My newest project 73 rd350

It's not the corrosion, it's what's left of the clearcoat. It melts and puts up a fight. I mentioned it because I can see it in your first pic, the little "ridge" of molten crud piled up around the outside of the buffed area. If you strip the cover first, it will make buffing much easier.

 

Todays work stripped the swing arm. Painted it and 1 bracket. Buffed the brake plate and brake stop rod. Cleared the rod bracket. Tomorrow i will clean up all the bolts put a nice shine on them and put the swing arm back on. Then its time for the rear wheel

 

Got the oil injection bled today made sure it works. Put the alternator on new battery in it. Got the dial indicator hooked up cleaned the points but have no spark. Did notice the kill switch is stuck. Guess i will clean all the contacts tomorrow hopefully will get fire then so i can finish the motor.

 

Motor is done for now. I put the stock pipes on it to break it in. I don't want to have to mess with the jetting till i can run it hard. I jumped the jets from a 25 to a 30 pilot and from a 120 main to a 160 just because of the y boot and 5 inch tall K&N. Will be in the neighborhood of 240 when chambers are installed. Front brakes are ready to be installed New Master cyl ss line rebuilt caliper new pads. Should stop real well had a dual piston caliper from the factory. I need to pull the handlebar switches clean all connections went with a 3 inch shorter handlebar. Still have to polish the forks and everything on the wheels clean up the wireing behind the air filter pull the rear fender and clean it. Put new tires on it and change the cables grease everything good.

 

Taking a few days off from the bike. I got thinking about it. Why am i paying storage for my GTO. Because the garage is to full. 5 motorcycles plus all my welders polishers grinders ect. I decided to buy a garage for my bikes. Will just keep the drive on bike lift and what ever bike i am working on in the garage. Had to do a bunch of work just so the big trucks can get in the back yard. The openings on the 2 gates you have to go thru to get in the back yard were 10 ft wide the big truck and trailer is 12 ft. Had to move 2 chain link fences and cut the poles set in concrete. So i have to fix them before i get started on the bike again. But now i won't have to worry about someone breaking into my storage unit and stealing my car.

 

Finally got to work on the rd for a bit today. New cables ran foot pegs and isolators installed kick start brake pedal chain is clean and soaking in oil. Next the rear fender and rear wheel. I used the early high compression heads on it bike has some serious compression your not gonna start this one by hand thats for sure.Took a few pics of the other yamaha and honda before i move them out to the new garage this weekend you can see the x over in the corner covered up on the other side of the car.

 

Been working on cleaning up the rear wheel. 40 y.o grease and chain lube is a pain to get off if my fingers will let me i will finish the rear wheel. Dont mind the smeary fingerprints greased up the brgs needs wiped off

 

Tires came in today back wheel almost finished still have to polish the chrome hopefully by friday the back of the bike will be done then start on the front end and it will be about done af before and after pics

 

So jealous. I had two bikes i wanted when i had my maxim x. A vmax and an rd350 (very different right?)


Just enjoying your work/progress.

 

I had a v max a few years go. If you look at the last pic thru the spokes is my other one that one is done for now lol

 

You don't have it any more? :? What did I miss/forget? 8O

 

Very nice.

 

dang, cleaned up the old sprockets and chain?

Hell I would have just picked up some new ones lol

Looking good!!

 

Good point and I have to agree especially in regard to the chain.

From the "before" pics it looks like that chain is severely rusted. When that happens, the bearing surfaces of the pins and rollers become compromised, and the chain will quickly fail once put back in service.

Please replace the chain.

 

Just saw this. I meant two additional bikes. I still have it and the vmax.

 

Hello,
Nice rd's
I have four myself.
I thought it might interest you to know that banshee pistons
Will fit right in and are a lot cheaper and easier to find.
You MUST trim the skirt in back or it will catch on the intake port.
you can google how to do it.
Enjoy.
Joe

 

lol I don't like to get dirty when things go back together. Chain and sprockets will be coming after the motor gets broken in sometime next year. I have to see if i have to change gearing for the mods So i could not see buying all of it if i need to change gearing would be a waste of money right now.
Finished the forks and gators started on the front wheel bike is almost done.

 

Getting close. Front signals fork ears headlamp bucket all that is left to polish. Will crank it up in a week or so still have to paint tank emblems also. Was very happy bought a rebuilt caliper ss line attached to a new master for $40.00 off ebay works perfect. Much better then 114 mc 150 caliper 60 ss line.

 

Looking forward to cranking it up this weekend. Bought new expansion chambers for it to put on at a later date. Ordered my 357cc parts for my 250 need to put crank seals in it have to pull the motor to do it i figured what the heck. Soon as this one is done will start the port work on the other. It wont take that long to split the cases put new seals in ect. 41 years old now bad things happen when a seal goes bad seize up or they are even known to rev sky hi and when kill the ignition it keeps running to fuel runs out. Then i can finish the maxim x carbs

 

It runs have a float sticking have to pull the carb to fix it. Guess i will screw in the 220 mains and put the new chambers on it this weekend. A few pics in the garage Can't wait till the sun comes out take some good pics. Total investment is $950 not bad for a 41 year old bike with 5100 miles. All my parts are here to make my rd250 a 357 cc racer have to start on the port work after i finish this this weekend.

 

Waiting on new needles and seats decided to put the new pipes on.