2 Strokes Down Under

Welcome Jules, there are plenty of good folk on this forum who will happily share their knowledge with others, so be sure to ask any questions you need to.

Good luck with your project and please keep us posted.

Thanks Jon, I will give them a set to have a go at and see how they come out.

Hi folks, I am looking to get a pair of fork tubes re-chromed by A1 Hard Chrome.

Their website seems to suggest they know what they are doing but does anyone have any experience of their service?

TIA for any replies.

Sadly I don’t have any 500 parts but will keep my eyes and ears open for you. It would probably be worth you signing up to the RDLC Crazy forum, as someone on there ought to be able to assist.

Thanks for sharing D, I had already come across Pete’s channel but will give S Garage a go also

That’s different and at least the modifications are for a purpose unlike too many brat/bobber abominations that some poor classic bike get subjected to.

Have you seen this bloke’s shed? He has some bloody bike collection that’s for sure!

Apologies for the slow response but I may have a spare speedo if you are still on the lookout?

A belated welcome to the forum Sean and great to hear that another one of these iconic machines is being resurrected. Whilst it won’t be a cheap exercise that prices of 500’s have gone ballistic, so you should have plenty of headroom and I am sure that there are more than a few of us who are wishing...

Sounds like you need to show that F1 some tlc Mark….

It’s amazing what turns up when you don’t expect it and there are still bargains to be found out there. I recently picked up a complete RD400 seat, tail fairing and side strips for very reasonable money so was absolutely stoked, although perhaps that was just Karma seeing as I had given my spare sea...

Welcome Charlie, whereabouts in Sydney are you and what sort of help are you looking for?

I am certainly happy to assist if I can.

+2 for the JIS screwdrivers, wish I had discovered them back in the day, as they would likely have saved me a lot of cursing! You can buy the Vessel brand sets on EBay for very reasonable money and they typically include the Megadora impact screwdriver. I am now a subscriber to your You Tube channel...

AFAIK, up until around 1988, Yamaha engine and frame numbers should match and that’s definitely the case for any RZ’s I believe.

HTH

Hi folks, casting my net far and wide on this but having unexpectedly come into the possession of another RD400E project, I am in need of some parts to make it a viable resto. Initially I am looking for the following major items: Fuel Tank Seat Tail Fairing If anyone can assist with any of these ite...