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tacky1
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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#46 Post by tacky1 » Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:19 pm

Little more progress, Tires fitted, all new bearings and seals fitted, Swingarm fitted with new bushes, Forks rebuilt, new stanchions, springs, seals, bushes and caps etc.
Few other odd bits and pieces done.. Getting there...

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1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#47 Post by tacky1 » Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:31 pm

Little more progress, We have a roller.... :)
Engine in, Wheels on, wiring in, Repaired the fuse box, soldered in new connections, all new harness tape,


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1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#48 Post by tacky1 » Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:32 pm

Question, Where do I plug my light switch in, Does the Canadian harness not have a light switch block!!!




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1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#49 Post by nokturnal » Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:43 pm

there is no on/off/flash switch for the canadian bike... so the harness and switches will be different at that point...
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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#50 Post by tacky1 » Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:19 pm

Well Balls... Mod time, Ill figure out a way to make it work...
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#51 Post by tacky1 » Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:37 am

Clocks rebuilt, All cleaned, Painted and new faces.. Another piece out of the way..

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1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#52 Post by Headcoats » Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:34 pm

Clocks look great

Any info on how you rebuilt them ?
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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#53 Post by tacky1 » Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:02 pm

No prob, I use a paint tin opener and go around the seam at the back of the clocks, Gently pry it all up, roughly 3/4 of the way around and the rim will pop off, Take out the glass etc, I clean the rubber and plastic with alcohol and then bring it back with Autoglym, I let it soak overnight, then wipe off, Pop off the needles, I mark the drum under the face where the needle points to so they go back on exactly in the same way. That way they wont be reading too fast or too slow, remove the faces, Clean every bit of the old decal off with alcohol until it gets down to the bare plastic. Sand the faces with 5/600 grit paper just to give it a key, Clean them again with alcohol. Buy some face decals and pop them on,
I repaint the metal rims, satin black, Resemble, I use a metal punch to bend the rim back in, Keep the actual clock itself well pushed down when you are bending back the rim.

Thats how I do all mine and they look great, work great and make the bike look great :)
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#54 Post by JonW » Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:24 pm

I agree with most of what you said tacky, tho its much better to buy the rev counter and temp dials off kateannwells on ebay.

Also needles are same as XT500, yuniparts sells them aftermarket and they are nice.
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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#55 Post by tacky1 » Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:35 am

Thanks Jon, I also use XJ750 needles, They are identical to the RD needles,
I will look into kateannwells, I use classic motorcycle decals,
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#56 Post by JonW » Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:52 pm

Cool info, I didnt know that. Thats why the net is so useful, we all do things differently and can learn from eachother.
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

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#57 Post by RuZty » Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:00 pm

tacky1 wrote:
Thats how I do all mine and they look great, work great and make the bike look great :)
The devil is in the details. Or in this case in your trip odometer :smt077

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#58 Post by tacky1 » Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:42 pm

RuZty wrote:
tacky1 wrote:
Thats how I do all mine and they look great, work great and make the bike look great :)
The devil is in the details. Or in this case in your trip odometer :smt077
Lol... I never twigged that.... :smt044
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#59 Post by LC Cnd » Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:01 pm

Your new stanchions - where did you pick them up from and what was the cost if you don't mine me asking? Found a set of used stanchions but the pitting them might be a bit sandpaper-ish for new fork seals.

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Re: RD350LC 4LO Build

#60 Post by tacky1 » Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:23 pm

LC Cnd wrote:Your new stanchions - where did you pick them up from and what was the cost if you don't mine me asking? Found a set of used stanchions but the pitting them might be a bit sandpaper-ish for new fork seals.
I got them from Norbo over at RD crazy, Nice quality..


I think they were in around a $100 a leg
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1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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