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Title: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: jimg1au on January 20, 2015, 11:13:50 am

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got it with some flattrack stuff
jim

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: oldfart on January 20, 2015, 11:19:47 am

What year is stamped on rim ?

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: Doc on January 20, 2015, 01:49:32 pm

TM250/400 wheel with TS250/400 brake backing plate ;)

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: pokey on January 20, 2015, 02:56:48 pm

What size rim ?
Doc would be damn close if not spot on as usual

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: Jumbo J on February 11, 2015, 06:02:11 pm

Bit of a wired sprocket cush drive set up there, whats going on with that

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: oldfart on February 11, 2015, 06:32:34 pm

If you look closely ...it appears the bolts pass thru an adpt ... possibly an old sprocket minus it's teeth, and the other bolted to it.   

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: Jumbo J on February 11, 2015, 08:16:46 pm

I just thought it looked a bit unusual having one sprocket on top of another like that, figured it would throw out the chain alignment, and would need to be removed to fit a std TM250 setup. A fairly precision machining job too (for a layman) ensuring no runout.

Was only curious to know what application it might have been set up that way for.  Anyway i am interested in it for my TM for quick tyre swaps.

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: pokey on February 11, 2015, 08:20:27 pm

I think thats the key to the mystery
 RL250 ran dished sprockets

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: Jumbo J on February 11, 2015, 08:25:52 pm

Quote from: pokey on February 11, 2015, 08:20:27 pm

I think thats the key to the mystery
 RL250 ran dished sprockets

Trilas riders are an inventive bunch. Good in the machine shop too by the looks

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: pokey on February 11, 2015, 08:42:44 pm

 i think trials riders dont like spending money
 thats why they have tiny seats and dont wear their boots out by letting them touch the ground.
 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Just kidding guys


dished sprockets are pretty hard to come by now and some guys turn the teeth down and weld on a  new ring

not sure what the brake hub is from but looks TS

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: Doc on February 11, 2015, 11:05:47 pm

one small issue..RL250's use RM125M/A hubs on the rear (non cush drive) ;)

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: Jumbo J on February 12, 2015, 07:13:14 am

Quote from: Doc on February 11, 2015, 11:05:47 pm

one small issue..RL250's use RM125M/A hubs on the rear (non cush drive) ;)

thanks for that pearl of knowledge Doc
the pressure on a trials bike drive train would be far less  than on an MX or DT - right.

so i can appreciate that a cush drive would be  easier on the gearbox. Is a solid drive on the 250 likely to be an issue for DT and MX, given that it is used on the early RM125's albeit with (slightly) less HP than a 250. 

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout) on February 12, 2015, 09:23:15 am

Could be early - very early (like, '69) TS.  Is the rim steel?  The first few TS's came with steel rims front and rear, and whacking heavy hubs and brake plates (ex-Hustler).

Title: Re: anyone know what this suzuki wheel is
Post by: MaxPower on February 16, 2015, 01:52:50 pm

I would say DR400 but it has a chrome brake arm so maybe a sp400?