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Non Zed winter project finished
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Non Zed winter project finished
Bought an RD350 as a winter project; was an alleged "genuine" low miler in very good original condition, and to be fair to the seller she was a very clean bike, with most the resto being to put right the dents she picked up in shipping. I tried to keep her as original as possible, fitted new bearings, bushes, tyres chain etc etc. a wee bit of chroming and a lot of polishing and detailing. She seems a nice little bike, so plan on putting a few miles on her before deciding if she's off on evilBay or staying in the garage.
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Cheers Tim
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Cheers Tim
"Better to remain silent and be thought an idiot, than to open your mouth and remove any doubt" - Abraham Lincoln
Z900A4 / Hodna CBXZ / Ducati Diavel / H1F 500 Mongrel / CBXZ Project / RD400 project
Z900A4 / Hodna CBXZ / Ducati Diavel / H1F 500 Mongrel / CBXZ Project / RD400 project
Re: Non Zed winter project finished
Very nice...
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Re: Non Zed winter project finished
well smart that!
There was a nice metallic green one in a bike shop window down here a while back which took me back forty odd years every time I drove past it.
There was a nice metallic green one in a bike shop window down here a while back which took me back forty odd years every time I drove past it.
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Re: Non Zed winter project finished
Always had a soft spot for those, an ex girlie friend had a silver one back in the day.
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76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
Re: Non Zed winter project finished
Luscious .....
Seem to remember they had an even worse handling Rep than a H1 back in the day.
Seem to remember they had an even worse handling Rep than a H1 back in the day.
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Re: Non Zed winter project finished
Don't know where that came from Garry? I had a 350A that handled really well, decent tyres and rear shocks and they would keep up with most things twice the capacity up to 100mph or through the twisty bits
Nice resto by the way Tim
Nice resto by the way Tim
Feng shui................my arse
Re: Non Zed winter project finished
My mate Ian Hart had one back in the day, he with me on the back took it for a spin before he was road legal, as you did back then, no helmets etc, anyway we fell off it, bugger, completely ruining a new trendy out fit my mother had bought me for my birthday, she never found out, bless her.
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Re: Non Zed winter project finished
davejames wrote:Don't know where that came from Garry? I had a 350A that handled really well
Guy up the road from me had a very second hand one circa 78, which he binned whenever there was a day in the month. He ended up PX'ing it for an RE5 (first and only one I have ever seen on the Rd). He then quickly swapped this for an A8 which he said handled much better and was much quicker than the RD.
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Re: Non Zed winter project finished
Haha, it must have been bad if he said a KH handled better I can understand the speed bit with the extra 150cc. RD's were never that quick on top end maybe 105 tops. I had one of the very last 400's that was an ex-proddy racer, gearing was wrong on it but it was only marginally quicker than the 350, just much torquier.
Feng shui................my arse
Re: Non Zed winter project finished
Very nice,always had a soft spot for the RD
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davejames wrote:Haha, it must have been bad if he said a KH handled better I can understand the speed bit with the extra 150cc. RD's were never that quick on top end maybe 105 tops. I had one of the very last 400's that was an ex-proddy racer, gearing was wrong on it but it was only marginally quicker than the 350, just much torquier.
Whilst sitting out my 6 month ban (1981), I tarted up my RD250... fitted 350 ported barrels & 400 pistons (from an ex-proddy racer) and it went like holy fook! still only just topped 100mph as same gearing, but would power wheely in 2nd gear everytime
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!
Re: Non Zed winter project finished
Here's a nice cheap little oil burner that just needs a quick touch up and polish....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FS1E-F ... 2370245378?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FS1E-F ... 2370245378?
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Re: Non Zed winter project finished
Jesus H Christ, the winning bid was £1,800 on that pile of rust
Feng shui................my arse
Re: Non Zed winter project finished
A pic of me with my RD350B which I bought in 1976, brand new from Wraggs in Chesterfield. KWG145P
I went to the TT on it in 1976 with my brother....a 19 year old and a 16 year old....what were my parents thinking??
I went to the TT on it in 1976 with my brother....a 19 year old and a 16 year old....what were my parents thinking??
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