sectionone Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Bike is a 2003 Suzuki RM100. That year Suzuki and Kawasaki had a partnership where they branded certain Kawasaki models as Suzuki and vice versa. My bike is a yellow KX100. Modifications: Geared down to 13/60 Steahly flywheel weight Rox Risers Skidplate Thin seat foam (to be added) Steering locks trimmed Double width footpegs Trials tire Standing position is very much like a trials bike. I can do trials, trail riding, and MX. It's a cheap, scaled down version of the KTM Freeride, Randonne, XRide. Mine cost $900 stock and since there are so many KX100's being parted out, spares are dirt cheap. I have a second rear wheel and seat to swap back to stock. This bike would be good for teenagers and small adults who want to try trials riding without committing to a trials specific bike. One drawback is the only 16" trials tire I can find is the small, narrow Shinko. I'd like to put on a 17" rim and install a real trials tire like the Vee Rubber that is used on the Gas Gas Cadet 70. Does anyone know what the width and outer diameter of that tire is? I think it will fit in the swingarm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly1 Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 no doubting you ride it well as a trials bike the only real problem i could see is it going to be very top heavy compared to a trials bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I used a 17 inch rim for the rear of my sons TY80 , to match the 19 front ... When I get out to the shop this morning I'll measure it for you . The rim came from a old honda SL100 if I remember correctly ., and I laced it to the donor xr100 rear hub , worked great , and cheap ! PM me where you are at , I'd like to see your play ground , I've just got flat mudddddd ...! Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cursed Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Thats a nice little area you have to play in there, and nice riding (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Mounted up the 3.50 x17 chen-sing on the ty80 is right about 3 1/2 inches wide and 24 1/2 OD , it was cheap and does the job OK . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sectionone Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thanks for the measurments. 3.5 inches wide is the same as my 16 inch tire. I'm looking for a better tire than the hard Cheng Shin or Shinko. Vee Rubber makes a soft trials tire, the 17 inch VRM-308 which I think will work well if it fits in the swingarm. I know where to get one for $85 but the seller drop ships them and can't measure it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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