Cafe Racer

[dusty350]

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

[85RZwade]

  :eek:incredible attention to detail. Your builds set the bar very high!

[Arrow]

Very nice Dusty.

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[quocle603]

RD350 LC or RZ?

[m in sc]

ypvs = rz.

nice. shiny. 

[dusty350]

Ypvs engine in an Rd250d frame from 1977;

20201017_112340 by dusty miller, on Flickr

Dusty

[pdxjim]

Stunning work, as usual, Dusty. 

[rodneya]

ypvs = rz.

nice. shiny. 

Not necessarily. In South Africa and maybe England as well  RD350LC was non power valve, RD350 was YPVS with bikini fairing and RZ350 was full fairing for a few years.

[tony27]

That's gorgeous

[m in sc]

yes, im aware of the valvie designation, lcII, etc. but for us in the US, that's typically what it refers to. 

[dusty350]

Pipes are on !

20210320_115205 by dusty miller, on Flickr

20210319_130616 by dusty miller, on Flickr

:cheesy:

[suey1958]

Beautiful Bike Dusty !,...What brand of Chambers are those?

[RDFL]

Very nice.

[pdxjim]

If I may:

Pipes are Dave "Mutts Nuts" Wattam design, fabricated by Alonze Customs in the UK

http://www.alonzecustom.co.uk/stock-expansion-pipes.php

Full 32 page build thread here:

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

[suey1958]

Thanks Jim,  Good to know,  I was thinking Those pipes were probably Higgspeeds.