RD350F1 – the Rolling Resto Begins (Pics)

[Radar]

Well after nearly three years of ownership I have finally got around to making a proper start on the RD rebuild. Spent a Saturday afternoon stripping off the fairing. It has a multitude of cracks and broken mounting lugs, so it will be going off to be repaired and resprayed

Doesn’t look too bad, but the fairing is quite a bad state close up

This huge hole around the mirror being typical

It didn’t take too long to wip off the fairing, the towel is there to protect the mudguard from scratches

Bikes certainly expand when you take them to bits!

Taken on a bit of Streetfighter look now

I have been recommended a faring repair/spray shop in Malvern, so I will give them a ring and get a quote. Going to keep the colours standard

[imperialdata]

Good to see the old dear getting some love at last. Good luck, how far are you going with it? Any engine work?

[Radar]

No major engine work. Key activity will be repairs to the fairing. The engine will get a service and I will get the powervalves checked over and set up properly

Once this is done I hope to get a few more miles on it next summer. Then see how much further I want the resto to go

[katana]

Let me know if you need a hand

[Radar]

Let me know if you need a hand

Will do Kat! Cheers

[Radar]

Did a little bit today: Took of the rear body work and side panels. Took off the seat look/helmet lock and cleaned that up.

Now looking very naked

The very crusty seat latch

Now looking much better

With Katana’s help I also searched out some alternatives for the fairings.

Now toying with the idea of Kenny Roberts colours on a new fairing kit from this place

https://www.spec2.com/rzfair.html

or this place

https://www.airtech-streamlining.com/yamaz/RZ3501984-86.htm

Tucked back into the corner to await the next session of work

[imperialdata]

Will you be re-painting or powder coating the frame?

[Radar]

Will you be re-painting or powder coating the frame?

I wont be no, as it is a good state.

Thinking about it that means the Yellow and Black Kenny Roberts colours are out

[Radar]

Going to check this place out pretty local to me

https://www.plastics-surgery.com/

[Radar]

Latest development: New starter where I work is a wizz with plastics and paintwork, so we are thrashing out a deal…watch this space…

[ses310]

That’ll be pretty handy then

[Radar]

He is just setting up his work shop at the moment, so I am hoping to make some sort of progress soon

I was oot in the garage today and it is biting cold in there…doesn’t encourage progress on the bikes!

[ses310]

Leave it till the summer and we can have a tinker, or buy a big ass heater

[Radar]

Bought a full set of second hand fairings, will still need to be re-painted but seem in a better state than the ones that I have

[katana]

Hopefully with genuine plastics you won’t have to do too much adjusting to get them to fit. Give me a shout if you need a hand.

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