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Hi
I fitted some billet catch tanks to replace some plastic Honda items that were not quite what I wanted. When I had my 400 swingarm made, I asked Garry at Metmachex if he could knock up 2 tanks - 1 for coolant overflow on the left side, and an identical one on the right that will act as a  reservoir for 2 stroke oil to feed the pump. Really pleased with how they turned out;

20201017_103137 by dusty miller, on Flickr

20201022_160437 by dusty miller, on Flickr

I added a couple of clear sight tubes so I can keep an eye on coolant and oil levels, with one way valves at the top so the tubes can "breathe".

Dusty

Frame just back from powdercoating, so I can start adding the parts I've already refurbed;

20200725_165023 by dusty miller, on Flickr

Wheels went for coating today, so hopefully have a rolling chassis in a couple of weeks.

Dusty

Hi
Building an Rd400e hybrid, and started with the engine first. Just finished it off yesterday with the fitment of a rebuilt oil pump. The engine was bought as a non runner off ebay, and needed a total rebuild. New crank, rebore, Yamaha bearings, seals and gaskets, billet clutch basket, Ebc clutch pack, Cearkoted barrels and heads with stainless head bolts, billet inlets, new Pwk28 carbs, vapour blasted crankcase and powdercoated side cases with Siberdyne clutch and generator windows. Before;

20200124_201309 by dusty miller, on Flickr

20200124_201412 by dusty miller, on Flickr

And after;

20200627_120129 by dusty miller, on Flickr

20200626_180025 by dusty miller, on Flickr

And the build thread is here;

https://rdlccrazy.proboards.com/thread/49716/rd400e-engine-rebuild

Dusty ;D

Hi
Hope it's ok to link my build thread onto here from the RdlcCrazy forum in the Uk. It's up to 27 pages at the mo so would be quite a task to replicate it here !!

http://rdlccrazy.proboards.com/thread/43493/rd-tz-lc

Dusty ;D

Hi all
Dusty here. Rejoined after many years away. Nice to see the forum up and running
I'm near London, Uk and tend to build non standard Yam hybrids. My current 2;

20190713_102217 by dusty miller, on Flickr

Looking forward to getting stuck in !!

Regards

Dusty