I wish I could spend what the best RZ on the planet is worth. My budget is more modest than that. I enjoy building them as much as riding them. I am looking for a runner that needs some attention or an old race bike that needs some wrenching.
I have a bunch of RD stuff that would give you a good start for a racebike if you have a good way to get it from western NY to you. Specifically most of it is a RD350 based racebike that started life back in at least the Formula RD days if not before. What is there is: Frame, no title rearsets for drum rear complete rear wheel triples nice set of forks good front brake system with braided line and drilled rotor Daytona electric tach, runs on a 9V RD350 engine, unknown porting, Wiseco pistons with 2 races on them although 1 race was at the hands of that Mark Morrow fellow. Pretty sure I have the carbs from this bike still race seat 350 tank that is not pretty Pretty much would need front wheel, ignition, pipes, controls, shocks, safety wire, tires, and some assembly to be ready to go. I probably have all the control parts, I do have some not so nice chambers, and I do have a nice pair of YSS shocks that I could include for the right price. I would let the main list of parts go with whatever cables and levers I could find for $750, chambers if you wanted them would be cheap, YSS shocks we could talk about if you were interested.
I have an RD350 with 400 trans that I "inherited" from Charles. Nice setup that I started my short-lived racing career on. It's been stored in my garage the past couple of years. Good crank and fresh pistons/rings. I can email more details when I get back in town. Send PM if interested.
http://www.localriders.com/forums/showthread.php?p=164638#post164638 A friend in Cincinnati is selling this one. I have never seen the bike in person, but Dave is a stand up guy.
+1 on ricks bike. It has a lot of smart upgrades that really sets it apart from your run if the mill rd. (and my old pipes!)
"Yellow Peril" is still available and can be delivered to the Barber Vintage Festival. Ready to race.
Yellow Peril will be for sale at this week's Barber Vintage Festival. Look for Mark B's swapmeet area. Mild porting, stock carbs, good crank, fresh pistons/rings, Works shocks. https://www.dropbox.com/s/e5g1nd1s5rj0ezg/IMG_0652.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/b5twx8ccmb38f5s/IMG_0653.JPG?dl=0
The bad news: my boss's father just died suddenly and now I can't go to the Vintage Festival. The good news: I may now have a buyer for the RD that can pick it up here. Also, I now have two Vintage Festival tickets for sale and they are the express ones that let you bypass the masses and enter through the left gates. Send a PM if you need tickets.
