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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: mx250 on March 29, 2009, 08:25:24 pm

Title: RM400 and DR500 150mm Front Hub.
Post by: mx250 on March 29, 2009, 08:25:24 pm

I've got a 150mm full width Suzuki front hub. I think it is a DR500 hub. Can anyone tell if it the same hub as the RM400, or point towards a webs Suzuki parts books.


(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/1982_DR500S_500.jpg)(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/1979_RM400_tillf_500.jpg)

Title: Re: RM400 and DR500 150mm Front Hub.
Post by: LWC82PE on March 29, 2009, 08:33:53 pm

could be PE 250/400, RM250/400 or DR400.

has it got cut outs for a speedo drive on the brake side?

ok i did some checking and they are all the same. The hub for the RM/PE's eventually superceeds to the DR hub.  i looked up DR/SP 500 from 83 and the same hub is listed to fit the PE's and RM's

have a look around here. The SP500's in USA are the equivalent bike to the DR500 you posted. the USA DR500's were not like ours and were more like a RM/PE.

so to answer you question YES, but there could be possible differences. like the RM hub may not have cut outs for the speedo drive.


www.alpha-sports.com

Title: Re: RM400 and DR500 150mm Front Hub.
Post by: oldfart on March 29, 2009, 08:43:08 pm

DR 500 came with 2 different front hub sizes  one had 130mm shoes the other the same size as Pe / Rm 150mm
check thru   http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm

Title: Re: RM400 and DR500 150mm Front Hub.
Post by: LWC82PE on March 29, 2009, 08:48:51 pm

is the 130mm hub full width eg a PE 175 T/X item or half width/conical like a full foater RM/PE hub?

i have a 130mm conical type suzuki hub i havent ID'd yet. it might be a DR one.

Title: Re: RM400 and DR500 150mm Front Hub.
Post by: oldfart on March 29, 2009, 08:50:34 pm

full width ...    yours might be off  Rm 125 b also

Title: Re: RM400 and DR500 150mm Front Hub.
Post by: LWC82PE on March 29, 2009, 08:51:28 pm

ok so that would be same as PE 175 then?

Title: Re: RM400 and DR500 150mm Front Hub.
Post by: suzuki27 on March 30, 2009, 05:58:20 pm

I am pretty sure the RM250/400 T went to a larger diameter front hub in 1980. The 250/400 N (RM) was smaller than the T. One of the few non-cosmetic changes.

Title: Re: RM400 and DR500 150mm Front Hub.
Post by: LWC82PE on March 30, 2009, 06:06:19 pm

i did some looking

RM250/400 T - 130 X 22 shoes
RM250/400 N - 150 X 28 shoes

thats from the SBS book

did they go smaller in 80?