T500 in TR3 Chassis

Getting your chassis to handle your blazingly fast Suzuki powerplant.

Moderators: oldjapanesebikes, H2RICK, diamondj, Suzsmokeyallan

User avatar
jabcb
Moto GP
Posts: 4240
Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:32 pm
Country: USA
Suzuki 2-Strokes: 69 T350 thru 75 GT750
Location: southwestern Pennsylvania

Re: T500 in TR3 Chassis

Post by jabcb »

The 77 GS750 has spoked wheels + rear disc brake. Some of those parts might be useful.
BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
Suspensionking
Around the block
Posts: 89
Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2016 7:21 am
Country: Switzerland
Suzuki 2-Strokes: T500 Suzuki, AJR Bultaco, Honda NS475

Re: T500 in TR3 Chassis

Post by Suspensionking »

Hi Mark, thats interesting I had not considered that solution I will look into that and when I have completed I will post some pictures.
Thanks for your suggestion.

Eamonn
User avatar
Mgmark
On the main road
Posts: 112
Joined: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:15 am
Country: USA
Suzuki 2-Strokes: ‘75 GT750, '19 Triumph T100
Location: Chattanooga, TN

Re: T500 in TR3 Chassis

Post by Mgmark »

Suspensionking wrote:Hi Mark, thats interesting I had not considered that solution I will look into that and when I have completed I will post some pictures.
Thanks for your suggestion.

Eamonn
Here are a couple of pics of my bike. I believe the models that have this wheel hub are the UK RD250 and 400 DX. I have mine laced to a 2.5" rim and run a 110/80-18 tire. It has 36 spokes like most Yamaha race bikes.
This hub uses a standard RD type brake disk, the kind with the aluminum center used on all US spec RDs up to 1978. I have a different disc on my bike just for appearance.

Here is a hub on ebay UK now. A bit pricey, I've seen them for less. I would try to find a seller with the spacers, caliper carrier, etc incuded.

The Suzuki GS does have a good rear disc brake but it is fairly large. I used that setup to convert my GT750 to rear disc.

Image

Image
Post Reply