Colleda 250TC
1962

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1962 Colleda 250TC as it was shown in a domestic sales brochure

The Colleda 250TC was presented at the Tokyo Motor Show in December 1961 and was basically the same bike as its precedessor 250TB but with a chrome plated fuel tank and a deeper, painted front fender. In Japan, the 250TC was avaiable with a single seat and a sturdy bagage holder or with a tandem seat and a much lighter bagage holder. It was a short lived model. The export model of the Colleda 250TC was marketed in the US as Suzuki El Camino and in the land that loved chrome, it had the same the chrome plated front fender as the 250TB had. The Colleda 250TA, 250TB and 250TC all had 4-speed rotary gear shift mechanism, with neutral at the bottom and after running through the 4 gears and then, with one more push return to neutral, ready to pop into low. A nice asset for for a city commuter in crowded stop-go conditions but not that great for higher speeds, when loosing count of the gears and getting neutral by mistake. Just like its predecessor, Colleda 250TC was equipped with 17-inch wheels and had hydraulic rear brake and mechanical brake at the front, both of internal expanding type. The air-cooled 250cc 2-stroke twin engine with twin VM20 carburetor and 20 hp power output at 8,000 rpm was unchanged. The lubrication of the engine was still being done by premixing oil and gasoline. The CCI separate lubrication system came with the T20 model. The 250 Colleda/Suzuki 250TC was exported to USA, where the model was called Suzuki El Camino. Cycle World magazine published a 4-page road test article of the model in October 1962. In Japan, the 250TC was replaced with T10 in 1963, the main difference being the change from a rotary type transmission to return type, both with 4 speeds. By that time, even the 250TC had received the more popular chrome plated front mud guard.

1962 Colleda 250 TC (Japan) Overall Length: 2 050 mm (80.7 in) Overall Width: 640 mm (25.2 in) Overall Height: 960 mm (37.8 in) Wheelbase: 1 350 mm (53.1 in) Ground Clearance: 135 mm (5.3 in) Dry Weight: 145 kg (320 lbs) Top Speed: 140 km/h Engine: Air-cooled 246 cc parallel twin, 2-stroke. 20 PS @ 8 000 rpm, 1.9 kg-m @ 6 000 rpm Click on the image for larger format.

1962 Colleda 250 TC (Japan) Overall Length: 2 050 mm (80.7 in) Overall Width: 640 mm (25.2 in) Overall Height: 960 mm (37.8 in) Wheelbase: 1 350 mm (53.1 in) Ground Clearance: 135 mm (5.3 in) Dry Weight: 145 kg (320 lbs) Top Speed: 140 km/h Engine: Air-cooled 246 cc parallel twin, 2-stroke. 20 PS @ 8 000 rpm, 1.9 kg-m @ 6 000 rpm Click on the image for larger format.

1962 Colleda 250TC specifications (Japan) Overall length: 2 050 mm (80.7 in) Overall width: 640 mm (25.2 in) Overall height: 960 mm (37.8 in) Seat height: N/K Wheelbase: 1 350 mm (53.1 in) Ground clearance: 135 mm (5.3 in) Dry Weight: 144 kg (326 lbs) Engine model: TB Engine: Air-cooled 246 cc parallel twin, 2-stroke Bore x stroke: 52 x 58 mm (2.047 x 2.283 in) Compression ratio: 6.3:1 Peak power: 20 hp (14.7 kW) @ 8 000 rpm Maximum torque: 18.6 Nm (1.9 kg-m) @ 6 000 rpm Carburetor: VM20 x 2 Starting system: Electric and kick starter Ignition system: Battery Fuel/lubricant mixture: pre-mix Lubricating oil capacity: 0.5 liter Fuel tank capacity: 9.5 liter Fuel consumption: 70 km/liter (at 40 km/h constant speed) Clutch type: Wet multi-plate Transmission type: Constant mesh, 4 speeds Gear ratios: 2.540 / 1.470 / 1.050 / 0.740 Primary reduction ratio: 3.290 Secondary reduction ratio: 2.780 Frame type: Pressed steel plate, back bone Caster: 28°00′ Trail: 92 mm (3.622 in) Brake type (front): Internal expansion, mechanic Brake type (rear): Internal expansion, hydraulic Front tyre: 3.00-17-4P Rear tyre: 3.00-17-4P

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