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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: Wayne Bennie on March 13, 2013, 11:33:34 pm

Title: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: Wayne Bennie on March 13, 2013, 11:33:34 pm

Is a 74 RH frame and swing arm the same as a 74 RN frame. If not what are the differences ??
Info would be appreciated

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: JohnnyO on March 13, 2013, 11:47:08 pm

Yes they are the same.

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: 09.0 on March 16, 2013, 08:24:28 am

Other than the seat base, what are the other differences? I was told not many.

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: JohnnyO on March 16, 2013, 08:41:10 am

Which bikes are u comparing brad?

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: 09.0 on March 16, 2013, 08:50:33 am

The RN/ rh 250's of 74/75

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: JohnnyO on March 16, 2013, 09:09:06 am

I'm not aware of seat bases being different

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: Wayne Bennie on March 16, 2013, 11:18:25 am

Not fussed about 75 model. I have an 74 RN frame, swing arm, air box, rear guard, front wheel, RH triple clamps and a RH motor kicking around and was thinking of building something. From memory the RN front forks had a different OD between the top and bottom clamp. Was this the case with the 74 RH ? Any advise or ideas would be welcome.

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: JohnnyO on March 16, 2013, 11:53:14 am

RN and RH forks are the same. They are basically the same bikes but different capacities. The motors are interchangeable

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: 09.0 on March 16, 2013, 12:36:42 pm

Dave said that the works ones were alloy I'm pretty sure. Rh has the step in the forks.

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: JohnnyO on March 16, 2013, 01:09:50 pm

Works as in DeCoster and Robert. Aussie RH and RN are the same bike except for engine capacity, just like RM250a RM370a

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: Wayne Bennie on March 16, 2013, 02:40:22 pm

What would be the closest shape and dimension tank to the RH/ RN. There was a banged up one on US Ebay a while back Buy It Now for $700. In hind sight I should have bought it.

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: firko on March 16, 2013, 02:44:53 pm

I reckon a TM400/250L tank and graphics would pull you out of the shit until you get a proper RH item. You don't want to have a bitza RH like our recent eBay bloke, these bikes deserve to be done properly.

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: JohnnyO on March 16, 2013, 03:52:48 pm

Quote from: firko on March 16, 2013, 02:44:53 pm

I reckon a TM400/250L tank and graphics would pull you out of the shit until you get a proper RH item. You don't want to have a bitza RH like our recent eBay bloke, these bikes deserve to be done properly.

Either that or there is a guy who can make one for around a grand..He does good work

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: Wayne Bennie on March 16, 2013, 05:49:49 pm

Thanks fellas. It is never going to be right i know but something reasonably tasteful is better than the frame hanging in my shed since 1976. The motor is in a slider I raced in my youth and will be replaced with either a TM250 or 400
Tank fabrication sounds like the way to go. What I would give to have those skills.

Title: Re: Suzuki 74 RH / RN Frames
Post by: 09.0 on March 17, 2013, 10:52:04 am

Quote from: Wayne Bennie on March 16, 2013, 05:49:49 pm

What I would give to have those skills.

That's for sure. The previous owner of mine had the tank made.