The Cat Came Back
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The Cat Came Back
Last summer I decided I'd had my fill of the RZ350. It was all I did everyday. I had other projects waiting and decided to move on from the little RZ to other bikes. Then it seemed like I had too many bikes. 9 of them and definitely not enough room for all of them. I sold my Lomas piped 89 RZ350 to a collector. I then sold my RG250 to the same collector. Winter came and I got bored. When I get bored it usually gets expensive. This was delivered to my home during the first week of December. 9 bikes was too many, but 7 was too few, apparently.
Winter progressed, as did my boredom. Then I bought this bike. I sold this to a friend a while back. He didn't touch it. It's still registered in my name. Now I'm back to 9.
Spring finally arrived, but I was still bored. To help solve that problem I brought home bikes 10 and 11.
I have a TZR stripped to its smallest components and undergoing restoration. There is another TZR coming next week for work. I have 2 RZ350 engines to build and one TZR engine. Somewhere I have to find the time to finish the RGV restoration. I have a second RZ500 that needs to be built. I also need to find time to modify the Thruxton.
I started out needing a break from the RZ350. Been there, done that. I managed to get down to just the one 350. I'm not sure why I now have 4. I'm only keeping 1. Not sure what will happen with the others. Build a naked 90 and sell it perhaps. Take the 2 1985s and build one nice bike. Then sell it. Part the other maybe. Maybe I'll get it all done before winter comes around and I get bored again. I hope so. I'll need the space for next winter's boredom.
Winter progressed, as did my boredom. Then I bought this bike. I sold this to a friend a while back. He didn't touch it. It's still registered in my name. Now I'm back to 9.
Spring finally arrived, but I was still bored. To help solve that problem I brought home bikes 10 and 11.
I have a TZR stripped to its smallest components and undergoing restoration. There is another TZR coming next week for work. I have 2 RZ350 engines to build and one TZR engine. Somewhere I have to find the time to finish the RGV restoration. I have a second RZ500 that needs to be built. I also need to find time to modify the Thruxton.
I started out needing a break from the RZ350. Been there, done that. I managed to get down to just the one 350. I'm not sure why I now have 4. I'm only keeping 1. Not sure what will happen with the others. Build a naked 90 and sell it perhaps. Take the 2 1985s and build one nice bike. Then sell it. Part the other maybe. Maybe I'll get it all done before winter comes around and I get bored again. I hope so. I'll need the space for next winter's boredom.
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Hi John, so glad to see you back! Major thumbs up.
Rory
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1985 RZ350
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2 1984 RZ350s
1985 RZ350
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Welcome back. Hope you had a good break. We all need them now and then.
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Welcome back John!
Great projects there, but you knew that LOL!
Im interested in an OEM 57V screen if you have an OEM one when you part out those 85s... :)
Great projects there, but you knew that LOL!
Im interested in an OEM 57V screen if you have an OEM one when you part out those 85s... :)
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81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
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85 RZ350 F1 Resto
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81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
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Love the Triumph! Welcome back. I could always use an 85 for back up parts.
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Hi John
Welcome home! Glad to see you back.
Cheers
Rob
Welcome home! Glad to see you back.
Cheers
Rob
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Just glad to see you posting here again John,good to see you've been busy too lol. Can never have took many projects.........can we Jon lol.
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Ahem... I guess not... If only i had a budget for all of mine id be happy LOL
80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid
Like Watches? www.PloProf.com & www.DeskDivers.com
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid
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Hey John, good to see you back. I hope those pics are a few weeks old and the white stuff is gone. Hope you find the the moderation to avoid overload, maybe the Triumph will add variety. Do you still have the V-Strom? First ride of the year will be this afternoon, hope we had enough rain to clean the corners off.
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On a separate note, if you have a complete usable '85 main fairing left over mine is pretty rough and I would rather replace it with decent used than spend ages fixing it. No rush, the lowers have been off for years, just keep it in mind.
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Thanks guys.
Russ....yes, I still have the VStrom. The only bike I can ride comfortably. I'll see how the parts picture looks shortly. Still have far more than I'll ever need. Plenty to sell. I just sold a nice red/white RZ500/RZ350 upper fairing on Kijiji. Was there for quite a while. Would have been perfect for your bike.
The Triumph will be modified shortly. Already installed Arrow pipes. That rear fender and those ugly signals have to go. Mirrors as well. Don't like the shiny gas cap either. Less is more.
Russ....yes, I still have the VStrom. The only bike I can ride comfortably. I'll see how the parts picture looks shortly. Still have far more than I'll ever need. Plenty to sell. I just sold a nice red/white RZ500/RZ350 upper fairing on Kijiji. Was there for quite a while. Would have been perfect for your bike.
The Triumph will be modified shortly. Already installed Arrow pipes. That rear fender and those ugly signals have to go. Mirrors as well. Don't like the shiny gas cap either. Less is more.
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I see you missed us. :)
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Yes, but my aim is improvingHooligan wrote:I see you missed us. :)
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Well, like I told you, Im always willing to help you out of a Jam, just let me know when the TZR is ready to be picked up, that will help a little bit with the space issue.
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Glad you're back John.
84 RZ350-Toomeys,SCR milled head, stk 26 carbs,300 M, 35 P, stock regrooved needles AS 2.5 turns out,stk air box,Banshee reeds Zeel non-progr CDI,TSRL Program YPVS,alum rad,R6 shock,GV emulators w/RT springs,fork brace,Shindy steering damper.