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    #46
    Originally posted by steveb922 View Post
    Chuck, this won't help with your fuel tank, but I thought you might find it of interest:-

    http://www.bikersassociationofnorthd...YR5project.htm
    Nice find, Steve.
    2@ \'78 GS1000

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      #47
      Chuck,
      Nice find on your R5C, looking forward to following your progress. When its a runner you might upgrade the coils because R5s foul plugs pretty quickly. I had a purple & white R5A and the oil pump was running way rich.
      1979 GS1000E (44 Yrs), 1981 GPz550
      Departed: 1970 Yamaha R5A, 1971 R5B, 1975 Honda XL250, 1983 Suzuki PE175, 1983 CB1100F, 1983 BMW R100RS, 1992 ST1100

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        #48
        Probably needs a center seal, after sitting so long. That makes them act lean.
        sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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          #49
          Originally posted by 850 Combat View Post
          Probably needs a center seal, after sitting so long. That makes them act lean.
          I'm real rusty on my Yamaha knowledge but aren't the center seals on the Yamaha 2 stroke twins a metal (of some sort) labyrinth seal. Only the outers are rubber and easily replaced. So hopefully no need to split the cases and take the crank apart like on the Suzuki 2 stroke twins. Good be wrong though.
          '84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM) My Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/soates50/

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            #50
            Probably the first order of business is to source a factory Service manual
            MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
            1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

            NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


            I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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              #51
              You will want to know HVC Cycle. Their Moto: "If It Ain't Smokin' Its Broken"

              Vintage Motorcycle Parts - Ural, Trials Motorcycles - Zero Motorcycles - HVCcycle -
              https://hvccycle.net/
              Specializing in Hard-to-find Vintage Japanese 2-Stroke Street Bike Parts for Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Bridgestone, Ural Motorcycle Sales, Zero Motorcycle Sales, Sherco Trials Bikes, Scorpa Trials bikes.


              They make it easy to own an RD, and they are constantly expanding their catalog coverage.
              sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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                #52
                Sez anyone want an RD 400.Whats the story on it? I live in LaCenter Washington 15 miles north of Portland.

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                  #53
                  Chuck, any updates on the RD?
                  2@ \'78 GS1000

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                    #54
                    In storage unit awaiting its rotation into the shop. Runs but is gonna get a full on Chuck special at some point.
                    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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                      #55
                      Originally posted by red1100 View Post
                      Sez anyone want an RD 400.Whats the story on it? I live in LaCenter Washington 15 miles north of Portland.
                      Unrestored but good looking. Its in Anaheim, CA Scott Clough engine. DG heads and pipes. Lots of porting work on the transfer ports, not much on the inlet and exhaust timing. Banshee reed blocks. '76. Looks good runs great. I gave away the stock pipes. May have the airbox and a few things. It is in Anaheim, CA. It is in my albums, I think. I never ride it. If you race a s stroke, you probably race against his bikes. No better two stroke tuner around.

                      http://home.earthlink.net/~scloughn/
                      Last edited by 850 Combat; 07-03-2018, 06:54 PM.
                      sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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                        #56
                        Looking at the Yamaha you’ve picked up makes me bewildered,how can someone have 322 miles on a fine machine and then let it deteriorate to such poor cosmetic condition? I’m astounded at how many I find that have maybe 20,000 miles and are abandoned to the back of someone’s property.Barn finds being what they are I’m familiar with the general round of excuses given by owners. I’m curious what the story is on this one.

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