I'm just thinking ahead here, is there any suitable rear wheel replacement for the CB250RS Honda? Is there anything else that can be done when the drum brake goes beyond it's serviceable limit? Has anyone got a rear wheel for sale? Thanks all, Bob.
replace the hub assuming you have a spoke wheel, or you can get the old hub re lined, they use to do old vintage bikes and cars a lot of years ago...or look around for a disk rear hub and mod to suit
As above - it should be possible to machine most of the old liner out and fit a new thin one. Not cheap though.. I'm seriously surprised that it's a problem, never heard of it before on a modern(ish) road bike. If it's just a case of the lever past it's wear marks, new thicker linings will fix that.
This guy may have something, Mark has a 1980 and 1982 model both for wrecking, and i'm pretty sure he'll post part's https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/st-...arts/honda-cb-250-rs-1980-wrecking/1099830993 https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/st-...arts/honda-cb-250-rs-1982-wrecking/1096100898
Thanks for that, I have spoken to him earlier and he has one available. He said he used to have more, so maybe he's not keen on parting off, or the ads are out of date. He did however give me a fair price on the one remaining, and was happy to post. Thanks my67xr, Bob.
What exactly is wrong with yours? Any photos? New thicker linings should take up the wear, or (dodgy) build up the lobes of the cam that pushes the shoes out.
Thanks Fred. I don't want to be diminishing your spares supply though mate! The rear drum on mine is within the limit, and I guess as long as I make sure the brake shoes don't wear down to the metal then it should be right for a long while. Cheers, Bob.
This guy has some old CB's too https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-seller/Gumtree User/1007166187/date/1?pageSize=24
Hi Murdo, thanks for the tips. Interestingly enough building up the lobe has been done on my bike by some previous owner for a reason. I don't really have a problem with the brake, I was just thinking ahead. It seemed that with a worn drum you had limited number of things you could do, being that new rear wheels weren't thick on the ground. Cheers, Bob.
Thanks mate, I'll check it out. It would be great if you had heap of Honda wheels and you could compare sizes. You would think that some Honda models have interchangeable parts like wheels. It would be nice to know. Bob.
....so many replies, thanks everybody. This is what I was wondering Wozza, is there another model which shares the same wheel dimensions?
Thanks for the quick reply gregt, I was just thinking of a worse case scenario, the brakes on my bike are fine, but with older bike bits getting harder to get I was wondering what could be a replacement. Relacing a hub might be nice project if I get bored. Thanks again, Rob