My new project - RD350 YPVS - eBay

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Its an RD 350 YPVS, all the parts are there to put it back together (apart from the screen and lower fairings) hopefully picking up on saturday :w00t:

 

very good choice of bike....

 

looks mint m8 hope to see this up and restored!

 

the target is running and road ready for TT week THIS YEAR. (mid to end of may)

 

yup, lucky for me i know of 2 spares locally. it will have a full strip and rebuild as a matter of course anyway.



always wanted an lc.

 

lol, yeah the nice ones are more sought after than they were when they were new.

 

nice one



remember tho... RD stands for RIDE DANGEROUSLY imp: :bird:

 

right, picked the bike up today, turns out the seat and oil tank are missing too and it will need a new rear shock and a ew other bits.



turned the motor over and did a basic inger-over plughole trick and compression is down so i have given my engine to my local RD expert (a good friend) and he is stripping it tommorrow to let me know what is needed to get it running sweet again (could be running by friday as he has most spares in stock).



Chassis wise, the bike is pretty good, freshly powdercoated purple/blue frame, powdercoated white wheels and brand new continental tyres.



bodywork looks ok, gloss black. everything is covered in dust but it looks ok.



pictures to follow tomorrow.

 

(no rear shock in the bike so it sits low at the moment)

 

ive never seen one of these before looks like a nice project should look ace when done

 

quick update, today i have stripped the top-end, the motor needs a few powervalve parts, a re-bore and new pistons, whilst it's apart i'm having the crank rebuilt with new con-rods and big-end bearings along with main bearings and a full seal kit.

 

Today's progress:






basically i have started cleaning up and polishing the right rearset and rear footpeg. more work to do but it's getting there.

also started stripping the paint from the end cans to polish them again.

 

comeing on very nice mate :hitit:

 

Update, well it's been a while since i could update becuase the usual cash problems occurred but today i have got a new seat for the beast and I won a pair of side pannels off fleaBay last night:







I have a promise that the bottom-end will be done this week. still need powervalves before the top-end gets done.

 

Ok, thought it was time for an update, still waiting on the engine wish i'd done it myself but never mind.


been to an auto jumble today and picked up a nice f reg RD350 F2, fully faired, 11,000 miles on the clocks (doubt they are right), green frame and wheels, micron pipoes, they look almost mint, billet front calipers, absolutely pristine. sounds sweet and got it for a smidgin over £700.

pics to follow on tuesday when i pick the beast up.

 

well, when i got it home yesterday it was too dark for photos so here's today's.










imp:

 

looks sweet....have you brought it as a doner for your other bike or is this gonna be the new beast

 

neither, this one is gonna be my faired rocket and the other will be my streetfighter