My new ride... RD350 :D

Rice_tuner · 14th January 2006, 19:24

hey...just picked up an rd yesterday... in the garage at the moment.. seems to have sum "bearing noise" n play in the crank...

will post pix soon... and an update...
by the by, any one of u guys know a reliable (n NOT to expensive) RD mech in mumbai?

thx..

p.s: Now My shoguns up for sale... askin price 11.5K

lemme know if anyones interested..
thx ppl..

R.D Specs:- 84 model (HT/japnese)
L.C exhausts

Steeroid · 14th January 2006, 19:28

Welcome to the RD club and a whole new world of motorcycling (which includes numerous visits to garages and spare parts shops as well as getting to know the engine intimately).

I would highly recommend a visit to www.rddreams.com and while you're there get the CDI kit (getting it is not as easy as I make it seem) which will take care of all your tuning issues.

If you have bearing noise and play at the crank DONT rip her. Open the engine up, get the crank set by a good mechanic and replace the bearings if necessary. You will find more information at the rddreams forum - cant go wrong there.

powerslave12r · 14th January 2006, 21:28

Congrats, and best of luck. The shogun deal sounds nice..

cbr1000f · 14th January 2006, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Rice_tuner

hey...just picked up an rd yesterday... in the garage at the moment.. seems to have sum "bearing noise" n play in the crank...

will post pix soon... and an update...
by the by, any one of u guys know a reliable (n NOT to expensive) RD mech in mumbai?

thx..

p.s: Now My shoguns up for sale... askin price 11.5K

lemme know if anyones interested..
thx ppl..

R.D Specs:- 84 model (HT/japnese)
L.C exhausts

is it a black bike ?
because i think i know whom you got it from.
30k?
i sure know someone whos not very expensive but very good at what he does.you could contact me incase you need help.

hell_on_wheels · 14th January 2006, 22:03

Buddy it seems like everyone's got 2 earn it the hard way..
The bike is a guzzler of fuel,master of problems.....
Any ways its a good bike which i know will not stay with one guy for 2 long....
Its like a girl who's trying 2 flirt

Steeroid · 14th January 2006, 22:08

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Originally Posted by hell_on_wheels

The bike is a guzzler of fuel,master of problems.....

If well maintained, that is not so. The only recurring problem on that bike is the timing of the CB points and once you get your CDI that problem is taken care of. Thereafter you only need to ensure that your crank is properly balanced and set - it will give you years of trouble-free service.

devarshi84 · 15th January 2006, 02:05

as you are a yamaha Rd350 owner, you will certainly need to connect with these people.

Its tough to maintain an Rd and finding parts is the biggest hassle. Hence here is a group of many rd owners and ex-owners.

good luck with the bike

yamahard350b@yahoogroups.com

ambylimo · 15th January 2006, 02:59

yh i knw its hard to break the shackles but truth remains RD350 has been RIPed by most owners since the emergence of motorbiking age..gaz guzzler high maintenance, absence of service station are some of the factors responsible for RD350's funeral..bt to me theres mre to it then mourning...i say yamaha should redefine it creation, and roll out a new-generation more stronger more effecient, more contemporay RD350 ...well it has been said that if you cant invent then reinvent..

ambylimo · 15th January 2006, 03:01

be proud of it man...u have the meamest and most powerful bike in the market today...drool over it...flaunt it ..zoom ahead ...bt keep it in shape as it will always ask for frequent check ups..

Steeroid · 15th January 2006, 07:51

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Originally Posted by ambylimo

...bt keep it in shape as it will always ask for frequent check ups..

Let me tell you about one RD that remains under wraps for months together - mine. The only thing I needed to get checked up periodically were the battery and the CB points. With Chinoy's CDI, I dont even need to check points. Just top up battery and start running.

Its as simple as that - a two stroke doesnt require checkups and stuff. As long as its able to breathe in fuel and spark at the right time it will keep running forever.

Mine has been running for 19 years now. Beat that !

Rice_tuner · 15th January 2006, 09:31

whoa! thamks for all that super info and help ppl...really appreciate it...
by the by, my RDs running a CDI ignition too...aint sure which make etc...the pre owner said it was sumthin made in banglore...
have given my crank to be rebuilt and get rid of the play...n a new set of bearings...
(starts feeling the "RD maintanece syndrome" already!) heh...no regrets tho...its an awesome AWESOME machine!!

@CBR1000f:- no buddy...its a red one... dunno if it was painted red recently tho...the paint seems in decent shape..

Maverick5490 · 15th January 2006, 11:49

Thats cool Rice TUner.. congrats!! get her in shape and its woth every penny spent.. even i have a '84 Red 350 with LC exhausts...Been with me for 3 yrs.. had posted the pics elsewhere.. but will update them in the BHP gallery soon!!
Cheers!

Steeroid · 15th January 2006, 12:12

Thanks to Rice Tuner's post I've updated my gallery!!

Rice_tuner · 15th January 2006, 12:21

@steeroid.. hehe... hey if i'm mistaken, u'v got an rd too right? whose ur mech?

thx man
p.s: i do have a cdi unit...dunno wat make/config tho... how much did the chinoy's cdi thing cost u? thx

dipen · 15th January 2006, 12:27

shogun details pls ?

14th January 2006, 19:24	#1
Rice_tuner BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 144 Thanked: 15 Times	My new ride... RD350 :D hey...just picked up an rd yesterday... in the garage at the moment.. seems to have sum "bearing noise" n play in the crank... will post pix soon... and an update... by the by, any one of u guys know a reliable (n NOT to expensive) RD mech in mumbai? thx.. p.s: Now My shoguns up for sale... askin price 11.5K lemme know if anyones interested.. thx ppl.. R.D Specs:- 84 model (HT/japnese) L.C exhausts
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14th January 2006, 19:28	#2
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Welcome to the RD club and a whole new world of motorcycling (which includes numerous visits to garages and spare parts shops as well as getting to know the engine intimately). I would highly recommend a visit to www.rddreams.com and while you're there get the CDI kit (getting it is not as easy as I make it seem) which will take care of all your tuning issues. If you have bearing noise and play at the crank DONT rip her. Open the engine up, get the crank set by a good mechanic and replace the bearings if necessary. You will find more information at the rddreams forum - cant go wrong there.
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14th January 2006, 21:28	#3
powerslave12r BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 102 Thanked: Once	Congrats, and best of luck. The shogun deal sounds nice..
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14th January 2006, 22:03	#5
hell_on_wheels Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 24 Thanked: 0 Times	Buddy it seems like everyone's got 2 earn it the hard way.. The bike is a guzzler of fuel,master of problems..... Any ways its a good bike which i know will not stay with one guy for 2 long.... Its like a girl who's trying 2 flirt
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15th January 2006, 02:05	#7
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	as you are a yamaha Rd350 owner, you will certainly need to connect with these people. Its tough to maintain an Rd and finding parts is the biggest hassle. Hence here is a group of many rd owners and ex-owners. good luck with the bike yamahard350b@yahoogroups.com
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15th January 2006, 02:59	#8
ambylimo BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: (Toronto) Ahmedabad Posts: 149 Thanked: 0 Times	yh i knw its hard to break the shackles but truth remains RD350 has been RIPed by most owners since the emergence of motorbiking age..gaz guzzler high maintenance, absence of service station are some of the factors responsible for RD350's funeral..bt to me theres mre to it then mourning...i say yamaha should redefine it creation, and roll out a new-generation more stronger more effecient, more contemporay RD350 ...well it has been said that if you cant invent then reinvent..
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15th January 2006, 03:01	#9
ambylimo BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: (Toronto) Ahmedabad Posts: 149 Thanked: 0 Times	be proud of it man...u have the meamest and most powerful bike in the market today...drool over it...flaunt it ..zoom ahead ...bt keep it in shape as it will always ask for frequent check ups..
	() Thanks

15th January 2006, 09:31	#11
Rice_tuner BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 144 Thanked: 15 Times	whoa! thamks for all that super info and help ppl...really appreciate it... by the by, my RDs running a CDI ignition too...aint sure which make etc...the pre owner said it was sumthin made in banglore... have given my crank to be rebuilt and get rid of the play...n a new set of bearings... (starts feeling the "RD maintanece syndrome" already!) heh...no regrets tho...its an awesome AWESOME machine!! @CBR1000f:- no buddy...its a red one... dunno if it was painted red recently tho...the paint seems in decent shape..
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15th January 2006, 11:49	#12
Maverick5490 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 1,464 Thanked: 1,818 Times View My Garage	Thats cool Rice TUner.. congrats!! get her in shape and its woth every penny spent.. even i have a '84 Red 350 with LC exhausts...Been with me for 3 yrs.. had posted the pics elsewhere.. but will update them in the BHP gallery soon!! Cheers! Last edited by Maverick5490 : 15th January 2006 at 11:50.
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15th January 2006, 12:12	#13
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Thanks to Rice Tuner's post I've updated my gallery!! Last edited by Steeroid : 15th January 2006 at 12:13.
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15th January 2006, 12:21	#14
Rice_tuner BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 144 Thanked: 15 Times	@steeroid.. hehe... hey if i'm mistaken, u'v got an rd too right? whose ur mech? thx man p.s: i do have a cdi unit...dunno wat make/config tho... how much did the chinoy's cdi thing cost u? thx Last edited by Rice_tuner : 15th January 2006 at 12:25.
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15th January 2006, 12:27	#15
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,236 Thanked: 731 Times	shogun details pls ?
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