Clem how does it feel riding it?i thinking about something similar,but i dont know if this mod would be a big advantage to the stock configuration...
It looks the bees knees man...killer!
It looks the bees knees man...killer!
1972 DS7 The Row Boat
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Ryan, the bike was so bad that I never rode the stock setup. Our roads are pretty rough here and it handles them pretty well now. It turns well and handles a straight line at 80mph great also. I only have about 300 miles on the bike so far. It seems like when I do get the chance to ride it's raining. The time change here sucks too. When I leave in the morning it's dark and when I get home it's dark so it's only weekends. I do need to set the rear sag on it and the oil height in the front. When the springtime comes I plan on working that out. I may start another thread for the suspension setup on the site.
redwillissuperman
Keep it simple- engine, wheels, bars
clem said:
Ha ha. I'm in Albuquerque trying to find a place open for breakfast.
clem said:
And I already live in New Mexico, in said blizzard, having breakfast.
redwillissuperman
Keep it simple- engine, wheels, bars
Central Grille is serving chicken fried steak.
Redbird said:Corey, watch out for that Canyoncarver guy. He's a little sketchy
Yeah he is, oh wait, that's me....
Lol best of both worlds but seriously, you guys are ruining my jerk reputation.
You gotta see Clem's bike in person, it's a beauty.
You gotta see Clem's bike in person, it's a beauty.
I've gotta say, Clem, that is one FANTASTIC transformation.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE take a photo at the same angle as the original "before" photo, as close to straight side-on as possible, and frame it as close to the edges of the photo as you can without cropping the tires.
No, I'm not going to download it and post it everywhere.
What I'd like to do is download it, and the original "before" photo, then graft them together over/under for a composite photo like this one...
I've owned 6 or 7 RDs, mostly 400s, and a '68 YDS3 (the grandaddy of the R bikes); now down to just one 400, and I passed it down to my oldest son. Gotta love em!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE take a photo at the same angle as the original "before" photo, as close to straight side-on as possible, and frame it as close to the edges of the photo as you can without cropping the tires.
No, I'm not going to download it and post it everywhere.
What I'd like to do is download it, and the original "before" photo, then graft them together over/under for a composite photo like this one...
I've owned 6 or 7 RDs, mostly 400s, and a '68 YDS3 (the grandaddy of the R bikes); now down to just one 400, and I passed it down to my oldest son. Gotta love em!
Well 4 years into this and I'm still changing things. I made a new seat cowl out of an old RD350 tank, Nick aka AdventureCo came up with decals for it. I threw on a set of RD350 cylinders after they were ported, Keihin PWK 28's, digital speedo/tach from Koso and an aluminium front fender from Jadus. I'm pretty stoked at how it sits so far but I'm thinking that a set of Tarozzi rear sets would finish it off. Is a project ever really finished???
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Thanks brother, mighty kind of you. I had to update this to give props to a few more people on this site that helped me out. Did I mention that Hurco is a great machinist too?
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JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Damn fine looking scooter, sir.
