TS125 or TF125? How do I tell?

[Skunk]

Doh! alert...

I'm trying to find a TS125. How can I visually tell if it's a TF or TS? I talking about late '70s early 80's models.

Every picture I find of a TS for sale looks like a TF from the ID photos I've found. What is the diff?

[Coyote]

The TF usually has a farm rack on the back. Can also have a cage-like guard around the headlight.

And on some models I think the TS had a squarer tank and the TF had a curvy and larger tank. Still have a TS tank lying around that'll be good for a bucket project in the future.

[Trudes]

Sidle up to her and ask her Skunk!!

[Skunk]

The TF usually has a farm rack on the back. Can also have a cage-like guard around the headlight.

And on some models I think the TS had a squarer tank and the TF had a curvy and larger tank. Still have a TS tank lying around that'll be good for a bucket project in the future.

Cheers Coyote. So this would be a TS then.

[NordieBoy]

The TF usually has a short seat, carrrier and a side stand each side (I think).

[xwhatsit]

Isn't one of them the dual-range gearbox job, and the other one with the normal gearbox?

[Eddieb]

The TS had a dual range box, can't comment on the TF though.

Opps, was thinking of the TC, see http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/T...ochure_800.jpg

[Motu]

TF was the farm bike of course - so a single seat,rack which may or may not be there,twin side stands,engine guard which has two loops out each side,crash bars on the handle bars,if they are not there then the lugs will still be on the bars,there could also be some sort of front carrier.Floppy mudflap front and rear.There may also be caked on cow poo in all inaccessible places.

[ynot slow]

Also the TF as an ag bike might have the lockable brake(front)lever.

[Motu]

Both - clutch and brake both had locks.....stop in gear to open the gates,any slope with twin side stands.

[Skunk]

Cheers everybody. All very helpful. I think I can tell what I'm looking at now.