CAST WHEEL MOD

[two-stroke-brit]

I am looking for info on cast wheels that will fit easily to my buffalo but keep the rear drum set up.
i am told suzuki gs750 from 78/80 ish will fit the bill.
but the rear seems to be smaller by an inch in diameter 17 not 18.
any pointers would be helpfull.
cheers mark

[Coyote]

Nope. The 78 -80 GS750 are disk. Unless you can find a pair of old Lester mags, you are pretty much pissin in the wind. The 17" won't bother you much with a larger tire and maybe longer shocks, but you must convert to rear disk.
Lane uses a 17" on Blue Boy with no issues -- but it is a disk wheel. Morris made an 18" rear mag but it was also a disk setup. That's what is on my bike RedZone.
The easiest way to convert is to get a swinger and complete rear wheel assembly from a GS of that vintage. That way you have the proper brake stay and caliper. Then you are left with mounting a master cylinder and cabbaging up some linkage.
Here's what I did. I used the original cable hole on the brake lever. The linkage is made up from a shifter linkage off a GR. Pivot was made by using a longer rear foot peg bolt, a sleeve so it would tighten up and a bushing on the sleeve. Had to weld on a plate for the MC mount which also mounts the reservoir. All welding was done before powder coating the frame.

[two-stroke-brit]

thanks coyote, the picture really helps ,more thought required.
cheers mark

[gt-keith]

Hi All,
I had a 1977 GS750db here in the UK, the uk spec bike had 19" front and 18" rear. Disc's front and back.
Mine had wire wheels originally, which I threw in a skip I then fitted Lester wheels and eventually Dymags.
So if you scour ebay.uk you might come up with the correct sizes.

gt-keith. GT380, GSF650.

[markj]

Hey Chris, do you still have your buffalo or did you end up selling that?

[Coyote]

Mark, I sold the Buffalo to a board member in Australia a couple of years ago - maybe 3. The fellows name is Shannon. He is number 5 in the members list but he hasn't posted anything in forever. Hated to see it go

[markj]

I remembered that one turned out real nice. I know how you feel to letting one go. But there's always another down the line if you were to ever get the itch.