how to identify front wheels

[jimg1au]

hi
picked up a front wheel on sat it is a full width hub looks like the one in the nz rh pic.have no brake plate.now could i find out what brake plate goes with it
cheers
jim

[jimg1au]

here is a pic of the wheel

[Freakshow]

If i said it was japanese would that help.  :O)

[Doc]

jimg1au that looks to me like a TM250/RM125A/250A/370A front. Any of these hubs should fit as should an '75 RM125M or S backing plate also. These wheels used the same hub but had a lipped rim

[firko]

TM250 ........Oh Doc beat me to it. If Doc says it's off a Suzuki you can bet it is.

[Doc]

  don't bet on it Firko! both 211zook (The Grand Master) and I both fell for a CR125 wheel being a TM125 wheel. He sold it to me as that and I bought it thinking it was that but big Darcy is quite happy to take it for his CR125. Bloody thing looked so similar I had it bolted in another roller before I realized! The offset in the backing plate is different causing the plate to drag on the hub when tightened  doh! My liability waiver states to always double check and don't take my word as gospel! happy ending is I didn't want this wheel anyway but the 125S wheel that came in the deal and big Darcy has a spare  Do you have the cast in Max Dia. size from inside the brake drum jimg1au as that would confirm things. It's writted on the inside 

[jimg1au]

i think it said 130mm.a guy sold it to me as a cr wheel.i have emailed him but know reply.mx250 is looking for such a wheel so he now is the proud owner
cherrs
jim

[Nathan S]

  So I'm not the only one to screw up things like this... My YZ125X came with an earlier front wheel - I was totally sure that it was from a YZ125A - it had a YZ125A brake, Yamaha small diameter axle, etc etc.

Took me several months before I realised that there was a distinctive letter "S" cast into the inside of the hub... But in a nice bit of symmetry, its now on its way to Doc.

[Doc]

and I do promise to put it to good use thanks Nathan 

[mx250]

Wanted...

Now that I have relieved Jim of this wheel, for the Hallman Yama** project, I'll need a Brake Backing Plate - anyone help me out? I believe that a TM250/400 will fit as well as early TS185.

While you're in the garage rooting about, can you see a suitable 21inch mudcatcher there as well?

[pokey]

 I thought the 185 was a different size than the 250 hubs  an in between the 125
 different part numbers for backing plates

TS185R = 54210-28002
TS185L = 54210-28400
TS250L = 54200-30830
TM250K = 54210-16500
TM250L = 54210-32101
TM400L = 54210-32101

[Doc]

Quite right Pokeymon  well partially, most early 185's share the same hubs and brakes as the same as the 125's but for a few exceptions. These exeptions are still closer to 125 than they are TM250 or 400 (some of which are different again due to dia. and a torque arm instead of fork lug mounting method). I'd be hunting specifically for RM125M/S,TM250 or an RM125/250/370A backing plate.