anyone know what this suzuki wheel is

[jimg1au]

got it with some flattrack stuff
jim

[oldfart]

What year is stamped on rim ?

[Doc]

TM250/400 wheel with TS250/400 brake backing plate

[pokey]

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

[Jumbo J]

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

[oldfart]

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.   

[Jumbo J]

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.

[pokey]

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

[Jumbo J]

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

[pokey]

 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.
      

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

[Doc]

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

[Jumbo J]

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. 

[Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout)]

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).

[MaxPower]

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