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Re: TS 250
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2009, 10:31:44 pm »
OOH I know where a couple of those are. A mate of mine has a 71/72 TS250 and possibly a 400 in his shed. Last time I saw them they were a bit rusty but they are as they left the factory. He told me rode the TM 250 through the Simpson Desrt back in 72/73 with a mate to Darwin. The 250 packed it in because it had a paper type air filter. His mate towed him to Darwin with his then new TM400. He got it fixed in town and the local bike shop would put it on display when he was away working. I know Ive seen a red one and possibly a 185. He also has a Suzuki Husky I think it's called with a 3speed hi-low gear change off the tank, about early 70's or even late 60's.
    I've known him for 20 years and the bikes have never been out of the shed in that time. He also has a couple of early full floater DR rolling chassis laying around. He may want to sell not sure. I'll find out.
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« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2009, 06:55:40 am »
jeez that would be a nice little find Maicoman, I'd give em' all a home if I could :) The ol' TS in average condition is not worth much at all on todays market being almost giveaway. A decent unrestored item probably wouldn't fetch more than $1500-$2000 on a good day but retored they seem to pull the big $ and are comparable or bettering near anything else from japan in the same era ;) I'd like to see what that tank shift 'Husky' is exactly. I don't ever remember anything coming from Suzuki like that but the mention of a bike like this is ringing a bell somewhere in the ol' grey matter :-\ the name sounds familiar but not a suzuki..jeez wish I could remember..bugger! I hate this on a Sunday morning! ::) :D
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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2009, 12:57:29 pm »
Hey Doc I think I got my wires crossed. It was a Suzuki Hustler. I'm not sure if that was a road bike (before my era) but the bike I saw had the hi-low range shift lever coming out of the top of the crankcase. Possibly a type of farm bike. ???
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« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2009, 01:12:31 pm »
ah, no worries, Suzuki named a few models the Hustler most popular was the GT250 roady but some TS250's and TS50's were also Hustlers in other countries. Hi-Lo ratio would be a TC either 120,90,100,125 or 185. There were other larger TC's 200,250 and 305 models early on but these were 6 speed twin cylinder roady jobs.
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Re: TS 250
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2009, 08:23:14 pm »
Did someone mention TC high lows.... ;) Cheers Tim
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Re: TS 250
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2009, 09:41:36 pm »
Cant remember a suzi having a tank mounted gear change  but do sort of remember a little kwaka only available in unzud that had one.

 maybe i remember wrong  but the hillbillies and colledas were all
normal foot change i think
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Re: TS 250
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2009, 09:57:22 am »
Doc/Maicoman,

The bike yr thinking of would surely be the little banana-framed 120 w dual range 3sp box w T-lever on top of LHS cases. circa 1970. It was called somethingrather "cat" as I recall. My school mate had one when we were kids & they were half decent stripped down for a kids playbike.
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« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2009, 10:17:41 am »
aye, that would be the TC120 Cat from '69ish JC. I have a couple of the regular 4 speed 120 engines here I was going to build a Peter Gaunt trials replica around but I kind of forgot all about it :D until now that is ;D
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« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2009, 10:25:34 am »
This is the Peter Gaunt 120cc Suzuki with me aboard circa 1969.( I was big as a 6y/o but as luck had it, I stopped growing :P) Anyway, you can see I was really really enjoying myself frolicking on the Scottish hillsides, least I think I was in Scotland :-\  even sporting my fav number 8)..gotta love photoshop :D

sorry, back to the topic  ::)
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« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2009, 02:01:32 pm »
Doc,

Beats me why somebody didn't attempt to make a trials bike out of the 185 Suz bored 2mm to 200, to rival the TY175/Cota 172. Shorter swingarm, rearset/raised pegs, slimmer tank/seat etc

I know the Gaunt 120 was a little earlier than the TS185 was released, but it surely would have made a much better bike I would have tho't. Maybe a Gaunt replica w a 185/200 motor would be a better mouse-trap!

Could even use the 10speed TC185 motor if you could remove the electric starter, run a regular flywheel ign & slim the LHS ign cover. Yeh I know, lots of work, but even the TS185 motor would make good basis for trials engine w its mild port timing & compact/lightweight size I would have thot.
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« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2009, 02:06:59 pm »
plus 2mm (66mm) only makes them 195cc. 67mm makes them 200cc  ;) im looking into it.
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« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2009, 02:19:33 pm »
I'll try to get some pics of the bikes when I see my mate. He's hard to catch at the best of times and may be a bit funny about what he wants shown, can't blame him though I would be the same.
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« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2009, 02:53:45 pm »
hey Doc, you haven't changed much over the years ;D

I had no trouble recognizing you 8)
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Re: TS 250
« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2009, 04:35:56 pm »
Green machine TS 250 SOLD for
$6914.57 Aus  :o
$ 4500 US
28 bids  8)

cheers
Alison
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« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2009, 05:18:27 pm »
a nice price for a nice bike Allison ;)

Brent, about the only change is to my hat size. With the gradual depletion of my hair due to climate change, ozone degredation and old age I've had to go down a size in my helmets :D

JC, an RL185 had crossed my mind pre RL250 days. So much to the point I modified the rear sub frame and repositioned the footpegs on a TS185ER before losing the plot when a real RL arrived on the scene ;D
I wanted to use the ER model as they definately pack a lot more punch and are more responsive off the bottom compared to the early models. If I do build something it will be a 60's replica with the 120 motor as I have all the running gear neccessary but not the time to piece it together ::) if I don't build this bike then there is a very good chance I would never do anything with the stuff, it's the only way I can think of utilizing parts that will otherwise gather dust till I croak :) maybe a good winter project ;)
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