Ämne: Suzuki FWD4

[Articfarmer]

Excuse the english......Anyone out there know where I can get a new rear rim for my ageing Suzuki FWD4 1987 Model

Cheers Huw

[Edholm]

Excuse the english......Anyone out there know where I can get a new rear rim for my ageing Suzuki FWD4 1987 Model

Cheers Huw

Hello!

I´ve looked up a new spare part rear rim for your fourwheeler from the Suzuki Retailer in Sweden, "KGK Motor". Since I´m a reseller of Suzuki´s motorcycle parts.  Most of the variations (colors etc.) rims were discontinued,but the ones in silver coat was still avalible. The part.no is: 65310-19B11-13L.
But the rim was quite largely expensive. 7450:- SEK customer price, taxes and fees included.  This is a common phenomenon on older Suzuki Spare parts, especially the ones from the 80´s. Since the manufacture of new spare parts was discontinued quite a while ago, they´ve still got a small stock on their hands to get rid of, but they´ll know, if someone is rebuilding an older bike, they believe those people working with older Suzuki´s, are willing to pay fantasy prices for the last parts that are avalible. Hence the price. 

I can get you this stock Suzuki rim, and send it to you, but instead, I´ll think you should look for a rim from a scrapped example of the same fourwheeler you own. Those could be found at the local scrap yards, there are some that´s got a separate division only for dismanteling motorcycles and fourwheelers.

Another thing you could do, is to look up and measure the dimensions of the wheelhub´s pin bolts, holding the wheel. measure the distance between the opposing ones, and then you´ll get something called "Pin bolt pattern, which for example is presented like "4x110", meaning there are four pin bolts for the wheel, with the diagonal distance of 110 millimeters between the opposing ones.Also look up the dimensions of the rim itself(usually stamped in the steel somewhere on one of the shoulders of the rim, near the tyre). 
When you know all the dimensions needed, contact me or some other reseller of ATV and Quad parts, and we´ll look up a non-stock universal purpose ATV rim for you, usually for the price of around 600-1000:- SEK.

[Articfarmer]

Thanks for the info Edholm.......I will do this pin pattern when I´m home next time.Do you know of any scrap yards with ATV parts?

[Edholm]

Those places to look for is the one´s who deassemble´s regular motorcycles, mopeds, and other recreational and smaller vehicles.

A good site to look at is www.lagabasen.se, select the motorcycle symbol on the top left...then you can search by brand, engine size, etc. I´m not sure if there´s a english version of the site, but google translate might help you. This site is connected to most of the scrap yards in Sweden, and every part has a lot number on the site, and a guide to phonenumbers et.c so you´ll know who to call and what to say when you find something that you need.

I forgot to mention that you should measure center to center on the bolts for the wheel...otherwise, you´ll get an incorrect and confusing reading...