I'm getting tired of saying it's not an "RD", the few that know the difference are appreciated !
right? i get it a lot on the r5 as well. the 2 rds i have dont look anything like stock, so i get it there as well. :dawg:
Now that I have an RD top end I don't argue... at this point it's R5 tins only.
Hahaha mine is now an RD350 frame, R5 tins, RD bottom end, R5 top end, R5 drum brakes, RD 400 swinger. A real Bitsa. I would never try to explain that to the average onlooker their eyes would glaze over before I was done. "It's an R5" is my stock answer.
Purposely building a bitsa bike myself, that way I don't feel bad about cutting tabs and all that. DS7 frame, RD350 center cases/crank/tranny, R5 top end, DS7 side panels, RD350 tank... The R5/DS7 had such cooler looking engines, forks and drum brakes. Lends to a much better looking custom bike.
I always loved the look of a drum brake. Here's my bitsa with all rechromed bits..
(https://i.ibb.co/nP6GBY1/DA5-B18-E6-3621-4-C36-9210-0-BDE2-E7112-E5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Sf5jcMm)
my 70 is all r5. the 72, however, is rd 6 speed lower end, r5 top, y-boot, early (34) mm xs 650 front end w/disc. I mean, basically all the same.
Quote from: dgorms on July 22, 2020, 11:57:04 PM
I'm getting tired of saying it's not an "RD", the few that know the difference are appreciated !
Well, I guess if that's the biggest problem you have right now you've got it made :help: