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Just fired my RD 350 after rebuild.  New seals, bored, new pistons, and rebuilt carbs.  The bike started first kick almost.  Runs and idles.  However it will not pull load without choke on.  I was told i could have switched the float bowls.  Is this something? 
Thanks

Good Morning,

I was searching the forum as I am looking for the PPG paint code for Yamaha Competition Yellow.  No one at the paint shop can locate the Yamaha paint code. 

Per a search of this forum:

This is what I have found
PPG color code for the '85 RZ yellow
Yellow: dbc83033k
RAL reference 1028.
this one may be the best option.

Has  anyone tried this PPG paint code or know one that is close the the Yamaha yellow?

The guy at the paint store said that dbc83033k is an "International" color yellow. 

Thanks

Good Afternoon,

Thanks for all help, this forum is a great resource. 

I wanted to see if anyone could identify if this is a stock bore piston out of a 1975 Yamaha RD350.  On top of the piston has a 6 with a forward pointing arrow then 14.   And just below the highest part of the dome of the piston it is stamped with 979.  I added a pic in the attachments.  Thanks for the help.

4schizzle

Good Morning all!

New to the forum.  Have been looking at old posts but can seem to find exactly what I'm looking for to help with my new addition. 

I recently bought a 75 RD350 without a front end.  I am looking to build a dirt track racer and was wondering what fork swap would be the easiest/best to do on an RD.  I want to run a 19" spoked front wheel and have been searching the forum. 

I don't need a front brake.

From what i have learned from the forum and others.

R6 pre inverted is a common swap.

97-00 GSXR600 will also work. 

I was on all balls racing fork conversion website:
https://www.allballsracing.com/forkconversion/

And determined that both the RD and GSXR have:
TOP bearing : ID 25   OD 48  WIDTH 13
BOTTEM bearing: ID 30  OD 48   WIDTH 12   

I also know that the GSXR has a 25mm front axle which would allow me to use the front wheel i was looking at using.

Was wonder what fork swaps have been done and what work is required to complete the swap. 

Thanks again,