RD350 returning to the road! - Page 9

LasseNC · 02-15-2013, 04:57 AM

I was lost for words, but its just filler on an aerosol :)

Today I primed the rearswingarm, few or many layers of primer, does it matter?

Leo.G · 02-15-2013, 07:51 AM

I think that as long as you cover the whole surface to be painted would be enoght.. The primer is supposed to be a base for the other layers of paint to stick in, but I don't really know as I haven't painted anything like a bike frame before..

If you want to, I can ask to some friends, but I think that your question will be answered in a little while by someone with experience on that right here.. If not I'll tell you what I can find out..

LasseNC · 02-15-2013, 12:18 PM

Going to give it two thin layers, then paint :)

LasseNC · 02-17-2013, 01:54 PM

I have a buddy who is very competent in everything mechanical, so he is going to do some minor repairs to the frame.

Worn/ruined threads, worn centerstand axlethingies etc. :)

RideFreak · 02-17-2013, 07:27 PM

LasseNC, nice build! Great to see someone resurrecting an RD, they are getting scarce these days. I'm an RD affectionado from way back, built quite a few. We used to win allot of MC drag races wit RDs back in the day

It's probably too late but match porting the piston holes to the intake port really helps the RD breathe better. Also the motor suffer's from too much squish in the heads, there's allot of potential hidden in the motor that's untapped. A common mod back in the day was install TD3 heads of the factory RR bike or a set of DG radial heads (unobtanium now

) A good head job, properly done

will make them pull much better off idle waking up the lowend. When you couple that with a larger reed cage (easy mod) using modern reeds the motor will rip, nice power wheelies

Best part is that these mods when done correctly take zero away from the motor's longevity and add power throughout the RPM range unlike a port job. I really don't advocate porting the cylinders unless the person doing it really knows RDs, it's way to easy to ruin the powerband if it's done wrong and requires a different approach to what's commonly done on modern 2Ts.

Here's the last one I built, I was shootin for a stockish retro style. I had to gear this one 2 teeth smaller in the back, couldn't get on it in the lower gears w/o liftin the wheel.

Trane Francks · 02-18-2013, 12:12 AM

Damn, that's a beauty, Chris!

02-15-2013, 07:51 AM	#122
Leo.G Is still learning Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Marcos Juárez, Córdoba, Argentina Oddometer: 254	I think that as long as you cover the whole surface to be painted would be enoght.. The primer is supposed to be a base for the other layers of paint to stick in, but I don't really know as I haven't painted anything like a bike frame before.. If you want to, I can ask to some friends, but I think that your question will be answered in a little while by someone with experience on that right here.. If not I'll tell you what I can find out.. __________________ 2010 Honda XR 250 Tornado

02-17-2013, 07:27 PM	#125
RideFreak Torque Junkie Joined: Apr 2009 Location: County Lockup Oddometer: 3,552	LasseNC, nice build! Great to see someone resurrecting an RD, they are getting scarce these days. I'm an RD affectionado from way back, built quite a few. We used to win allot of MC drag races wit RDs back in the day It's probably too late but match porting the piston holes to the intake port really helps the RD breathe better. Also the motor suffer's from too much squish in the heads, there's allot of potential hidden in the motor that's untapped. A common mod back in the day was install TD3 heads of the factory RR bike or a set of DG radial heads (unobtanium now ) A good head job, properly done will make them pull much better off idle waking up the lowend. When you couple that with a larger reed cage (easy mod) using modern reeds the motor will rip, nice power wheelies Best part is that these mods when done correctly take zero away from the motor's longevity and add power throughout the RPM range unlike a port job. I really don't advocate porting the cylinders unless the person doing it really knows RDs, it's way to easy to ruin the powerband if it's done wrong and requires a different approach to what's commonly done on modern 2Ts. Here's the last one I built, I was shootin for a stockish retro style. I had to gear this one 2 teeth smaller in the back, couldn't get on it in the lower gears w/o liftin the wheel. __________________ *Chris* VIDEOS

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02-15-2013, 04:57 AM	#121
LasseNC ^OP XSessive! Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark, Danimarka, Danmark, Dänemark Oddometer: 946	I was lost for words, but its just filler on an aerosol :) Today I primed the rearswingarm, few or many layers of primer, does it matter?

02-15-2013, 12:18 PM	#123
LasseNC ^OP XSessive! Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark, Danimarka, Danmark, Dänemark Oddometer: 946	Going to give it two thin layers, then paint :)

02-17-2013, 01:54 PM	#124
LasseNC ^OP XSessive! Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark, Danimarka, Danmark, Dänemark Oddometer: 946	I have a buddy who is very competent in everything mechanical, so he is going to do some minor repairs to the frame. Worn/ruined threads, worn centerstand axlethingies etc. :)

02-18-2013, 12:12 AM	#126
Trane Francks Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Oddometer: 136	Damn, that's a beauty, Chris!