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#101
Turning Wrenches / What exhaust to buy?
December 09, 2021, 12:34:19 AM
The short version is: can anyone give me a reason NOT to order a set of Lomas street racers from Economy for my '75 RD350 (Ritter-massaged cylinders and heads, HPI iggy, 28mm PWKs and RD400 transmission)?
I know, I take forever to decide these things  :clownshoes:
#102
Not mine:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203686844280

Kinda beat up, so it's accuracy may be questionable. Neat collector's item, though.
#103
Turning Wrenches / Central Tools timing gauge question
November 27, 2021, 08:42:59 PM
I'm looking at the Central Tools 6491 timing gauge set as sold by Economy; is it the diameter of the dial itself that allows it to be used on an RD engine that is in the frame?
#104
General Chatter / 15% Treatland sale
November 24, 2021, 12:08:30 AM
15% off use code "hamtaro" sale ends Tuesday 11/30/2021

Get on it!
#105
Not mine:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/384506371673

What are these? Spent a bunch of time in the identification thread and still think maybe Bassani? I'm not looking to buy 'em, just want to know what they are.
#106
Russ Bigley posted this over on NATS:

http://www.natsforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1868
#107
Turning Wrenches / Source for this goofy O-ring?
November 12, 2021, 12:46:34 AM
I put the RD350 bottom end together (6 speeds present and everything turns freely and smoothly) and found my right side crankshaft O-ring 360-11526-00-00, the goofy one:



is crap. Economy is out of stock, CMS has a reproduction in the Netherlands and there are a few on eBay for $60-70. Couldn't find it at any retail site, HVC or FFTP. Anybody know of a better source than I've found?
#108
But of course you did. Everyone knew but me...again. Norbo has parts for air-cooled RDs! Not a lot, but good-lookin' stuff:

https://www.rdlccrazy.co.uk/html/A%20C%20for%20sale.html
#110
General Chatter / Treatland sale
October 28, 2021, 11:43:15 PM
Just got the email: Use sale code "scaryscooter" to get 15% off your order total!

Time to grab an HPI ignition or some other goodies. What a crazy cool site.
#111
Does anyone have experience with or knowledge of these pipes?

https://patriotracingindustries.com/yamaha-rd350-1974/

I'm trying to find information, but there doesn't seem to be much out there.
#112
General Chatter / Instead of working on bikes
October 16, 2021, 12:43:01 PM


My son wants to shoot a deer. I'm from a hunting family, but not one myself, so I'm here for technical and moral support. Sure is pretty!(Eastern Washington, near Pullman and the Snake River)
#113
Show Off / A few of my favorite things
September 30, 2021, 09:05:39 AM
I love these pictures! None of them are me/mine and you may recognize yourself or your bike:



https://i.postimg.cc/cCW0fbCF/image.jpg[/img]









I wish I knew how to resize this one
#114
General Chatter / Goodies in the mail!
September 23, 2021, 03:53:34 PM


Now I will be boring
#115
General Chatter / Great video
September 12, 2021, 12:46:29 PM
A friend sent this to me, and I think it's a great message. Applies to life, really, not just bikes.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8JUg2LQTWNs&feature=youtu.be
#116
Turning Wrenches / Tarozzi offset clip-ons
September 11, 2021, 09:26:28 PM
Short story long: I want to put a fat bar on my RD like Ed has on his R5, but the GSX-R upper clamp is super thin where I'd need to drill holes for risers, so I'm looking at clip-ons like a dumb 20-something (apologies, dumb 20-somethings out there). Fast from the Past has these offset Tarozzis that I kinda like better than their "riser" options:



Do any of you fine folks have experience with such a thing, or have a better solution? I guess I should say that super low 'bars aren't as kind to me as they once were, hence the fat bar idea.
#117
Turning Wrenches / Starter motor repair
September 03, 2021, 09:07:28 AM
This almost belongs in the 4-stroke blasphemy section, but a friend needs to get his starter motor repaired or replaced:



Goki aftermarket starter on an ATC350X. Having owned and kick started an XR350R as a much younger man, I can appreciate what this little motor was up against! Does anyone know where I can send him for help with this conundrum?
#118
General Chatter / Treatland 15% sale!
September 02, 2021, 02:55:23 PM
Just got the email:

welcome to treatland's end of summer sale!!!

tldr: 15% off use code "josequit" sale ends Friday 9/10/2021

Time to buy that HPI ignition you've been wanting...
#119
I have one of these silly things:



And I need to bore a 15mm hole in aluminum, but I don't have a chuck for the tailstock, like this:



High school machine shop was quite a while ago, so I need a little help here. The tailstock is a Morse 0 taper, which I find to be tiny. Am I going to be able to find a chuck capable of holding a 15mm drill with a 0 taper, and if such a thing exists, where should I look?