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GT550 Wheel
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:51 pm
by sportston
Does anyone know if the GT550 rear Wheels on the A and B models were the same as the earlier ones?
Also just to confirm the gt380m wheel is the same part right?
Re: GT550 Wheel
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:23 pm
by GT750Battleship

On another forum recently,apparently the rear rims are the same on all GT550's & GT380's..GT750 uses the same rims,the difference there is the brake drum width ! I had a cracked rim (at the valve) awhile ago,very unusual..genuine rims come from Thailand these days,& unfortunately have the makers name stamped on the outer edge of the rim on one side.
Apart from this, chrome & quality appear to be good.
Cheers,
GT750Battleship
Re: GT550 Wheel
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:45 pm
by sportston
It is the drum in particular I need to know about. I've got a gt380m wheel that some guy wants and he needs to know if the drum would a fit a gt550a
Re: GT550 Wheel
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:54 pm
by GT750Battleship

Hi Hubs the same part number for the GT550's & GT380's !
Cheers,
GT750Battleship.
Re: GT550 Wheel
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:01 pm
by sportston
GT750Battleship wrote:
Hi Hubs the same part number for the GT550's & GT380's !
Cheers,
GT750Battleship.
Hope you don't mind me asking but; Can you tell me your source? I'd hate to give this guy the go-ahead only to find that they changed the hub slightly for the A model or something.
Re: GT550 Wheel
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:11 pm
by GT750Battleship

Read about it on the Kettle Clinink Forum,Alpha Sports Suzuki Parts List,hope this helps!
Cheers,
Gt750Battleship.
Re: GT550 Wheel
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:13 pm
by Alan H
The rims and tyres are smaller on the 380. Same rims/tyres on 550 and 750.
Hubs and brake shoes change several times on the 550 and are different on the 750.
Info from Suzuki parts catalogue K,L,M,A,B models.
Re: GT550 Wheel
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:39 pm
by jabcb
GT550A/B has upgraded rear brake per service bulletin GT-33:
http://www.ozebook.com/compendium/techb ... 027-33.pdf
Parts upgraded were: brake panel, cam lever & shoes.