1974 Yamaha RD200
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My new sandblasting setup made short work of the engine cases and heads. Still gotta figure out how to restore the metal decal thing on the alternator cover.
The rest of the engine cases and the jugs are currently with the machinist. I'm going .25 over on this one.
New seal and gasket kit already arrived and I just need to clean up the crank, wait for the machinist, and then paint everything before I can reassemble.
The frame, new tank, and new tail are with a buddy of mine. We're doing a labor trade and he's going to fab everything up and also make a new oil tank.
I forgot to grab a pic of the tank and tail before I sent it over to him, but they're the Benelli Mojave style. They're being modified to fit the RD as well as swapping out the gas cap for something lower profile.
The rest of the engine cases and the jugs are currently with the machinist. I'm going .25 over on this one.
New seal and gasket kit already arrived and I just need to clean up the crank, wait for the machinist, and then paint everything before I can reassemble.
The frame, new tank, and new tail are with a buddy of mine. We're doing a labor trade and he's going to fab everything up and also make a new oil tank.
I forgot to grab a pic of the tank and tail before I sent it over to him, but they're the Benelli Mojave style. They're being modified to fit the RD as well as swapping out the gas cap for something lower profile.
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pidjones
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I wish my 400 head had half that shine! But, at least the paint is off of it now. Just getting back into the smokers, I hadn't realized how many variants Yamaha went through with parallel twin 2Ts. And when they seemed to perfect it with the LC versions, governments outlawed new production.
BTW, there are a couple British-based RD sites that have had chamber design discussions on them, including software links.
BTW, there are a couple British-based RD sites that have had chamber design discussions on them, including software links.
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Thanks. I spoke to my fab guy and he said to make me some chambers (even with the measurements) I'd be looking at $800 to $1200, so I'm still trying to figure that one out. Pretty good chance I'll stick with stock pipes for now, but I can get some Higgs sent over from the UK for about $700. https://higgspeed.com/product/expansion-chambers/yamaha/yamaha-rd200-1972-1980/
wfo speedracer
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I have one of these I picked up for $150 , its not in near the condition of yours and the engine is locked up tight, it does have a kickstarter though and I am considering parting the engine, carbs and exhaust out and doing an engine transplant. I will be listing some stuff here shortly as well as some parts off the colleta build that were left over , hopefully it will save someone from having to look for rare parts.
Texasstar
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Canada_Dry
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Any update on how the tank is looking? I’m curious about these Mojave tanks online, quality?
Not super impressed with the quality. It's taking a lot of work to get it in usable shape. When it arrived, it looked like somebody sprayed the inside with what I can only assume was liner, but looked more like primer. More than a little rust and lots of slag and splatter from welding in the bung for the cap. We decided to cut the tank open to clean it out and weld in a new bung as well. The seat was better, but we're also cutting that one up to make it fit. It was several inches too wide for the RD200. Slow going, but hope to have something to show before too long.
Finally getting some more fab work done. The Mojave tank and seat are taking a little effort to get them to fit correctly. Final version will have the front of the tank raised up a little bit for an even line.
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The oil tank came out great. We went with a custom made option that doubles as a rear fender.
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TresCuatros
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I like it!
Did you make it buy that weld in bung for the cap? If buy, any info?
Thanks!
Did you make it buy that weld in bung for the cap? If buy, any info?
Thanks!
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