yamaha rd350 liquid cooled ratty racer

[49F3rodder]

I spend most of my spare time restoring/refurbishing vintage Japanese motorcycles, but this particular project may fit in here better than those. I came across a 1975 rd350 and an old road race fairing of a similar vintage. I couldn't bring myself to repaint the really cool period correct "patina", paint, gold leaf and stickers, so I am going to build the whole bike as a barn find style, but with all the mechanical stuff in tip top shape. I found a liquid cooled top end from a European model of the same bike, and im hoping to push 50+ hp on the rear hoop. Here is pretty much where she is at right now.

[img width=770 height=577]http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161219/f3e254e230266d85eeb39ae8b5f5acd4.jpg[/img]

[soltz]

The link to pictures not working.
Try again please, i'm an old japanese builder as well and yours sounds interesting.

[sneakysnake]

[soltz]

Very nice

[49F3rodder]

hmm gotta figure out a photo hosting site again. Thanks sneaky snake for that though!

[dmw56]

Love that bike!! Here's my old R5. My first bike was a 78 RD400 bought it new for $1200.

[49F3rodder]

love it dmw. this whole project started when I bought an r5 motor, then moved on to finding a complete rd350... then a liquid top end, then chamers... and on and on it goes haha

[soltz]

nice R5 dmw

[sneakysnake]

Originally Posted by 49F3rodder

hmm gotta figure out a photo hosting site again. Thanks sneaky snake for that though!

Welcome. I forgot the text that said it was yours, sorry. Lol

[dmw56]

Originally Posted by 49F3rodder

love it dmw. this whole project started when I bought an r5 motor, then moved on to finding a complete rd350... then a liquid top end, then chamers... and on and on it goes haha

For sure I know how that works!!