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Anyone have any experience with the straight cut Hinson clutch basket and primary? Contemplating running one in my RD400F as I had a similar setup in my DT2MX and I liked it a lot.

That is one of the better looking Fs I've seen!

Thanks I may be biased but I would have to agree with you. 
It's been fun to wrench on and even more fun to ride.

Best thing is, he's not afraid to ride the wheels off of it.

It's always in good company with the TDR Jim. About time to to get the LC out.

The 400F is a great bike.   I had a great time the 1st year w/ a RB Designs port job, head work and R5 carbs w/ Dave Freist r.i.p. mods.  I had the same Spec II pipes but newer (2010).  Are you on premix or injector?

Agreed it is a great time. This one was a spec II build with head work, porting and RZ pistons. I decided to take off the injection system because it was lacking a few key items when I adopted the bike.

The RD400F made it to this years The One Motorcycle Show. For some reason it looks so much nicer in a show setting.

Sounds great! Where did you source the front caliper mount or did you have it fabricated yourself?

I finally got around to repainting the clutch cover as it got pretty beat up in the bin of motor parts from the previous owner. I was pretty impressed with how the PJ1 engine case paint turned out.

I have these on my RD400F and I couldn't be happier. Much like you I installed them for the much simpler rear master and I didn't have the stock pegs to begin with. My pipe hangers come off of the passenger footpeg mounts so I'm utilizing those.

Here's a few shots from last Sundays fun.

Yep same exact wheels but on a better 300.

Savage burn!

Better, newer bike, and waay better rider.

I should mention to the rest of you reading this ... Austin is, by far, the fastest and winningest racer/rider I know, both on the roadrace track and vintage dirt.

Show some pics of your  Daytona snaggletooth77x!

Haha it's all in good fun Jim and thank you for your comments.

I already showed it off in the projects thread but why not. Thanks for all your help and knowledge getting this all back together Jim.

Been there, done that.



These are, by the way, the exact same set of wheels.

Hope Travis gave you a good deal on the wheels, Austin.

Yep same exact wheels but on a better 300.

Great enough to where I could not pass on the opportunity 

Yep, That is going to be fun. Slicks and all.
Give us a post ride report 
Attached a pix of my 2-stroke SM '98 GasGas EC250
Cheers, Jeff

Well I just hit the track yesterday and I was very impressed with the 300XC to say the least. I went back and forth with another very experienced road racer on his Husqvarna FS450 and they were very evenly matched. I could carry a little more corner speed and get on the gas a bit earlier which matched his torque off the bottom of the lower gears, from 3rd gear on they were nearly identical on power and drive. This made for some really good riding and passing scenarios.

Just got my 2020 300XC ready for the goKart track this Sunday. Should be a hoot!

Not many new bikes get my goat but the Dukes pretty much all do it for me. I even like the big old singles!

Here's another one for you then. This is my RC390 chassis with a 690 powerplant. 75hp and 290 lbs.

I actually like the looks of the Husqvarna Vitpilen 701. The Svitpilen not so much. If they weren't 1 bangers. It is the old KTM 690 Duke engine from a couple years ago. The most seat time I've had lately is on my Husky V-twin ...Briggs & Stratton powered yard terror. Never had a second of trouble in 5 years on that. Except for rolling it in a ditch.

I would have to overcome years of anti-British bias to buy a Triumph. Although I accept that it has no real relationship to the old Trumpets. Some people even like them. Working on English cars used to give me hives. I never really got over jetting carbs with a hammer.

Like Jim said I shouldn't have to worry about parts too soon. So I'm not.

1. Kawasaki Z900RS -Cafe or not Cafe?
2. Yamaha XSR900 -Thanks Mark. I really do think I like it better than the MT/FZ...
3. KTM 790 Duke R -I have a soft spot for twins.
4. Triumph Street Triple -I thought that a motor running like a sewing machine was a good thing?
5. Some Italian bike I don't want to pay for. What the hell my kids are grown and I'm not married anymore...

IR8D8R

I currently have the 790 and I highly recommend that or the 890R. I've had the Triumph Street Triple, 1290 Super Duke but I prefer the 790 out of the bunch.