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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: d veda on December 21, 2010, 03:06:51 pm

Title: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: d veda on December 21, 2010, 03:06:51 pm

I JUST GOT A RM250T FRONTEND FOR MY RM370B ,CLAMPS, FORKS ,WHEEL . WHAT DO I NEED TO RAISE THE REAREND TO IN MM ?? THANKS.ALSO ARE THE T BAR CLAMPS FURTHER FORWARD?? IS THIS A PROBLEM???

Title: Re: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: TM BILL on December 21, 2010, 03:30:18 pm

Dont do  it Warren , If anything your 370 will benfit from a set of 125B forks .

The best thing about the 370 and 400C is their ability to corner on rails , the 400T although nice and smooth is horribly tall and you will cut underneath one on your 370 all day long .

Title: Re: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: d veda on December 21, 2010, 05:25:16 pm

THANKS BILL WHAT DOES PETER POEN USE ON HIS BIKE IS IT OFF A 400C

Title: Re: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: TM BILL on December 21, 2010, 07:48:14 pm

I think its a 125B set up , Francis should be able to hook you up  ;)

Title: Re: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: BAHNZY on December 21, 2010, 10:17:02 pm

There's information else where on this forum that discusses the pro's & con's of altering the 370's suspension travel. The one thing that can be done to destroy a RM370's handling is to lift it. When we met with DeCoster, he talked about the way that Suzuki went with the 400C and more-so the 400N & 400T with the increase in suspension travel that diddn't translate into better handling.
As the 370 is a Pre78 legal bike, changing the stroke (increasing it) will push it to an EVO class and it's not going to be competive in that class against the hybrids that exist there.

Title: Re: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: BAHNZY on December 21, 2010, 10:28:05 pm

Forgot to mention.
1. If you lift a rear end of a 370 the chain will wear the front of the swing arm in no time at all and you be replacing the rubbing block every ride. The articulation point will change to the point where the chain will run over the rubbing block nearly 100% of the time, one of the issues that the 400C & 250C/C2 face.

2. Chain adjustment will become a hassle and chain de-railing will become a little more common then expected.

Title: Re: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: JohnnyO on December 21, 2010, 10:37:25 pm

I've got RM125B forks in my 370 with a Fox fork kit and they work great! Also have slightly longer Fox airs on the rear.
My bike sits about an inch higher than standard and has just on 9" of pre '78 legal travel front & rear. I run a protec chain tensioner to take up the slack because the chain is pretty loose when the shocks are extended.

Title: Re: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: holeshot buddy on December 21, 2010, 11:07:16 pm

my rm370 is the same as johnny o
same front end and
longer shocks sits the same and i run a tensioner as well 

Title: Re: RM370 FRONT END
Post by: d veda on December 22, 2010, 04:37:45 am

Thanks guys big help merry xmas  :) :) :)