Project RD400 CutNPaste

[dirtbag]

Thanks Lyn Garland for selling me the wrong L/H crank seal. No I have to order one from the UK.

 

[AimSmall]

Any updates?

 

[dirtbag]

Started putting the engine together, realized I forgot to order a gasket set and the piston clips for the gudgeon pins. Arghhh I was all ready to take pics and post this. Should have some progress in a week or so.

 

[IndieSol]

Glad to see you're back in it. Looking forward to the pics!

 

[dirtbag]

Ok I got the piston clips and the gasket set. Now I need to polish the head as it has 15 years of tree sap on it.

Here is how I sit so far. Next up is rebuilding the oil pump and carbs.

 

[dirtbag]

Persistance pays off. I found that damn woodruff key. Got the head on,timed it. Now the rest of the bike to do.

 

[VonYinzer]

Looks killer DB, keep it up.

Seems as if I will be getting my hands on an RD400 here soon as well.

 

[dirtbag]

Lemme know if you need my timing gauge.

 

[VonYinzer]

Thanks.

 

[dirtbag]

Yeesh the rest of this bike is a mess, as far as brakes go. Once I get brakes figured out it should be no problem. I may just order brembos as the stock ones have seized pistons in the calipers.

Pic Updates

 

[dirtbag]

Ok so:

Youtube + Grease Gun + Grease = pistons out of calipers.

 

[66replica]

Ok so:

Youtube + Grease Gun + Grease = pistons out of calipers.

I used that tip as well when all else failed. Glad it worked out for you.

 

[pawn]

yep I had to do that on my cb's front caliper. Worked right away.

 

[Ringo]

If you have the MC still hooked to the caliper, you can just pump the lever till the piston pops out.

 

[teazer]

I just use compressed air. at around 60 psi even the most stuck piston pops out with a bang. Fingers have to be well out of the way if you want to keep them though.

 

[dirtbag]

You guys forget. This bike sat so long under a pine tree that the tree grew through the frame. So this means 15 years of tree sap as well.

 

[AimSmall]

Bike is looking really nice, Are you planning on keeping the tank plain white?

 

[Sonreir]

Looking good, man. I may have to add an RD to my wish list.

 

[dirtbag]

Bike is looking really nice, Are you planning on keeping the tank plain white?

Yes the bike will be white and blue. Not sure if i want to do bump seat or flat seat yet. The daytona rd tanks are hideous in my opinion. Anyone have any suggestions for tank.

 

[teazer]

Tell me you don't mean that... The Daytona tank is a precursor to the LC tanks and they add a touch of roundness (is that a word?) to the familiar RD profile.

If you don't like it, try to do a swap with tank side covers and seat for an earlier bread box tank plus a wad of cash. They are fairly rare.