LaVern

Correction. I see that I said "left side Crankcase cover" I meant right side.

I just went to , https://www.suzukipartshouse.com/oemparts/a/suz/50d392fdf8700229982f2f3f/crankcase-cover, It appears to show two different left side crankcase cover, both listed under TM250. It also states, "Diagrams Shown are for U.S. models". So that explains it a little bit. So there were definitely two different styles made. Same year? Mid year change? I don't know. Thanks. LaVern

Shakenstirred, Clearly it has the right side lever. I wonder why Partzilla and Babbitt's don't show that, or maybe I just don't see it in the parts diagrams. Thanks for the photo. LaVern

I just spent quite a bit of time looking thru the OEM parts, of Partzilla and Babbitt's and find no parts fiche that shows a TM250 with a right side clutch lever as you show. I can see in your picture it's a Suzuki side cover. I wonder if like Yamahas the Suzukis were manufactured with differences depending on where they were shipped to. I'm in the USA, where are you located? Thanks for this conversation. I am finding it quite interesting and educational. LaVern

Wow that's interesting. Do you know how they handle the existing clutch rods going to the stator side of the engine? I also thought I saw a Suzuki, or Beamish or Suzuki/Beamish with a clutch arm coming out of the top of the stator side case. With that it seems easier to do than switching completely to the other side of the engine. Boy, at 73 I'm still learning, and at 73, that's a project that will be left just to think about😄. Thanks for the information. LaVern

ShakennStirred, Thanks for that info. The one thing on my RL250 is the terribly hard clutch pull. I read, saw, or was told somewhere that Beamish took care of that problem by a totally different clutch activation to ease that problem. I think and correct me if I am wrong that is where the cable attaches to a lever on the topside which then activates the push rod. If that is so, did that style originate on a Suzuki engine or was that Beamish design? LaVern

I'm from the U.S and I don't mean to be a smartass but, I am not familiar with the term "climber". What does that refer to? Thanks , LaVen

I stand corrected then. I thought that the Beamish was the one who changed the clutch linkage to make it an easier pull, as well as later converting the 250 to 325 not 325 to 250. I believe they also changed something on the frame, but I could be wrong on that also. Thanks. LaVern

I think I figured out my problem. I was not a paid subscriber. I am now. Maybe I can post some pictures. The first one is what it looks like today with the new fender and after the new top end. The second one with the high mounted front fender is from 5 or 6 years ago. I can't remember exactly but I did recondition a 1975 Honda TL25o, and last year I did my son's 1978Yamaha TY250. On the Yamaha I was having problems with bleed through on the gas tank son my son took it to one of his friends who does painting on bikes. On the Honda I didn't do it justice by putty knobby tires instead of trials . LaVern

How did I get in on this conversation? I don't recall commenting, but I have been known to forget at times.🙂 LaVern

One more time. This is my bike after the new top end and new front fender. I am still having a hard time getting my pictures to resize to a allowable size. I'm running Windows 11 and it's not like 10. LaVern

Let's try this again. Well I must be doing something wrong. It says max size 5.12KB. I don't think I can get it that small. I must be doing something wrong, I've resized it down to 30% of the original size , two times and the smallest one is still 72.8KB. Okay, I give up, I got to sleep on this one for a while. LaVern

Thanks. I'm trying. Here's a couple of pictures one before the top end and new front fender and one from just this afternoon. The first one was right after I did the "reconditioning", not a restore by any means, but a lot of sanding and new paint. Now to see if I can download them, guess I got to shrink them. LaVern I'll be back.

Well hello everybody. I finally did get the RL250 a new top end. And boy what a difference. I put the new piston and rings one over, and fly wheel side crankshaft seal. Apparently it has been going down hill for quite a while because the difference in power makes my 73 yrs. really evident. I'm sure you younger folks would laugh at me, but that power is going to take a while for me to get used to. I I do have s 15/60 sprocket combination, and that gives a much lower low end than stock, but I am told that for vintage, twins hock, competition it is a preferred gearing. I also remove the high mounted front fender and replaced it with a OEM copy from Suzuki/ Beamish owners Club. I haven't got a picture yet, perhaps I'll get one and post it. Thanks for reading and the help in the past. LaVern

Thanks for the reply. I too will have to wait on it. I have another project, a 1977 Yamaha TY250 I am restoring for my son, so I want to get a little further along on that, before I open another project. Mine has never been opened up so I am thinking I may need more than just a top end and new crank seals. That's what has me concerned. The closest I've come to splitting cases was back in 1970 when a '66 Husqvarna 360 I owned needed split and the guy I bought it from did it while I watched. My 72 year old memory recalls a bunch of spacers and bearings and gears. Whew, kind of scary at this point in my life. I gotta do a bit of research first. I will post on here anything regarding this when I get going on it. Take care. LaVern