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When I was in college I ran into a guy from high school a class ahead of mine that had that same bike in 1975.  He let me rip around on it and in May 2975 I bought my new '75 RD350.

Try those on a triple...

It's far more a beauty than my '74 survivor...

In the last photo on the upper left corner of the head on the right - Made In India.

Glad I got the originals for my 400...

I think that swing arm should be anodized black... It's FUGLY.

I found these Continental Contistreet tires come in all the RD sizes and are very reasonable, about $70-$80

They don't have a front tire our size...

Happy Birthday son... I'm 72 and my son is your age.

When you say pod filters, if you are referring to the ones with a hard flat surface as a cap across from the carb inlet then lose them.

I would imagine some acetone or xylene with some nuts would take care of it.

If the tank NEEDS lining Caswell is the best.

Thought I'd post a pic of a Pro-Flo RD 400 street pipe...

I found this interesting as I really didn't know much about Yamaha as a company here in the USA. So I googled this move of headquarters. One article I read stated that their official reason to move is to more centralize various operations and the other reason which can be a bit more interesting is that the tariffs are to blame. Not sure how the latter relates but I imagine maybe it just makes more fiscal sense to consolidate the companies management?

It's to avoid the taxes in California they are instituting...

Great - now 2 of my favorite companies headquartered in Metro Atlanta - Porsche and Yamaha.

Those are downright sexy lookin'...glad you kept 'em polished.

Welcome Bluesmokez!

Sorry I can't help with a mechanic, but aside from machine work you should be able to handle everything else with reading and  ideo guidance.

I've done almost everything on my RD's with my only other mechanical experience r&r auto engines, rebuilding them and normal drum and disk brake work and installing shocks and headers/exhaust.  This only on my own cars.

It's rewarding to do it yourself - and become part of the machine...;).

Don't get too excited fondling them...