reading →

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