New to me

[2 Stroke Jamoke]

I once got a 78 rd400 for free! Ended up costing around 5k to get it built but I spared no expense. Cheep bikes are the most expensive! Cheers to a good score

[RDnuTZ]

Very Nice find That tank alone looks worth more than what you paid for the whole bike 

[RustyRD]

you are correct, I bought an ebay r5 tank and seat and both with shipping were more than the bike.
we all get lucky every now and then.

[RustyRD]

tires and tubes arrived today, and John from Economy has some goodies on the way to me also.

[RustyRD]

So when all your help runs away you do what is needed to get your new toy unloaded. I did get tires mounted when they arrived, waiting on more goodies.

[85RZwade]

Dunlops!

[RustyRD]

Yes. We have a winner.   I have always had good results with them.  Soooo. I am staying with them one more time.

[SoCal250]

So when all your help runs away you do what is needed to get your new toy unloaded.

that's one way to lift a bike! Can't say I've seen that method used before

[RustyRD]

Necessity is the mother of invention.  Something like that, I wanted to get it inside the shop to scope it out..sooo

[RustyRD]

got around to doing some cleaning and assembling the top end of the 400 that will reside in the 75 350 I just picked up. The goal is to get it rideable and then do a teardown to paint frame and body work, all the items to make it look presentable.

[RustyRD]

Thank you guys for the info on Yambits, I ordered shocks and a few other items on Wed. the 3rd and they arrived today Fri. the 5th.    That company does not fool around with processing your order. looking to get it functional and then do a teardown to powder coat frame and swingarm. Any suggestions on fenders, the chrome is not to good.

[RustyRD]

I had the motivation to install the engine and chain and sprockets. There are still some parts left to acquire, however that's half the fun, waiting on new parts to arrive.  

[2steve]

400 engine in a shorter swingarm 350 sounds like much fun to be had.
Very cool project. '75 orange 350 had the best paint scheme.
Thank you for sharing with us!

[RustyRD]

so spent some time this morning with the new project and offered up the spec 2 pipes, not completely installed but to the point to see what smaller details need to be ironed out.

[m in sc]

i think the left and right pipes are swapped.