Author Topic: Wheel interchange? (Read 3167 times)

NCBANDIT · « **on:** October 19, 2005, 10:59:06 PM »

I have searched, and maybe i'm computer illiterate, but couldn't find anything.
Does anyone know if any other front wheels will work on a b12 98'. I cannot locate one and would like to get my bike going again.
Thanks, Josh

Red01 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2005, 12:22:03 AM »

Do a search thru the parts catalogs of various Suzuki models you might think would share the same front wheel and see if any of them have the same P/N.

The P/N is 54111-17E12-35W and the 35W part is a color code.
All the 1G & 2G B12's use this wheel, so any B12 will be a source.

NCBANDIT · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2005, 02:29:41 AM »

Well so far I have determined the rf900 used the same wheel. But still no luck in locating one as the RF900's weren't all that plentiful if I recall correctly. Thought someone else might could use the info. sometime.
Josh

2005B12S · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2005, 10:27:30 AM »

1998 and newer Katana's used the 17x3.5 front. Don't know if the rotor bolt pattern is the same though. That is going to be the challenge- since 1990 the GSXR's have used a 17x3.5 front but the rotor patterns and offsets are not the same for all years. I would try to stick with a B12 wheel for this reason unless you want to swap the entire front.

In that case its a snap, just bolt the thing on.

Good Luck, Ed.
2005 GSF1200SZ
1983 GS750ED