My 1976 RD400
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Got vintage?
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rzresurection
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My 1976 RD400
Very nice! Great shape. Is that your daily driver?
I'm looking for an air cooled, 350 or 400, with spoked rims. I want to juice up an old cafe style RD.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
mdouglas71
Active member
Sweet. I love your bike... too clean and classic. One of these days I'm going to build up the courage to build me a cafe racer bike too..
I've actually been looking into the Honda CBs... for a nice vintage style bike.Throw a http://www.vikingbags.com/kawasaki-...g-arm-bag-motorcycle-saddlebags-7815-prd1.htm swing arm bag on it and use it as a daily commuter everywhere. I figured I'll save myself loads on gas.. until winter comes around. Then the big giant SUV comes alive.
I've actually been looking into the Honda CBs... for a nice vintage style bike.Throw a http://www.vikingbags.com/kawasaki-...g-arm-bag-motorcycle-saddlebags-7815-prd1.htm swing arm bag on it and use it as a daily commuter everywhere. I figured I'll save myself loads on gas.. until winter comes around. Then the big giant SUV comes alive.
Continental has just come out with awesome radial race rubber in narrow vintage 18" sizes.
rzresurection
Well-known member
Good to know about Continental as the TU250X uses that size.
Jeff, why don't you consider one? Air cooled and spoked wheels.
It has spokes, but 2 extra strokes. I'm a poet and didn't know it.
Seriously, I'm kinda partial to the Yamaha parallel twins. I just love the ring ding sound. It's like a high powered sewing machine or an angry weed whacker. I'm very comfortable as how to modify them, where to get parts, etc. I wouldn't feel bad about chop/cut/rebuild to breathe some new life into an old bike.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
rzresurection
Well-known member
Here are pics of the cafe racers I'd like to build/own:
How can you not love these vintage beauties.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
How can you not love these vintage beauties.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
rzresurection
Well-known member
That's cool. Not point in racing if you can't get some decent rubber for the rims.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
rzresurection
Well-known member
Ok, I'll post some better pics of my bike here. Forgive me as I'm gonna be a pic whore here temporarily.
Back in the day
Before the mods
Basic setup
Put the R6 hugger on
Frame finally welded up after being widened for the 180 rear
Not a typical tire for the RZ
I made a custom dash with a GPS speedo
Installed
Some crappy paint on it to get an idea of what it will look like.
Need a new wind screen
Porting the cases
Cleaning casting flash
Installed a shifter shaft brace.
Had to throw an offset sprocket on to get the chain to line up
I'm into rebuilding the engine now. Getting close to finish.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
Back in the day
Before the mods
Basic setup
Put the R6 hugger on
Frame finally welded up after being widened for the 180 rear
Not a typical tire for the RZ
I made a custom dash with a GPS speedo
Installed
Some crappy paint on it to get an idea of what it will look like.
Need a new wind screen
Porting the cases
Cleaning casting flash
Installed a shifter shaft brace.
Had to throw an offset sprocket on to get the chain to line up
I'm into rebuilding the engine now. Getting close to finish.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
Awesome...One of the few two strokes reliable enough for everyday street riding.
Love that thing.
I'd love to resto-mod (modern wheels, tires, brakes suspension) an FZR400 or an early 80's Katana....an 85 pop up headlight model would be my absolute fave!
Love that thing.
I'd love to resto-mod (modern wheels, tires, brakes suspension) an FZR400 or an early 80's Katana....an 85 pop up headlight model would be my absolute fave!
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rzresurection
Well-known member
Here's one of my fave Kat's. All beefed up and stretched. Not the pop up head light model though.
I think taking these old bikes and bringing them into the 21st century is soooo cool. Really, this is how they were meant to be. My opinion only.
Here's a Kawi - couldn't get pic to load thru photobucket, so it's kinda crappy
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
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rzresurection
Well-known member
Red, Yamaha, RD, cafe..... Oooh, those are some of my favorite words in a sentence. Put them together and you get something like this.
Give me a hollar when you do the cafe racer. I'd really love to see what your plans are. PM me, I'll give you some contact info.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
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rzresurection
Well-known member
Prob something more like these.....
I like the red stripe look better.
You like the Yamaha speed block better! Classic Yamaha. I was trying to find a way to work them into my final paint scheme - part of a 2 tone paint job.
I prefer the GP style cans on the end of the pipes. Gives it a bit of a TZ race look.
Regardless, it's all good.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
I read a couple post claiming ground clearance issues with the GP style expansion pipes.
I bought a set of Wicked pipes, looks awesome on the bike and perform well but I've scratched them up a couple times around tight corners...
And I had to modify the side kickstand (didn't want a huge dent in brand new pipes)
I might end up restoring one to stock and selling it (change points to electronic ignition)
The 1975 only has 4500KM on her
rzresurection
Well-known member
I read a couple post claiming ground clearance issues with the GP style expansion pipes.
I bought a set of Wicked pipes, looks awesome on the bike and perform well but I've scratched them up a couple times around tight corners...
And I had to modify the side kickstand (didn't want a huge dent in brand new pipes)
I might end up restoring one to stock and selling it (change points to electronic ignition)
The 1975 only has 4500KM on her
You bought a set of Rogers pipes. I've hear mostly good things about them. I think a some guys had fitment issues, but overall performance was good.
Did you go with mild steel or stainless? A few scrapes just means you're riding her like she was meant to be ridden. Gotta post some pics with the pipes. You didn't have them in your original pics.
I need a set of pipes at some point. It'd be nice to lose 20 lbs and get the performance upgrades as well. My girl needs to go on a diet. Some light weight chambers will do the trick.
4500km's - she's still a virgin man.
Jeff
'87 RZ 350
gammaguy21
Well-known member
Ok, I'll post some better pics of my bike here. Forgive me as I'm gonna be a pic whore here temporarily.
Back in the day
Love that! Looks like a beefy nsr mc16.
Can't wait to see the new version.
Think they only offered mild steel at the time...???
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