Overhaulin' my RD350

Aroon Sequeira · 2nd November 2009, 17:54

Hi All,

Was looking out for some advice on overhaulin' my Rd350.
She was my first bike....and love her to bits!

I am looking to completely overhaul the bike, can anyone help me out with issues like what parts would make sense importing and what can be found in Bangalore itself.

Thanks!

Vert1go · 2nd November 2009, 18:23

Hi Aroon, what's the current condition of your RD350?

nandans2005 · 2nd November 2009, 18:33

hi,

Please be clear on whats need to be done, will you? whats that you intend to do withe bike ?

i know many guys who can help with the spares in bangalore.

bye

insaneroller · 9th November 2009, 02:12

everything can be found in b'lore. RDD is based out of b;lore, so make a few calls, it wont be difficult to find Ron. Ensure, that he doesnt take ages to do it up

Aroon Sequeira · 9th November 2009, 22:24

Thanks for the response Guys.....appreciate it!
My bike is in good running condition, with no major issues. She is running on a CDI kit (Which i want to restore to points). Bore is a 0.5, one fork tube is kinda worn out.
I want to completely redo the engine, fit discs for the front, chrome the required parts......probably jus strip everything down and rebuild her.

desideep · 10th November 2009, 23:02

Aroon why do you want to restore it back to the points? i am not able to get this part and what CDI is it running?

nitrogary · 11th November 2009, 17:38

from personal experience, i ll tell you.
if it aint broke, dont fix it.
fork tubes you can change if you find a good setup. you can expect an antire setup starting from 7-8k up to 20k depending on the seller.
if the cdi is running the bike, let it run. its pretty hassle free.
first collect ALL parts needed for your conversion to points. then do it.
if you remove cdi, you have a bike which cannot fire.
loads of things are there to add.
you ll get a lot of answers here as well as other rd specific websites if you can post specific areas of work needed on your bike.

most rd owners are happy to see another rd back on the road including me
rega-RD-s
nitro

Aroon Sequeira · 12th November 2009, 17:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by desideep

Aroon why do you want to restore it back to the points? i am not able to get this part and what CDI is it running?

She is running on a Shogun CDI.....with points you could really tune her well isnt it?

Aroon Sequeira · 12th November 2009, 17:57

Yeah Sure! i've heard that a lot of times!
will take your advice on the points, coz yeah it is a task to get all the parts to convert it!
Infact, she is running just fine....its just that the engine has become weak and the the unwanted noises have increased....finding a trustworthy contact who could take a look at the bike and let me know how best to go about it is my concern!

Aroon Sequeira · 12th November 2009, 18:04

Yeah Ive hear that a lot of times!
Will take your advice in the points conversion, coz it is a task to get all the parts to assemble it.
Infact she is running fine, its just that the engine has become weak and the unwanted noises have increased. Im looking out for a trustworthy guy who can have a look at the bike and suggest how best to go about getting the engine done.

JayPrashanth · 12th November 2009, 19:03

Dude,

Get yourself an RDD CDI man.

Cheers,

Jay

autospirit · 13th November 2009, 13:51

^^ I think the same, RDD CDI is the best choice.

desideep · 13th November 2009, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aroon Sequeira

Yeah Ive hear that a lot of times!
Will take your advice in the points conversion, coz it is a task to get all the parts to assemble it.
Infact she is running fine, its just that the engine has become weak and the unwanted noises have increased. Im looking out for a trustworthy guy who can have a look at the bike and suggest how best to go about getting the engine done.

Having a Shogun CDi is better than having the points, cause with the points all that you keep on doing is TUNING. you seem to be from Banglore. contact RON chinoy. he is bit snobby when it comes to take jobs and he is charges a lot but surely would do a good job. but if you want you may just try to get a normal service done and try to chang the piston rings that may be able to sort out the sounds if they are of the piston slap.

RDD CDI is a good choice but it is expensive i think last i checked the price it was 12K. just see what you want to do. get your cycle parts and the bike running fine and then go for the visuals.

2nd November 2009, 17:54	#1
Aroon Sequeira Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Overhaulin' my RD350 Hi All, Was looking out for some advice on overhaulin' my Rd350. She was my first bike....and love her to bits! I am looking to completely overhaul the bike, can anyone help me out with issues like what parts would make sense importing and what can be found in Bangalore itself. Thanks!
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2nd November 2009, 18:23	#2
Vert1go BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cape Coral Posts: 74 Thanked: 3 Times	Hi Aroon, what's the current condition of your RD350?
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2nd November 2009, 18:33	#3
nandans2005 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore. Posts: 640 Thanked: 42 Times	hi, Please be clear on whats need to be done, will you? whats that you intend to do withe bike ? i know many guys who can help with the spares in bangalore. bye
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9th November 2009, 02:12	#4
insaneroller BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 541 Thanked: 320 Times	everything can be found in b'lore. RDD is based out of b;lore, so make a few calls, it wont be difficult to find Ron. Ensure, that he doesnt take ages to do it up
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9th November 2009, 22:24	#5
Aroon Sequeira Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks for the response Guys.....appreciate it! My bike is in good running condition, with no major issues. She is running on a CDI kit (Which i want to restore to points). Bore is a 0.5, one fork tube is kinda worn out. I want to completely redo the engine, fit discs for the front, chrome the required parts......probably jus strip everything down and rebuild her.
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10th November 2009, 23:02	#6
desideep Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,159 Thanked: 318 Times View My Garage	Aroon why do you want to restore it back to the points? i am not able to get this part and what CDI is it running?
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11th November 2009, 17:38	#7
nitrogary BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 248 Thanked: 918 Times	from personal experience, i ll tell you. if it aint broke, dont fix it. fork tubes you can change if you find a good setup. you can expect an antire setup starting from 7-8k up to 20k depending on the seller. if the cdi is running the bike, let it run. its pretty hassle free. first collect ALL parts needed for your conversion to points. then do it. if you remove cdi, you have a bike which cannot fire. loads of things are there to add. you ll get a lot of answers here as well as other rd specific websites if you can post specific areas of work needed on your bike. most rd owners are happy to see another rd back on the road including me rega-RD-s nitro
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12th November 2009, 17:57	#9
Aroon Sequeira Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Yeah Sure! i've heard that a lot of times! will take your advice on the points, coz yeah it is a task to get all the parts to convert it! Infact, she is running just fine....its just that the engine has become weak and the the unwanted noises have increased....finding a trustworthy contact who could take a look at the bike and let me know how best to go about it is my concern!
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12th November 2009, 18:04	#10
Aroon Sequeira Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Yeah Ive hear that a lot of times! Will take your advice in the points conversion, coz it is a task to get all the parts to assemble it. Infact she is running fine, its just that the engine has become weak and the unwanted noises have increased. Im looking out for a trustworthy guy who can have a look at the bike and suggest how best to go about getting the engine done.
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12th November 2009, 19:03	#11
JayPrashanth Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore/Goa Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 2,074 Times	Dude, Get yourself an RDD CDI man. Cheers, Jay
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13th November 2009, 13:51	#12
autospirit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: India, USA Posts: 46 Thanked: 4 Times	^^ I think the same, RDD CDI is the best choice.
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