My Wheel/Brake Delima

[Dave Walters]

Here is my situation:
Rear: Wheel I got with my bike is a spoked 16" rear drum wheel.
Delima: No drum internals or sprocket on the wheel when I got it.

Front: Forks are off a Suzuki gt750 and the wheel is a 19" wheel with dual discs on it.
Delima: Not sure if tire is for a xs650 or a gt750. No Brake Calipers for dual discs.


My thoughts:
Rear: Get drum internals that will fit and work in my current wheel. Or get a new wheel all together with rear drum setup

Front: Get a new wheel that will fit the GT750 forks. I am also looking to switch to a front drum also so a new rim is my best bet.

 

[Dave Walters]

I could still use the front gt750 wheel but I would need to get calipers and run a master cylinder for them

 

[XSLeo]

If your rear wheel is an XS650 wheel, then any XS650 brum brake plate will work.
On the front wheel, Check the axle size.The xs650 is 17 mm. I don't know about the Suzuki axle. Will the axle for your forks fit the wheel?
You can run either a single or dual caliper up front. Either way will work better than a drum.
Leo

 

[Dave Walters]

Looking into my caliper options.

Mounting doesnt matter seeing I will be custom machining and welding a braket on them.

My front discs are 11.5" round and 7mm thick (.275).