1974 Yamaha Rd350 Cafe

[theholybull]

This is a build I have been working on for a couple years. Ive had the bike for 13 years, it was my dads bike when he was in high school. It has a whopping 3700 miles on it as of today. I rode it while I was in school and put it up for 10 years. Heres some pics of her when I dug her out of the shed.

To get her looking somewhat decent I rattle caned it flat black and put on a set of DG chambers

Then I started gathering parts of the next winters building.

I also grabbed another gas tank and a set of rearsets off a gsxr

Then the mockup began

As you can see i stretched the tank around 4" Time to head out to the garage and work on the bobber Ill post part 2 later.
later
Bull

 

[Erskine]

Re: 1972 Yamaha Rd350 Cafe

Most excellent.
Carry on.

 

[theholybull]

Part 2
The stretch on the tank finished

Gsxr resrsets

just the tank and seat oon the frame

Frame and trees after powder coat

Starting to put her back together

My kick ass shocks

Custom guage faces

All put together prepaint

Thats it for tonight. More tomorrow

 

[Erskine]

Classy build, love these 1st generation RD's, the tank extension flows beautifully.

 

[theholybull]

I have been working on other projects lately and haven't had much time for the cafe. That changed this weekend. I sanded down the bike with 600, gave the R5 side covers a polish and some flat black, and hit the tins with some red oxide primer. I liked it so much i decided mot to paint it and put the decals on and call it done for a bit. The bike isnt really up to snuff for a shiny paint job. The flat kinda fits. Once everything is done like the wheels and engine cases Ill do really nice paint for just blasting around town I dig it, hope you do as well.