had an 85 rz350 in 87 when i was 17, first bike, wrecked it, had a lot of fun. was sold while away in the service. wish i still had it. such an amazing sound
Love your series Pete! As someone who is about to embark on the same mission (all be it an 86 350) l am hooked! I think the models we got in NZ were exactly same as Aus. Look fwd to seeing (to me) the most interesting and important part.. engine. Si, Christchurch, NZ
Ah yes, bit of a road block for me at the moment, so might be a while, plus so many bits missing I am trawling the net, one tip is certainly get alot of brand new parts not much difference to second hand ones on eBay and FB. YZF350Z loads of parts available. So check out Yamaha parts online, then Yambits, then FB or eBay in that order. I have a massive spreadsheet to compare costs. Currently I am fixing up an old oven (Free) to try powder coating.
Cracking vid again Pete. 👍 That's really good to have matching numbers cases. Good to see you had great taste in the RD350F , back in the UK. Same as mine, of course a rare bike then & now. Even though it is a 31k engine with certain later 1wt parts, (clocks, fairing etc) model code was 57V! All very confusing!😆
Hi Fred, are they different, only looking at the parts catalogue the primary gear is the same part number on the RZ250 85 and 85 and RZ350 85 and 85 (4L0-16111) or did you miss putting it on at all by mistake.
had an 85 rz350 in 87 when i was 17, first bike, wrecked it, had a lot of fun. was sold while away in the service. wish i still had it. such an amazing sound
Love your series Pete! As someone who is about to embark on the same mission (all be it an 86 350) l am hooked! I think the models we got in NZ were exactly same as Aus. Look fwd to seeing (to me) the most interesting and important part.. engine.
Si, Christchurch, NZ
Ah yes, bit of a road block for me at the moment, so might be a while, plus so many bits missing I am trawling the net, one tip is certainly get alot of brand new parts not much difference to second hand ones on eBay and FB. YZF350Z loads of parts available. So check out Yamaha parts online, then Yambits, then FB or eBay in that order. I have a massive spreadsheet to compare costs. Currently I am fixing up an old oven (Free) to try powder coating.
Cracking vid again Pete. 👍
That's really good to have matching numbers cases.
Good to see you had great taste in the RD350F , back in the UK. Same as mine, of course a rare bike then & now. Even though it is a 31k engine with certain later 1wt parts, (clocks, fairing etc) model code was 57V! All very confusing!😆
Great idea Pete, wish you the best of luck.
I have a tzr 2MY engine I'm about to rebuild I know the Rd models preceded the Tzr so I'll be following your journey. Good luck!
Ah, the 'canal series" bikes, I remember them well!
Yes its all gold I tell ya 🤣
You know you'll be building up from scratch! Don't be coy!
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if you go the 350 route make sure you put the 350 primary Gearing on ask me how I know
Hi Fred, are they different, only looking at the parts catalogue the primary gear is the same part number on the RZ250 85 and 85 and RZ350 85 and 85 (4L0-16111) or did you miss putting it on at all by mistake.