Will it fit?

[Unicorn]

Can someone help, looked for info on Ron Ayers but couldnt find it.
Need to know if I can use a 96 bandit front end on an 81 gs850?

Thanks blokes

[fimpBIKES]

im sure someone knows better but from what i have heard the bandit forks are often used on period race bikes cos they are larger diameter but still right-way-up
anyone confirm this?

your talking about sliding a complete front end into the headstock yeah?

[Unicorn]

Yeah a complete front end transplant

[TurboKat]

Easy conversion Pete, you need to put the GS stem in the Blandit bottom clamp, if the steering stems don't swap straight over it's just a matter of turning up a top hat bush or boring a hole out a bit.
Steering stops may be another matter, there's nothing too dramatic involved there though.

[Iceman]

you can fit nearly any thing onto anything. it all depends on the amount of mucking around you want to do. I have a 08 busa front end on my pop up katana, just had to find the right bearings

[Hillsy]

Same bearings - piece of piss.

https://www.allballsracing.com/index.php/forkconversion

[oldskool]

Easy conversion Pete, you need to put the GS stem in the Blandit bottom clamp, if the steering stems don't swap straight over it's just a matter of turning up a top hat bush or boring a hole out a bit.
Steering stops may be another matter, there's nothing too dramatic involved there though.

What this fine fellow said but with no boring or bushing needed.

[Hillsy]

If the Blandit stem is longer then the GS stem all you need is a spacer or two to shim the bearings. If the GS stem is longer, then you will either need to swap that into the Blandit triple or lengthen / have a new Blandit stem made up. Bearings are the same for both bikes. Then you need to think about steering stops - but that's the least of your worries.