New member 350 RZ project.

[Cheech]

Ok I set taillight back about 1" today. I really cut lens since I didnt want to screw with finished metal work. I did extend the box you can't see that holds the light assembly inside the tail enough to cut and set the lens flush if that makes my boat float. Stopped cutting until I can get to manny, moe and jacks manyana to pick up another then will keep cutting just to see.

[stroker crazy]

I'm building a Banshee-based beast myself so I know what you mean by nasty!
My build isn't as as advanced as yours but if you would like to see what has been done so far:
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=36690.0

As for pictures, they lie all the time!
The tail-light looks better in the latest photo, and if it looks good in the flesh that is what counts.

Crazy

[Cheech]

Your build looks sweet Crazy, got it bookmarked looking forward to following. Your going very up tech on instrumentation lighting etc. only going with a Zeel here, the rest of mine pretty low tech except suspension, not HT but good solid upgrades. I see you scored some 83mm forks great upgrade the RZ brakes marginal by today's standards your 4 pots will cure that. When I was searching I found out a lot of late model Triumphs run 83 so that saved me a lot of trouble locating , they are a direct bolt on mine are off  a speed 4. I got a decent spare engine when I bought my pile of parts so maybe build a 421 as a spare. I'm building a short rod (110) with 4mm stoke first go and keeping all PV system. I had to laugh,  your parts cut off pile and mine could be identical twins!

[stroker crazy]

The fancy instrumentation wasn't in the original plan.  Because Banshee crankcases aren't machined for a geared tacho drive I couldn't use the original instruments.  The Motogadget seemed to provide the most minimalist solution, at least in appearance.

My crank is also stroked 4mm to give a 58mm stroke on a 73mm bore for 485cm³ with a custom built PV system.  If it all works as planned I will be extremely happy and somewhat surprised!

Perhaps we should suggest to Tim that he starts a new board comparing scrap metal collections (or maybe not).

Crazy

[tonofun]

Cheech(AKA my bro)
Bike is really starting to look good! Cant wait to see the paint scheme.

[Cheech]

Thanks brother (literally)  . I can't wait to see paint either, now if someone would just come up with a killer. Received engine package last pm the crank is very nice with upgraded bearings, welded journals etc. I was thinking last night I have never seen someone jump into smokers so fast, you went from 0-5 in one week! That last RD 350 was the deal of the year.

[veloracermike]

My first street bike was a RZ I really love these bikes.  Can't wait to see the final project.  My next build is going to be an RD350.  Like you I love smokers!

[teazer]

These pipes in parts pile, no names #s on either set. Can anyone ID please?

Top pipes appear to be Allspeeds and the lowers are Toomey

[Cheech]

Thank you for the pipe ID, I have a sneaking suspicion they will end up over at my brothers place.
Although I have modern bike like Ducati 749s and old stock 1976 CB550 super sport, 2001 1200 c sportster I'm a smoker guy from waaaaaay back, so was easy picking screen name  .

[Cheech]

Just about finished with chassis. The tank, seat pan/tail, lower cowl work body work is done it's straight in primer sealer ready for paint I now just lack front fender. I wanted to keep the USA 85 front fender but since I had to use 86 Euro/Canadian forks to mount 4 pot Triumph brakes without using an adapter I had to figure a way to mount and look good, the factory front fender for later bike is ugly to my eye and mounts way differently. Wicked makes a fork brace for the later forks which made it pretty easy. At boring stage now pulled down an engine from stash and soda blasted what you see in pics. Soda works ok but nothing like a bead blaster upside soda does no harm because it won't leave anything that will destroy an engine. Im using A Wicked motorsport head the stock head in photo just to show what clean up with soda will do, I only blasted the chambers. Cylinders just bored and honed I covered just to cover my tail since I have never used soda prior. It cleaned carbon off power valves slick as snot will polish them up they are cast pretty crudely. I also shot a piece of plastic and soda looks like the ticket for prep prior to paint. So next paint engine parts and assembly.

[teazer]

Cheech,

You may like to think about sending that head over to Gary at SPEC2 to get the squish bands machined properly.  Stock angles and clearance are not optimal.

[pablohoney]

Oohh, very nice, keep up the good work!

[Cheech]

Cheech,

You may like to think about sending that head over to Gary at SPEC2 to get the squish bands machined properly.  Stock angles and clearance are not optimal.

teazer, I'm not running a stock head it was just in pic to show how soda cleaned up chambers. I will be running a Wicked Motorsports billet head with interchangable domes. I do need to speak with spec2 on carb related. I'm pretty sure I have an old pair of Garys 30mm VM Mikuni's and want to go over jetting.

[teazer]

That sounds better.  If you run a billet head, you could consider flatslides for sharper throttle response than old style rounds.