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Post by stfocus on Oct 16, 2013 21:34:08 GMT 1
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Post by stfocus on Oct 16, 2013 21:37:35 GMT 1
O for got the tank as well  |
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Post by rich on Oct 16, 2013 21:46:58 GMT 1
According to this it's an early N2 and everything in the pics suggests that too. Don't know why he's referring to it as a 31K? rd350lc.net/pageVIN.htm |
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Post by stfocus on Oct 16, 2013 21:55:47 GMT 1
Hi yes a forgot about the n2 but what about the lungs on top of the frame as I got an f2 and this is where the fairing fits
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Post by winnerevo1 on Oct 16, 2013 21:58:41 GMT 1
 indeed, with a 1WT prefix....
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Post by fatfastroger on Oct 16, 2013 21:59:10 GMT 1
Another "Barn Find" anybody would think were in Redneck America !
Looks like an N2 to me,keep it Matt Black for the Rat Look
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Post by 47x on Oct 17, 2013 11:20:25 GMT 1
even n1 and n2 had the lugs for the fairings on the frames as standard from Yamaha,also C reg was the first of the f2/n2..
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Post by rich on Oct 17, 2013 12:31:21 GMT 1
even n1 and n2 had the lugs for the fairings on the frames as standard from Yamaha,also C reg was the first of the f2/n2.. Indeed it was, I bought my F2 in July 86 and the reg was C570TJK. According to DVLA, it's still out there too  The vehicle details for C570 TJK are: Date of Liability 01 09 2014 Date of First Registration 22 07 1986 Year of Manufacture 1986 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 347cc CO₂ Emissions Not Available Fuel Type PETROL Export Marker N Vehicle Status SORN Not Due Vehicle Colour YELLOW Vehicle Type Approval Not Available Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £0.00 12 Months Rate £37.00 |
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Post by phil38 on Oct 17, 2013 12:32:03 GMT 1
Yep, Numbers indicate it's and N2 and it looks like it's all there and fairly original (if you ignore the paint job & seat!)
What is all this barn find bollox?! Clearly he didn't find it in a barn..... Do people use this a a search string on ebay?
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Post by 47x on Oct 17, 2013 12:48:17 GMT 1
wow,that reg number don't half sound familiar rich,did it ever live in south wales at any time???
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Post by rich on Oct 17, 2013 12:56:42 GMT 1
wow,that reg number don't half sound familiar rich,did it ever live in south wales at any time??? I live in East Sussex and sold it to a mate in 1988 when I started driving so where it's been since then is anyone's guess! It was originally white and red but I painted the wheels white and calipers gold. It's also showing as yellow now but I don't know when it was painted? |
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Post by 47x on Oct 17, 2013 12:59:27 GMT 1
oh righty-ho,just seemed very familiar??,not one that I ever owned btw,but im sure that a yellow one,which is a f2 has that number up the valleys,but I could be wrong!!
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Post by Shytalk on Oct 17, 2013 15:56:02 GMT 1
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Post by hampo on Oct 17, 2013 20:30:56 GMT 1
Yeah i had a look at this, BIN is £800 odd which may not be that bad for a gen N2 project, lordy only knows what horrors lurk tho..
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Post by botty on Oct 19, 2013 21:56:56 GMT 1
Yeah i had a look at this, BIN is £800 odd which may not be that bad for a gen N2 project, lordy only knows what horrors lurk tho.. OMG. You will all find out what horrors lurk. I bought it. It's been delivered on Friday. He still thinks it's a 31K. He says it's got 31k all over it.Do the heads have 31K cast in? I think I have bought a N2. Going to do it in the white colours. I think. |
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Post by stfocus on Oct 19, 2013 23:31:45 GMT 1
Yeah i had a look at this, BIN is £800 odd which may not be that bad for a gen N2 project, lordy only knows what horrors lurk tho.. OMG. You will all find out what horrors lurk. I bought it. It's been delivered on Friday. He still thinks it's a 31K. He says it's got 31k all over it.Do the heads have 31K cast in? I think I have bought a N2. Going to do it in the white colours. I think. Hi pal good luck with the 31k -n2 hop its not to bad for u i wish it was a 31k as i would have got my self |
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Post by botty on Oct 20, 2013 0:04:07 GMT 1
I hope it's not too bad. I wish it was a 31k as well.They seem to be becoming quite sought after ATM.
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Post by 47x on Oct 20, 2013 3:57:03 GMT 1
could have a 31k top end/etc,but its 1wt on numbers
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Post by Shytalk on Oct 20, 2013 8:56:35 GMT 1
He still thinks it's a 31K. He says it's got 31k all over it.Do the heads have 31K cast in? Yes all the heads have 31K cast into them, if the barrels also have 31K cast then they've been replaced at some time, I don't think that there is anywhere else where 31K appears though. |
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Post by phil38 on Oct 20, 2013 17:47:15 GMT 1
Good luck with it! They look nice in the original white.
Taken me 3 years to get mine all sorted, just ready for the winter!
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Post by hampo on Oct 26, 2013 0:18:19 GMT 1
Well botty what ya got? Didnt look too bad taking the sellers ad & the posts into account...a gem or a turd?
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Post by botty on Oct 26, 2013 9:15:39 GMT 1
Well botty what ya got? Didnt look too bad taking the sellers ad & the posts into account...a gem or a turd? It's not too bad. Needs a few parts which have been broken. Throttle and choke are solid. They won't move at all. So it's safe to say it hasn't run in a long time. All I all. It's what I expected. I'll put some pics up soon. |
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Post by botty on Oct 26, 2013 9:59:17 GMT 1
Well botty what ya got? Didnt look too bad taking the sellers ad & the posts into account...a gem or a turd? First thing to hit me was the exhausts. How can they be like that. Footrest hanger had only one bolt in so had dropped. Sorted now.  Generally in ok condition, considering the price.A good start for a resto.Covered in over spray. It was stored in a body shop. Few broken bits. Need to get it running to really find out what I have.    |
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Post by botty on Oct 27, 2013 19:12:08 GMT 1
It's not looking good at the moment. Tried to start it today. First kick it fired once didn't start, then nothing. Removed the plugs. They were flooded. With WATER. Kicked the bike over without plugs. Cleaned plugs, fired, nothing. Flooded again with water. Rusty coloured water has started dripping from the headers. Could it possibly be water in the exhausts. Or more likely to be a head gasket gone? Seems to have decent compression Only wanted to see if it ran before I strip it down. The left hand carb looked like this before I cleaned it out. Any one got an idea what the problem is likely to be? Before I try again. And just rip it apart for a rebuid  |
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Post by carioca656 on Oct 27, 2013 20:41:01 GMT 1
water in your fuel tank petrol wont sent them rusty will it?
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Post by rickbrown01 on Oct 29, 2013 9:14:38 GMT 1
At least it is turning over and not seized. Personally wouldn't start it with all that crap in the system, you might knacker something that is okay at the moment.
Good Luck.
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Post by botty on Nov 7, 2013 0:27:55 GMT 1
At least it is turning over and not seized. Personally wouldn't start it with all that crap in the system, you might knacker something that is okay at the moment. Good Luck. It may as well be seized. Look at it. Took the top end off and found this. So need a crank and barrels at the very least. Although I might get away with a hone on the barrels, on +2.00 already. So as previously asked in the thread. Gem or turd? I think the latter at the moment, however once the engine is sorted. The rest is "just" refurbishment. I hope.   |
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Post by dusty350 on Nov 7, 2013 8:18:00 GMT 1
Hi,
Big engine strip coming up then ! I would try and reclaim the barrels if they are not pitted with rust - the pistons look fairly clean of carbon so maybe it did have a top end build before storing. Crank will be between £220- 250 exchange or rebuild. I would rebuild the engine complete whilst it's apart. You can still get all the bits but it's not cheap. Ultrasonically clean the carbs, probably a couple of times and see if they can be salvaged. I did have some 31k carbs once that had corroded so badly that the main jet housing had broken away.
Good luck
Dusty
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Post by Norbo on Nov 7, 2013 9:27:18 GMT 1
they may look crappy but the pistons look like new thers almost no carbon on the sides and non at all on the heads
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Post by Shytalk on Nov 7, 2013 11:22:57 GMT 1
It looks like it hasn't run since being built, you may well find the top end OK, crank will need checking / rebuilding if its been waterlogged, but that top end looks fresh once the gunge is cleaned off.
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indeed, with a 1WT prefix....
