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RD350 - Winter Project arrives

#1 PostAuthor: Tonto » Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:09 pm

Well, its that time of the year when I find myself spending more and more time in the "Man Cave" - so last week I got my winter project.

Its a US import RD350, log book, keys, matching numbers, original paint, chrome (not surprisingly some is a bit dodgy and needs a refresh) - claimed genuine 5000 miles etc etc.
Real shame she got a couple of dinks in shipping: but really pleased with her.
Changed fluids, new plugs, new battery, filter etc - Started second kick :shock: and amazingly went straight through her MOT with no advisories - really not sure how it managed that :shock: :D

Couple of Pics taken before strip-down, cleaning and polishing starts.

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Cant believe its all going so smoothly - no doubt some nightmares to come.

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#2 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:47 pm

Lovely bike - had one back in the day and its predecessor - YR5 . Word of caution, please just be careful, going around corners. :wink:
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#3 PostAuthor: ZedHead » Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:59 pm

I think I recognise that bike. Did you get it from a guy in North Yorkshire?
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#4 PostAuthor: Tonto » Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:27 pm

Dave,
probably the same bike, as the guy who imported this was from North Yorks.
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#5 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:57 pm

ADRIAN H wrote:Lovely bike - had one back in the day and its predecessor - YR5 . Word of caution, please just be careful, going around corners. :wink:


Mate also had one back in the day and even then it had an almost H1/2 style rep as a Widowmaker, Although I rode it a few times and it really didn't feel that bad - Or at least no worse than much of the other stuff around at the time.

I wonder how many Riders binned their Blades and R1's at the height of the Race-rep craze?, yet it was always blamed on the fat Born-again biker, no one ever seemed to refer to these bikes as 'Widowmakers'.
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#6 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:09 pm

Garry.L wrote:
ADRIAN H wrote:Lovely bike - had one back in the day and its predecessor - YR5 . Word of caution, please just be careful, going around corners. :wink:


Mate also had one back in the day and even then it had an almost H1/2 style rep as a Widowmaker, Although I rode it a few times and it really didn't feel that bad - Or at least no worse than much of the other stuff around at the time.

I wonder how many Riders binned their Blades and R1's at the height of the Race-rep craze?, yet it was always blamed on the fat Born-again biker, no one ever seemed to refer to these bikes as 'Widowmakers'.


May also have been the quality of the tyres ?
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#7 PostAuthor: wilsonsjw11 » Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:33 am

Tim,
A real shame it suffered some damage during shipping.
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