The Stache's '76 RD400

[The_Stache]

'76 RD400c -- 2 stroke monster

You gonna have a rad.bike

Thanks bradj! Wish i had a space like yours to do work.

 

[The_Stache]

'76 RD400c -- 2 stroke monster

Just received tz ducktail seat from Sakis.

 

[The_Stache]

'76 RD400c -- 2 stroke monster

http://youtu.be/oB1Sq1I2A7w

New brake light. Running light + brake alert.

 

[teazer]

Re: '76 RD400c -- 2 stroke monster

Its fantastic. I can't wait until the weAther is warmer so i can start on my tank. For now I'm confined to designing a failed attempts at a cardboard template.

Nothing wrong with card templates. I'm trying to modify a GS1100E tank to change the shape and stamped steel doesn't always want to go where you want it to go.

 

[The_Stache]

'76 RD400c -- 2 stroke monster

Dry-fitting everything. Having some issues getting the full fairing around the forks. I just don't want to tweak it too far and form a crack.

Also, the stock seat mount on the rear of the frame -- is that structural? Can it be modified? It's stamped steel and causing issues fitting the seat properly.

-Matthew

 

[The_Stache]

Going to fabricate a new battery box today and teach my wife how to weld. It is her birthday after-all!

 

[clem]

I cut the rear of mine off to allow for a shorter seat. The shorter seat did not allow for the oil tank and tail light that I had so I re-welded the rear back on and now I'm making a new seat. I should have had all parts in hand from the beginning.
Shouldn't all women learn to weld on their birthday?

 

[teazer]

Slide one side of the fairing over its respective fork leg first and then the other. Fits easiest with the front wheel off. Be careful as it scratches fork legs a bit.

 

[The_Stache]

The Stache's '76 RD400

Thanks Teazer. I'll give that a try.

Installed Hagon 350mm soft body w/ 78lb springs (supplied by Quinn).

Also trying to figure out how to mount this seat... Suggestions? Cause I'm stuck (limited tools to work with right now).

 

[worldcafe]

Re: '76 RD400c -- 2 stroke monster

http://youtu.be/oB1Sq1I2A7w

New brake light. Running light + brake alert.

I like that light, where did you buy it?

 

[The_Stache]

The Stache's '76 RD400

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002TR6WA4

 

[The_Stache]

Still having some serious issues fitting the full fairing around the forks. just doesn't seem to want to fit and I don't really have the tools to pop the tire off, fit it and put the tire back on.

 

[teazer]

You could remove the wheel to get it to fit, but we never do that on race bikes using that fairing or a similar one at least.

Try this. Offer up the fairing but with the nose held high. - No. Not yours. The fairing.

Pull the parts that are hard to get on up to the fork sliders. Move the fairing over to one side and spring the other side on past the fork leg and repeat for the other side.

That said, the triangle piece (below the lower triple clamp) is not fitted is it? and the belly pan is off? Yes?

 

[The_Stache]

The Stache's '76 RD400

Haha your funny. I'll try that method and take some pictures to make sure we're on the same page.

 

[teazer]

If you can't spring it into place past the sliders, try it up on the legs. It will give you an extra inch or two... of space to wriggle it on. They are a PIA to fit for sure and the thicker the fairing, the stiffer it is and that makes them hard to fit.

That's one reason I prefer thin flexible fairings. So much easier to spring into place.

 

[The_Stache]

got it on teazer. had to trim some of the fins around the fork area to fit it on.

Once I knew that it fit I put it away and started to tidy up the rest of the bike. Here are some pictures:

and a short video of her running and shootin down the street.
http://youtu.be/tA8YRTDIZBQ

 

[DesmoBro]

Nice stache