RGA Jota - Wheels an Suspension Mods

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Thanks
When i say authentic i don't mean original, i mean in keeping with the style of the day and yes you are right, after 1980 i agree cast wheels work with RGA RGS SFC etc but i do think the early 3c looks better on its wires than the later Jota on its cast wheels, its just a personal opinion :-)

You could probably get a better result from a pair of Ducati Campags over std Lav casts as they are half the weight but you would still be on cross plies. Maybe a set of SFC wheels would work on a series 2 ?  they would take a 150 radial but i don't know about the weight ?

What i do know is i originally built my Harris on Ducati Speedlines which weighed nothing and the Harris handled like a Harris. I later put CMA's on it and killed it dead. The gyroscopic action of those heavy wheels just made the thing impossable  to crank over. It was a real lesson for the future. :)
 
But they are not lightweight.

I think the 5 spoke alloy wheels were introduced on the 3CL around 1975 or 1976. These are the thin web wheels.
Thick web wheels were introduced for 1979 models.
The RGS series came with 6 (or 12 if being a pedant) spoke alloys in 1983.

The GSXR wheels (sort of) look like the SFC 1000 Oscams but are way lighter and less clumpy.
Kawasaki and Triumph wheels have been discussed but weigh more than the early GSXR wheels too.
 
Thanks Mr Lemon , I will take a look, what i need i suppose is just a set of spoked hubs with a disc rear. I can do the rest myself :)

Its always a problem with forums, people like me come along every 6 months and invariably ask the same questions, mainly because we are too lazy to do a search .In fairness i do often search but people have a habit of removing pictures etc after a while so old posts dont always make a lot of sense. Your patience is appreciated.
I'm trying to retro look a 120 which is why i am  looking at all options :)
 
Some folk have successfully used GS 750 wire wheels on triples.

Here's one by Gerald which is written up on the Laverdamania forum.

http://www.laverdamania.net/fichetech25gb.htm
 
Paddy said:
I'm trying to retro look a 120 which is why i am  looking at all options :)
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take it as Mr. Piech (head of Volkswagen some years ago): "You never see the wheels when riding!"  :D

On a more honest note: It depends if you want a massively transformed handling or a better look. There are no light-weight spoke-wheels that fit right away as far as I know. Add to it, that you will need tubes on spoke wheels which adds roughly half a kilo again to the complete wheel etc., the advantage really comes down to just the classic look. If you really corner fast, spoke wheel bikes (especially heavy lumps as ours...) tend to have broken spokes every now and then.

I feel the look is OK with these GSX-R-Rims and the difference in riding makes it a no-brainer for me to even put them on the Motoplast...
 
Really appreciate the info guys. Great shame the Astalights are so pig ugly :) That said i have a customer that just bought a new set for a Darmah special and he loves them .....but then he loves his Darmah as well so there  :LOL:


 
After an exhausting 5 second search for 'suzuki wheels' on the search function, I came across this conversation which seems very useful:

http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,87911.0.html
 
Personally i wouldn't want astralights on a Lav. They have a habit of loosening their rivets on a heavy bike. Rivets work well in the shear but not in the stretch and the more weight you put on these wheels the more you try and push the two halves of the wheel apart. I'm also told the rims are softer than castings and are very easily distorted when fitting tyres.

This looks like the job ? froma J model

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400820302673?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
There is an article on the old Laverdapedia site dealing with modifying Suzuki wheels. You need to have an account on the site to view the articles.

cheers,

bazzee
 
Paddy said:
This looks like the job ? froma J model

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400820302673?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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GU74C (1100) and GR75A (750) are the models to look for - at least in our market locally here. Built between 1986 and 1989. 750's normally have the 3,5" rim on the rear, 1100 have the 4". Late 750's also had the 4" partly fitted. make sure you also try to get the sprocket carrier, the caliper holder for the rear as well as an according rear caliper, the brake discs etc. with the rims if in good condition.

Discs from the same model come cheap, but make sure they have enough "meat" left. Later ones (from 1990 or so) have floating discs. Just make sure they have the same 5 holes in the same distance. You will need brackets to fit either the original Brembo calipers or the 4-pot calipers used by Zane Laverda, Ducati, Guzzi etc. in the 90's

cheers


Lothar

@bazzee: wasn't the content uploaded to this side?

EDIT: I went into the archive and pulled it out as a PDF, hoping RED is OK with it as he was the gently enough to pull it all together. I wanted to attache it her for your comfort, but it is to big (Limit 600K - file is 635K). So - I recommend you get an account with Laverdapedia, too, just to be sure you get all information you need and which might not all be online here available.
 
SimonR501 said:
After an exhausting 5 second search for 'suzuki wheels' on the search function, I came across this conversation which seems very useful:

http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,87911.0.html
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Knackered a novice 6 seconds :D :D
 
Paddy said:
Really appreciate the info guys. Great shame the Astalights are so pig ugly :) That said i have a customer that just bought a new set for a Darmah special and he loves them .....but then he loves his Darmah as well so there  :LOL:


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That's going to be a trick Darmah when finished, nice handy work on that part of it. I'd love to see the finished article.
 
What are the canisters next to the rocker box's,I thought the point of reversing the head was ram air.And then you put the carbs on the side? And then you get the double sided fork.At first I though it was similar to that CX somethingor other bike with the aeroplane landing gear style single fork,don't see the point except wind resistance.The Ducati is minimalistic but a bit to jarring in the style department for me.Interesting but not my cup of tea.
 
I like the ducati, but why don't people but more effort into the rear light and no plate. The vast majority of nice customs are ruined by just tacking the rear light and no plate on any old how! Just saying like.

FFF
 
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