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Post by mick2cu on Jul 15, 2008 14:06:50 GMT -5
Can anyone help me with this. I'm looking for optional alloy wheels, (as opposed to traditional spoke wheels) that will fit one of Troutmaster's aluminum swingarms, also what wheels will fit easily and directly into an SR's 35mm forks. Thanks.
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Post by solo2racr on Jul 15, 2008 14:28:32 GMT -5
What sizes are you looking for? The '78-'79 U.S. models came with alloy wheels.
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Post by mick2cu on Jul 16, 2008 2:17:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the response... I'm looking for anything that's lighter than the malleable iron wheels that came stock. For instance, those three spoke wheels on the SR (right next to your Les Paul)... look pretty cool....but do they fit? Most likely not I bet..... any ideas?
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Post by solo2racr on Jul 16, 2008 9:54:33 GMT -5
I know the stock wheels are heavy but, they are aluminum. Not iron.  My personal choice would be 17" wheels front and rear. These should get you a bit more clearance both front and rear and you will have a larger choice of tires. I am running Suzuki GS500 wheels but with forks from a GSX750F Katana. In the rear, the GS500 wheel runs through a custom swingarm. The wheel sizes are 3.00x17 front and 3.50x17 rear. The tires are 110/70 front and 140/80 rear although I would rather run a 130/70 rear. What I would look for to run in the stock SR forks and swingarm would be wheel sizes the same or a bit smaller than these. The GS500 wheels may be able to fit. I would also look into some of the Yamaha wheels FZR400 or TZR250 come to mind. I'm sure there are others but this should get you a bit closer. Be prepared to machine your own wheel spacers. Particularly for the rear. |
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Post by mick2cu on Jul 16, 2008 20:46:45 GMT -5
Do you have any pics of your bike on here? I was lucky enough to find wheels off a GS500 on ebay today. May I pick your brain a little more as far as the forks, and how you fitted them? Thanks, Mick
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Post by solo2racr on Jul 16, 2008 21:47:04 GMT -5
The forks are from a 1989 Suzuki GSX750F Katana. 41mm tubes and are about 1lb each lighter than stock forks. The clamps are also from a 750 Katana. The steering stem is a bit larger around than a SR's but the tapered roller bearings in the head are also for the 750. Same bearing O.D. as a SR. It also has a 3/16" spacer under the top clamp to take up the extra length. For 3/16", it wasn't worth shortening the stem. With the proper bearings (for a 750 Katana) and the spacer, it is a straight bolt on. Suzuki used the same forks from 1989 till sometime in the mid 1990's. Front brakes are also from the 750. 310mm disc w/ 4 piston caliper. I am running EBC HH pads. The front wheel from the 750 is the same as a GS500. Same thing for the rear EXCEPT for the sprocket carrier. The carrier for the 500 doesn't offset the rear sprocket as much. It will still need to be turned down behind where the sprocket mounts to get the same offset as a SR500. If I remember right, it will need about 1/8" to 1/4" taken off. If you don't machine it, either the rear wheel will be miss aligned or the rear sprocket.   |
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Post by mick2cu on Jul 17, 2008 0:16:31 GMT -5
Hmmm...looks like I have a lot of work in front of me. Thanks for the info..great looking bike!!! Nice job!
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Post by mick2cu on Jul 24, 2008 9:52:58 GMT -5
Hey Solo2Racer, do you happen to know if the GS500 forks can fit the SR500 frame? I've seen it done online but I don't get the guy's writings..he said he "stretched" the steering tube 1". Any ideas? Thanks, Mick P.S. What type of metal spacer did you fabricate for the GSX750 forks?
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Post by solo2racr on Jul 24, 2008 10:45:41 GMT -5
I don't know about the GS500 forks but, I believe that GSXR750 forks were almost the same as the forks I used from the same time frame (mid-late '80's). I'm sure that when he said he "stretched" the steering stem 1" what he did was cut the tube in half and added 1" to it's length and rewelded it. Unless you can jig up the stem and keep it straight, I wouldn't recommend it.
The spacer I made was from 3/16 aluminum plate. I cut it out and machined it to fit from there.
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Post by mick2cu on Jul 26, 2008 3:59:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the info..sounds like the better way to go. -Mick
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My personal choice would be 17" wheels front and rear. These should get you a bit more clearance both front and rear and you will have a larger choice of tires.