83 RZ350 hybrid

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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#31 Post by 2smokin » Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:42 pm

Found a bit of time to to start pricing this bike back together.the Master cylinder I’m using didn’t clear the Tarozzi rearset so I had to remove a small amount of material from the back side of the right rearset to clear it. Got a few other bits buttoned up and the bike and test fitted the shearer pipes.
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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#32 Post by tacky1 » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:38 pm

The pipes look great, I like the line of them, Nice sweep on them, Matches the lines of the bike...
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
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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#33 Post by tacky1 » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:38 pm

On a side note, Thats a lot of white crap you have on the ground :P
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: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#34 Post by 2smokin » Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:00 pm

tacky1 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:38 pm On a side note, Thats a lot of white crap you have on the ground :P
Thanks man!!! And this is a mild winter in Ontario. Other years we’d already have 3 feet of snow

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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#35 Post by 2smokin » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:08 pm

Test fitting the body work to apply the decals and get them straight as possible
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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#36 Post by 2smokin » Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:19 pm

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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#37 Post by 2smokin » Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:07 pm

Getting close. Probably pull the engine one more time. Got a billet water pump, new water pump bearing. And a couple of new slugs to stick in the cylinders still and going to put new power valve seals in well I’m at it.
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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#38 Post by 2smoke » Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:45 am

Check if your kickstart hits the Tarozzi rearset peg when kicked. some people have had issues. There is a fix.
Where in Ontario are you? Looks like farm country. Is that an El Camino? My father had a few. I have a 70 Nova.
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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#39 Post by 2smokin » Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:16 am

2smoke wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:45 am Check if your kickstart hits the Tarozzi rearset peg when kicked. some people have had issues. There is a fix.
Where in Ontario are you? Looks like farm country. Is that an El Camino? My father had a few. I have a 70 Nova.
I’m near Sauble beach.
My after market kickstart won’t work with the Tarozzi rearset a but oem clears.
It’s a 68 el Camino it’s my old mans. Had to use his shop for the heat to do the decals. My shed is to cold.

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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#40 Post by 2smokin » Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:50 pm

Put a new clutch kit in on Sunday, already had a brand new billet clutch basket. Got the hi flow water pump and new water pump bearing and seal installed too.
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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#41 Post by Yellow and Black RZ » Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:47 pm

How's the build coming along?
'85 RRZ350 - Hacked.

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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#42 Post by 2smokin » Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:14 pm

Yellow and Black RZ wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:47 pm How's the build coming along?
Not a lot left to do. Found some time last week to tidy up some minor things to do with the rearsets and brakes, got the cooling system all back on. I need to find some time to get the wiring harness back on and it’s ready to be fired up.
Hopefully in the next couple weeks it’ll be smoking again

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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#43 Post by 2smokin » Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:15 pm

She lives again
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Re: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#44 Post by tacky1 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 9:12 pm

Very nice, Job well done, Loving the yellow paint,,
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: 83 RZ350 hybrid

#45 Post by Evans Ward » Sun Feb 23, 2020 9:52 pm

Smokin’ is good! Good job.
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.

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