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Message started by hotrodbobber on 06/07/12 at 13:01:52

Title: front wheel
Post by hotrodbobber on 06/07/12 at 13:01:52

hi im new here and from england,, does anybody know of a different front wheel that will fit as mine is totaly rusty [img][/img]

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by Spamy on 06/07/12 at 13:18:47

You can have a new rim and spokes put on your hub. I dont know in the UK, but over there it would cost around $150 to do it yourself and probably around $250 to have someone do it.

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by hotrodbobber on 06/07/12 at 13:31:20

thanks yea been thinking of that but ive found a good one so may just buy that, think its cheaper, can anyone help me with posting pics on here, thanks again

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by verslagen1 on 06/07/12 at 14:52:03

No other wheel is a direct bolt on replacement.

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by WD on 06/07/12 at 15:21:23

Suzuki GT750 (drum), same with the 500 twin 2 stroke. Just need to play with the spacers and swap on a brake lever and perch. And add a generic Panhead type throttle boss, replace/relocate your right hand switches...

Direct bolt-on? Not even close. Does it work? Yes, unless you have to have stock type front brakes to pass a safety inspection. Which is stupid, the old TLS drum works better than the factory disc set-up...

Technically, I'm right. ;)

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by teabowl13 on 06/08/12 at 07:02:36

That sounds awesome WD! I wish I'd known that when I was getting my Savage Roadster sorted; might think about it for next winter.
I just did a quick Ebay scan though, and all of the GT750 wheels that came up are disc brakes; same with the GT500's. Only drum brake wheels I found are from the GT380's. They must be harder to come by.
A Google Image search confirms they did come with drums... always loved the look of these bikes; especially in Grape Ne-Hi Purple, but I'm kind of a freak that way... ;D ;D
http://dayerses.com/data_images/posts/suzuki-gt-750-j/suzuki-gt-750-j-11.jpg

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by hotrodbobber on 06/09/12 at 01:52:58

hi thanks for the info, would add to the retro look im after with a drum front, il see what i can find, ill post some pics when i find out how lol

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by Joe F on 06/11/12 at 15:52:36

7A7B6B7D7B2A282E1E0 wrote:

hi im new here and from england,, does anybody know of a different front wheel that will fit as mine is totaly rusty [img][/img]

Ebay is probably the simplest place to find one.

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by WD on 06/12/12 at 13:38:09

The 750 drum was switched to disc in mid-year 1969 production. Not sure on the 500 Titan.

Mine is going on my 1963 Honda Scrambler turned street tracker project so I'll have a TLS drum on both ends... No idea where my rear TLS came from.

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by teabowl13 on 06/13/12 at 06:59:46

HEY WD,
You keep making references to this tracker project of yours... got any pics? Or a build thread? I'd love to see it...

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by WD on 06/13/12 at 12:39:12

It's on the board somewhere. Have to get my wife to reset the computer so I can access the pics again. They're on her website hosting something or other.

Bike hasn't changed since last spring, find the savage Scrambler thread, pics should still be in it.

Google CL72, lose the seat, fenders, side panels and dirt bike bars, switch the CL side pipes for CB low pipes, tank is dark British Racing Green (to match my 69 Dodge truck)...

It's a piece of junk. Hasn't run right since sometime in the 70s. ;D

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by EJID on 06/13/12 at 14:45:43

584B0F0 wrote:

I did a search, and came up with this post from WD...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1275956663/0#0

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by WD on 06/13/12 at 14:49:10

Talk about bringing the dead back to life, I haven't lived there in over a year. Panhead is still in Washington, back with the friend I got it from. I really should go get it...

Title: Re: front wheel
Post by babyhog on 06/13/12 at 16:57:40

There is a "How To Post Pics" thread in the Technical section - http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1240899665

BUT... some of the original poster's links don't work anymore. You might be able to figure it out from the post anyway. If not, I'd be happy to give further instructions...