My RD LC Athena 421 Hybrid with RGV suspenders

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My RD LC Athena 421 Hybrid with RGV suspenders

#1 Post by JonW » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:17 am

PLEASE NOTE:

And then in July 2017 Photobucket came and fucked it all up for everyone...

This build started off with Imageshack hosting the photos, they got greedy and while they continued to host the photos for a while I moved to Photobucket and all was great with the world until they decided we needed to pay $399/yr to post our pics across the net.

So, Thanks photobucket, you trashed this thread and thousands (more like millions!) of other around the world.

IF YOU WANT TO READ THIS THREAD WITH THE PHOTOS AND MY REHASHED TEXTS (BUT NOT THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE THREAD), HAVE A LOOK AT MY WEBSITE, 2SMOKED.COM.

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Ok, by popular demand ive been asked to give you guys an insight into my LC project....

It is on Norbo's forum and you really should register (it is simple to do and is free! its all bout RD and RZs so you should go there anyway i reckon) and read it all thru, its long over 240 posts over 9 long pages with lots of photos, plus while there you can also read about 2 projects i did ages back, a Honda MT100 Supermoto and an MB5... great for nights when you cant sleep or a rainy sunday (or if you live in Canada when you get snowed in maybe... :smt002 )

Ok, my LC thread in full is here:
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I took some of this:

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added some of this:

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had a few setbacks

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and eventually started some building up...

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....and so on until we get to today... still a way to go of course....

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#2 Post by L.B » Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:04 am

Excellent!Lets get this going then....
Now,have you sorted some new brake lines Jon?Neighbour up here has the truck,can make braided brake lines all day.Get me some sizes & can get you some prices?

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#3 Post by JonW » Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:53 am

Cool, so they are NSW ADR complaint? If so them i all over him like a rash... er... I also need lowers for the Triumph calipers on the RZ as the crazy Brits (er... LOL!) stuck some mental angles on those where the banjo bolts go...
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#4 Post by dplb » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:42 am

that thing is looking very pretty mate
edit : what carbs are you going to run.. i have found the pwks much better than the std jobs on my athena setup
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#5 Post by JonW » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:56 am

Thanks m8!

Carbs will eb PJ34s supplied by Roger@Wicked pre jetted for my application. should be as close to plug n play as we can do one of these across the water :smt001 :smt004
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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
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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#6 Post by dplb » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:43 am

are you going to run the air box or pods?
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#7 Post by JonW » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:56 am

pods... the LC airbox is a convoluted design and it was considered that it probably wont feed enough air for the 34s, plus Roger knows how to jet for pods so its a no brianer.
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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
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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#8 Post by nokturnal » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:21 am

gorgeous!

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#9 Post by dplb » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:36 am

pods... the LC airbox is a convoluted design and it was considered that it probably wont feed enough air for the 34s, plus Roger knows how to jet for pods so its a no brianer.
brianer?? whos brian.. haha ... i really shouldnt stir people about spelling or grammer but hehe
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#10 Post by JonW » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:13 am

nokturnal wrote:gorgeous!
Thanks m8!
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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
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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#11 Post by JonW » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:13 am

dplb wrote:
pods... the LC airbox is a convoluted design and it was considered that it probably wont feed enough air for the 34s, plus Roger knows how to jet for pods so its a no brianer.
brianer?? whos brian.. haha ... i really shouldnt stir people about spelling or grammer but hehe
Haha, its a typo... ahh well...
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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#12 Post by Robot » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:52 am

Very nice work Jon. The yellow and black scheme looks awesome.
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#13 Post by JonW » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:14 am

Thanks Rob, it pops even more in the metal, its very vibrant, even my Mrs has given it the seal of approval! :smt002
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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#14 Post by Evans Ward » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:49 am

I'm really diggin' this! Love the color and graphics! :smt004 Did you get KR to sign your tank? If so, what's the story behind that? What are the USD forks from- GSXR? Great work and can't wait to hear a ride report on that monster mill. :smt003
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#15 Post by JonW » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:54 am

Thanks, Im glad you guys like it, I wasnt sure people would...

The sig is just a graphic, its not a real sig, I think all the KR decal kits have it.

USD forks, front and rear ends in total including wheels are RGV250.

haha, yeah... me too... should be a giggle :smt001
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

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