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Its great when the UPS man shows up bearing gifts. He just dropped this off today.

Its a custom arm for a RGV250 wheel that's going into a RD400 frame with a monoshock conversion. Had to wait about 5 months on it because of the eccentrics but I think it was worth it. I can get on with welding the top mount into the RD frame and offering up the TZ tank.

Very happy with this.


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Dude with the rz350 in the bikes for sale section is porn for me. My first was a 85 rz, red and while.

I don't remember an RR model though, I think mine was a D and msrp was about 2500. 11G is way outta my ballpark.
 
$11k is a little rich for my blood but good luck with the sale to the OP.

That's actually an RN. Yamaha had a suffix to identify the country for compliance with the local laws. For an 85 in Canada was a RZ350RN, Australia was a RZ350R, the US was a RZ350NC/NC2, Europe was N or F depending on the country. They were 99.9% the same but there were little differences like the headlight points a different way in England than it did in France and the US model had 2 throttle cables for positive closure which the rest of the world didn't get.

This is one I just acquired. Its a 84 with an F2 front and rear ends that need to be changed out, and I was told that Bill Wilson did some work on the motor although I need to open it up to see.

The tank is completely rotten - as are they all. It will need the motor going through and at a minimum all the seals replaced but apart from that I think $2500 was fair. It a good base to build on

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Bought it with the intention of building a 84 US red and white KR model like this. I already have the right wheels and forks. I just need to find a swingarm and foot rests

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Swing arm and foot rests the same as the later models?
If so, get in touch.
I also have a NICE '86 tank.

What shock do you plan to use on the RD?
 
bitzz said:
Swing arm and foot rests the same as the later models?
If so, get in touch.
I also have a NICE '86 tank.

What shock do you plan to use on the RD?
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No, they changed the swing arm and footrests after 85 :( although they are interchangeable. Swingarms are easy to get as a lot of people have swapped theirs out.

Unfortunately the 86 tank is also different and it won't mount on the 83-85 frame without a lot of work and the older style seat doesn't really fit with it as well. They are quite easy to repair though. I just cut the bad metal out and weld in some new stuff. It's just a bit fiddly as there are so many compound curves.

I'm probably going to buy a Nitron shock. They are quite good and they are not Ohlins price either
 
Delboy said:
No, they changed the swing arm and footrests after 85 :( although they are interchangeable. Swingarms are easy to get as a lot of people have swapped theirs out.

Unfortunately the 86 tank is also different and it won't mount on the 83-85 frame without a lot of work and the older style seat doesn't really fit with it as well. They are quite easy to repair though. I just cut the bad metal out and weld in some new stuff. It's just a bit fiddly as there are so many compound curves.

I'm probably going to buy a Nitron shock. They are quite good and they are not Ohlins price either
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You make it sound so easy. I could use some training.


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Wow. I had no idea about most of that other than it was a fun bike when it was around.
 
gammaguy21 said:
This thread needs more rz pics!
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These are a couple of my favourite builds at the moment. Its disheartening in a way as you think you can do a decent job until you see some of these.

I've always preferred the white and red in this paint job but the black is growing on me.

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This is a LC but its very subtle as you have to do a double take to realize it has 3 cylinders

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This is one of my favourite bikes at the moment. Its a RD350 frame with a TZ tank and Ducktail and a RZ350 motor.

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