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#11

General Chatter / Re: Missing Plate

Last post by IR8D8R - June 05, 2024, 01:14:01 PM

  VIN tag. These are required on importation in the U.S. They used to put them on in the customs lot years ago on the driver's door latch pillar on cars. It still has the VIN stamped on the headstock? It doesn't look like it ever had a tag.

The tag shown is German so it came here in a roundabout way.

Some collector vehicles have reproduction VIN tags available. I don't know anything about this company but they're advertising VIN plate repros.
 https://www.alumaphoto-plateco.com/products/vin-tag-replacement/vin-tags.html.

IR8D8R

#12

eBay/FB Marketplace/Craigslist watch / Re: 1975 RD350 on FB

Last post by m in sc - June 05, 2024, 11:31:04 AM

same one i listed elsewhere. thats fucking ridiculous. 

#13

eBay/FB Marketplace/Craigslist watch / Re: 1975 RD350 on FB

Last post by SoCal250 - June 05, 2024, 11:19:06 AM

Nice, but good luck with that asking price.
$16,000 $14,000 cash

#14

eBay/FB Marketplace/Craigslist watch / 1975 RD350 on FB

Last post by svgarage - June 05, 2024, 12:55:37 AM

A pretty clean looking bike!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/943810637070332/

#15

Race Discussions / Re: 2024 MotoGP - rider market

Last post by SoCal250 - June 04, 2024, 10:39:46 PM

Bastianini is moving to KTM next season.
Binder & Acosta have the two seats for the Red Bull Factory team, but the latest news is that KTM will have 4 factory RC16s on the grid next year, so the satellite team will be nearly the same as the factory team.

#16

eBay/FB Marketplace/Craigslist watch / Re: The Last TZ750 - Iconic M/...

Last post by SoCal250 - June 04, 2024, 10:29:14 PM

That bike is amazing. GLWTA!

#17

eBay/FB Marketplace/Craigslist watch / Re: The Last TZ750 - Iconic M/...

Last post by busa1300 - June 04, 2024, 09:01:17 PM

Beautiful bike 

Where can I buy Dunlop tires like you have on your TZ?
Are they still currently available?
Vintage racing Avon AM22-AM23 are no longer available...at least here in the US.

#18

Turning Wrenches / Re: RD400 running on one cylin...

Last post by Joe6v6 - June 04, 2024, 05:30:57 PM

Swap coils around. If nothing changes swap condensers around.

agreed. if that doesnt do it, plug the choke crossover and swap carbs.

Thanks for the replies. As soon as I read this I thought It could not be this simple. I spent enough time on the points & timing to know the correct cylinders were sparking with the correct coil, but of course it is worth a shot. So with high expectations I swapped the coil leads & it would not fire at all, so I put them back & started it. Within 30 seconds the issue became all too apparent. Engine / transmission oil began spurting out of the right header flange. I shut it down & thought well thats what happens to a 50 year old rd engine that has never had the cases split. To be fair I was very far along with this engine before I even learned of the potential Crank seal problems with these engines, so I hoped for the best .  .   So we know what im doing or at least starting this week end.  .   Has any one seen one this bad that oil is preventing ignition? & spewing forth from the header connection? Or probably you guys know - Do not assemble the motor with out doing the seals.  .  I have a good out look here, chalk it up to experience & move on.   . 

#19

General Chatter / Re: Another jetting question -...

Last post by rdsarefun - June 04, 2024, 11:12:09 AM

I will have to play with it this weekend, in New Mexico for work. I did order some more Jets from John just in case I need them

#20

Turning Wrenches / Re: RD400 running on one cylin...

Last post by m in sc - June 04, 2024, 11:06:01 AM

agreed. if that doesnt do it, plug the choke crossover and swap carbs.