1974 Suzuki TM250 Works Replica

[firko]

the factory pipes don`t look anything like the pipes on the tm`s that are post up on this thread.
Posted on: Today at 07:59:05 PMPosted by: JohnnyO 

Dave, there is nothing whatsoever the same on those TM's as a factory bike barring maybe the replica RH airbox on Mike Feltons bike. These bikes are TM's, the factory bikes are RH's, nothing alike. I get your point about the pipes though. The unpainted cone pipe look is another pre 85 era trend that looks wrong on a pre '75. The modern fatty style pipe wouldn't look so out of place if it was painted black.
I'd still have either TM in my shed though, especially the Kiwi one.

[GMC]

When poeple start restoring bikes like the TM 250 and they are trying to make it look like a factory bike, they need to take more notice of the expansion chambers, the factory pipes don`t look anything like the pipes on the tm`s that are post up on this thread.

That’s because the factory pipes of the day didn’t have any mufflers at all, or any muffler worthwhile mentioning anyway.

It depends on whether the ‘replica’ is going to be ridden or not.
There are not a lot of places where you would get a lot of rides with a straight out pipe.

Most works RH bikes that I’ve seen didn’t have Yamaha tanks fitted.
I see he did this to save weight, it would be interesting to start weighing tanks to see what is really saved.
I have a YZ C tank and it comes in at 1.6 Kg

Any one got a TM tank to weigh?

[Marc.com]

Dave, there is nothing whatsoever the same on those TM's as a factory bike barring maybe the replica RH airbox on Mike Feltons bike. I'd still have either TM in my shed though, especially the Kiwi one.

Turn in your ridgy didge spotters cert Firko, you didn't spot the NOS RH250 cylinder and barrel, sand cast magnesium hub and backing plate, titanium RH bolts, throttle, brake pedal replica, brake stay arm and various other detail things on the Kiwi TMGP.

Its never been called an RH anything, I think it was really built to be a RH substitute race bike for Mikes ex Miller RH and things got out of hand. Anyway I am in love with it and it is in my will to be gifted back to Mike, so it is not about to turn up on ebay.

[oldfart]

Would be intereseted to see how Mike got that barrel to sit on those cases,

[firko]

Sorry Marc forgot the bike had those bits....I didn't look too hard, my mistake . However, your bike has never been a problem, to my knowledge its never been described as a "works" anything...it is what it is, a superbly modified TM250. My whole gripe is in bikes being described as "works replicas", wrongly alluding that there's some sort of works bike connection. It's even worse when the bike has absolutely no works parts whatsoever, as 'ol Rustys TM has. Jeez, even my $100 TM/TS VMX project bike below has more works parts and I can't even bring myself to call it a TM

 

[Rossvickicampbell]

and just getting back to Xtreme - they have always been expensive on all their bikes!

[bazza]

Hey Craig are you going over to C/Dirt?

[suzuki43]

Hi Mike,not 100% yet,but will be trying.

[bazza]

pop bye Klub Kevlar tent for a margareeta

[Marc.com]

Would be intereseted to see how Mike got that barrel to sit on those cases,

Mikes pretty clever, current project is carbon fiber moulds for blowing dents out of alloy tanks, stay tuned.

[rn400]

what is the difference between a rh250 and a tm250   a prise who knows and good luck

[JohnnyO]

what is the difference between a rh250 and a tm250   a prise who knows and good luck

The only thing the same were the handgrips, levers and petrol cap

[Davey Crocket]

I think the levers where machined down JohnnyO....was the tank decal the same?

[JohnnyO]

Just checked parts books and the tank striping tape is also different, but levers are the same.
The bikes are that different that they may as well be different brands.

[Davey Crocket]

I'm sure DT said the levers where "slimmed down"....I know......they had the same color black frame.