WTB front wheel
Tud
front end. The original GT750 drum brake systems are out there but pricey,
I'm just looking for something that will fit. I believe it's a 7/8" axle.
I don't necessary need to the rim and spokes, but I am looking for the
entire brake/hub assembly. I've got the original one for my Triumph but the
axel is 5/8" and is a bit short. I suppose my other option is a longer 5/8"
axel and axel spacers for the forks. Anyway, thought I'd check to see if
anyone in here has anything taking up space on the shelf in their garage
from way back in the day.
Shirley some drinks are in order.
--
Tud
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Tud
> I'm just looking for something that will fit. I believe it's a 7/8" axle.
Axe sually, it's likely metric, but it's about 7/8".
Ryder Rick
> I believe it's a 7/8" axle.
>
> Shirley some drinks are in order.
Ahem!
Suzuki is metric! The hard part will be making a caliper mount for a
proper disc brake. How much room do you have between the legs? Probably
be best to use a matching axle unless it is just "through bolted".
Usually there is a pinch bolt on one side to allow some movement so the
forks don't bind up.
90 degrees here and humid, thanks for the refreshing beverage.
--
Ryder Rick
<still working on mastering the Lock to Lock Figure 8>
Terry Coombs
> On 2008-07-12 13:05:57 -0700, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>> I believe it's a 7/8" axle.
>>
>> Shirley some drinks are in order.
>
> Ahem!
>
> Suzuki is metric! The hard part will be making a caliper mount for a
> proper disc brake. How much room do you have between the legs?
> Probably be best to use a matching axle unless it is just "through
> bolted". Usually there is a pinch bolt on one side to allow some
> movement so the forks don't bind up.
>
> 90 degrees here and humid, thanks for the refreshing beverage.
90 here too , but the heat index sez it feels like 102 . Silly me , out
torchin' some shapes in this heat .
I have one 19" wheel , spoked , with a disc on it . Les gave it to me , if
you want it , it's yours (Tud , that is , Rick don't need a wheel) . Dunno
what it's off , neither did he . But we both thought it would fit a CB 750 ,
which it won't .
--
Snag
'90 Ultra "Strider"
'39 WLDD "Popcycle"
Buncha cars and a truck
spunky hussein tuna
> On 2008-07-12 13:05:57 -0700, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>> I believe it's a 7/8" axle.
>>
>> Shirley some drinks are in order.
>
> Ahem!
>
> Suzuki is metric! The hard part will be making a caliper mount for a
> proper disc brake.
Actually, if there's room, getting a caliper mount fabbed up isn't a big
deal. FabKevin (if he's not busy running around to various gatherings)
does a really fine job of flat sheet fabrication of stuff like that.
--
Spunky Hussein GotTwoOfThemMyself Tuna
Tud
> On 2008-07-12 13:05:57 -0700, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>> I believe it's a 7/8" axle.
>>
>> Shirley some drinks are in order.
>
> Ahem!
>
> Suzuki is metric!
Yeah, yeah, I covered that in my followup post. I'm guessing 20mm.
> The hard part will be making a caliper mount for a proper disc brake. How
> much room do you have between the legs?
Getting a little personal ain't cha?
There is 5" between the two lower legs. The distance between the outside
edge of the axel holes is 8" and the inside distance is 6".
> Probably be best to use a matching axle unless it is just "through
> bolted". Usually there is a pinch bolt on one side to allow some movement
> so the forks don't bind up.
I don't see any pitch bolts, and I also don't know what the bolts on the
right and left are for.
Here's the original front Triumph wheel, the axel is shorter than 8", is
narrower than 20mm and looks like it has a spot for a pinch bolt.
Definately a Suziki front end:
Fits nicely on the Triumph though:
Tud
> Ryder Rick wrote:
>> The hard part will be making a caliper mount for a proper disc brake.
>
> Actually, if there's room, getting a caliper mount fabbed up isn't a big
> deal. FabKevin (if he's not busy running around to various gatherings)
> does a really fine job of flat sheet fabrication of stuff like that.
I haven't really considered a proper disk brake, I was just hoping to get an
old jap drum that I could fit on there without much trouble. I was the
correct one for the bike somewhere on the internet, it was far from like new
and they wanted over $300, no thanks. I think I'll hit one of the
independant shops next week and poke around and some of the old junk they've
got.
Tud
> I have one 19" wheel , spoked , with a disc on it . Les gave it to me , if
> you want it , it's yours (Tud , that is , Rick don't need a wheel) . Dunno
> what it's off , neither did he . But we both thought it would fit a CB 750
> , which it won't .
Thanks Snag. I'm going to hunt around for a drum to keep things simple, but
if that changes I'll let you know.
Scott
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> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:05:57 GMT, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >Hey all, I'm looking for a front wheel that will fit an old Suzuki GT750
y
> there happens to be one not far from me, although it is stil attached
> to a GT 750 at TWO.
> my 1st street bike was one of them!
RD 350 w/63 hp at 13,000 rpm
Turbo 650 Seca I don't know at 14,500 rpm
Both measured with a Snap on strobe and a machinists tach.
(the stock tachs were cable driven and disconnected)
1984 88"knuck; kick/electric /generator/conemotor in a swingarm frame
<we called it China White>
My ex put it into the Cook Inlet with my tools and my truck...
Fortunately she survived.
Scott
BS#10
Terry Coombs
Side bolts are for fender braces , upper center should be fork oil drain .
The two coming up from the bottom clamp the axle .
Are you sure that Suzuki front end didn't mount a caliper ? Others have
mentioned FabKevin ... and disc brakes are a bunch better than drums .
Tud
"Terry Coombs" <sna...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:_hcek.215$US3...@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
Seems low for fender mounts, but doing a quick search I can see that you're
right, and in the picture you can see the drum brake it used, 4 shoes in
that sucker.
http://www.medial.com/suzuki/750J-large.jpg
Bep
> Ryder Rick wrote...
> > On 2008-07-12 13:05:57 -0700, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> said:
>
> >> I believe it's a 7/8" axle.
>
> >> Shirley some drinks are in order.
>
> > Ahem!
>
> > Suzuki is metric!
Tud, wasn't your father one of the guv'ment advisors who
helped introduce the metric system in Canada ?
BTW, we have a family vacation planned for next week and
one of our favorite pass-times with the ol' man is gettin' him
riled up by dissin' the metric system :)
> Here's the original front Triumph wheel, the axel is shorter than 8", is
> narrower than 20mm and looks like it has a spot for a pinch bolt.
WHOA. I'll buy that hub off ya. I have a '68 hub on my '70 bonne and
that looks like the '70 style hub with the better brake cable
routing.
Bep
Tud
> On Jul 12, 7:00 pm, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Ryder Rick wrote...
>> > On 2008-07-12 13:05:57 -0700, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> said:
>>
>> >> I believe it's a 7/8" axle.
>>
>> >> Shirley some drinks are in order.
>>
>> > Ahem!
>>
>> > Suzuki is metric!
>
> Tud, wasn't your father one of the guv'ment advisors who
> helped introduce the metric system in Canada ?
Did he really? I had no idea, although I know he greases me out every time
I say kilometer wrong.
> BTW, we have a family vacation planned for next week and
> one of our favorite pass-times with the ol' man is gettin' him
> riled up by dissin' the metric system :)
>
>
>> Here's the original front Triumph wheel, the axel is shorter than 8", is
>> narrower than 20mm and looks like it has a spot for a pinch bolt.
>
> WHOA. I'll buy that hub off ya. I have a '68 hub on my '70 bonne and
> that looks like the '70 style hub with the better brake cable
> routing.
Or.....we can hit some indy shops that have salvage bikes and you can buy me
the hub I need and you can have the Triumph one. :-)
Will mine work with your Bonne lower legs? I think most drum brakes have a
brake stay in the form of a bolt on the hub that connects to a bolt on the
lower legs, the one I have actually has a slot and there's a corresponding
piece on the lower leg that slides into the slot. You may as well take the
whole front end since you want the triple trees as well. The upper legs are
shit, but the rest might be usable.
Bep
> Bep wrote...
>
> > Tud, wasn't your father one of the guv'ment advisors who
> > helped introduce the metric system in Canada ?
>
> Did he really? I had no idea, although I know he greases me out every time
> I say kilometer wrong.
Yep. You were probably too young to recall Mom sitting us in
front of the TV to watch Dad getting interviewed about the
"great and glorious metric system". Mom tried to take a picture
of Dad on the tube but of course she used a flash and ended up
with a picture of an gray screen.
>
> Or.....we can hit some indy shops that have salvage bikes and you can buy me
> the hub I need and you can have the Triumph one. :-)
deal.
> Will mine work with your Bonne lower legs? I think most drum brakes have a
> brake stay in the form of a bolt on the hub that connects to a bolt on the
> lower legs, the one I have actually has a slot and there's a corresponding
> piece on the lower leg that slides into the slot.
Yep, there is a bung on the lower legs that engages that slot.
Bep
Tud
> On Jul 14, 11:58 am, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Bep wrote...
>>
>> > Tud, wasn't your father one of the guv'ment advisors who
>> > helped introduce the metric system in Canada ?
>>
>> Did he really? I had no idea, although I know he greases me out every
>> time
>> I say kilometer wrong.
>
> Yep. You were probably too young to recall Mom sitting us in
> front of the TV to watch Dad getting interviewed about the
> "great and glorious metric system". Mom tried to take a picture
> of Dad on the tube but of course she used a flash and ended up
> with a picture of an gray screen.
Indeed I was too young, I have no recollection of that at all, did they have
subtitles?
>> Or.....we can hit some indy shops that have salvage bikes and you can buy
>> me
>> the hub I need and you can have the Triumph one. :-)
>
> deal.
>
>> Will mine work with your Bonne lower legs? I think most drum brakes have
>> a
>> brake stay in the form of a bolt on the hub that connects to a bolt on
>> the
>> lower legs, the one I have actually has a slot and there's a
>> corresponding
>> piece on the lower leg that slides into the slot.
>
> Yep, there is a bung on the lower legs that engages that slot.
Should work then. I haven't inspected it too closely or opened it up, but
it should clean up pretty good.
Ryder Rick
I found out that a front wheel from a 72 GT550 will also bolt into those forks.
Otherwise I would look at a dirt bike wheel with a disc brake, I think
you will be able to find one with the same axle setup (dual clamshells)
width might be the challenge.
Tud
> I found out that a front wheel from a 72 GT550 will also bolt into those
> forks.
Which forks, the GT750 forks I have that are setup for drum brakes? If
necessary I could switch the lower legs with something newer that will
accept a disk brake setup, but I'd rather just find a drum brake setup that
will work with the GT750J setup I've already got. I think I'll need to
check some local places that have stock of old salvaged jap bikes before
resorting to E-Bay or switching out my replacement forks.
Ryder Rick
> Which forks, the GT750 forks I have that are setup for drum brakes?
Yes, the GT750 wheel is is a 4 shoe brake and very desirable to the
vintage racers, thus the high replacement price. If you are lucky you
may stumble across a less than knowledgeable seller of a 72 GT550 which
shares the same wheel. A scrapper will not be less than knowledgeable
source as they should know their business.
Which leads us back to the aforementioned dirt bike wheel (probably
less money including caliper and master).
Tud
> On 2008-07-14 15:38:46 -0700, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>> Which forks, the GT750 forks I have that are setup for drum brakes?
>
> Yes, the GT750 wheel is is a 4 shoe brake and very desirable to the
> vintage racers, thus the high replacement price. If you are lucky you may
> stumble across a less than knowledgeable seller of a 72 GT550 which shares
> the same wheel. A scrapper will not be less than knowledgeable source as
> they should know their business.
>
> Which leads us back to the aforementioned dirt bike wheel (probably less
> money including caliper and master).
But to back up to what you said previously, a GT550 drum brake setup will
fit the '72 GT750J forks? I'm not adverse to a dirt bike wheel either, but
if I can find something that will work with the forks I have then that would
be my preference.
Ryder Rick
> But to back up to what you said previously, a GT550 drum brake setup
> will fit the '72 GT750J forks?
That is what I am told
--
Ryder Rick
<by a trusted source>
Tud
> On 2008-07-15 04:00:16 -0700, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>> But to back up to what you said previously, a GT550 drum brake setup
>> will fit the '72 GT750J forks?
>
> That is what I am told
Thanks, I'll keep ya posted on what I end up with.
Tud
> On 2008-07-14 15:38:46 -0700, "Tud" <tud...@hotmail.com> said:
>
>> Which forks, the GT750 forks I have that are setup for drum brakes?
>
> Yes, the GT750 wheel is is a 4 shoe brake and very desirable to the
> vintage racers, thus the high replacement price.
Holy shit, you ain't kidding! I was watching one on E-Bay and it went for
$566. It'll be much cheaper to buy different forks that'll take a disk
brake, the wheel and the brake caliper, although the shipping will kill me.