RD350LC restore or hybrid on a budget

[boomflamingo]

Hi All

Thought I would start a thread on my new project, I have already received some very useful help so far

This is what I have started with

Bike has been stood around for years, including last few outside

So after several threads on here I have managed the following

Cleaned carbs and rebuilt with new carb refurb kit, fitted new battery and bike started!!

Was very smokey and loads of gung came out of exhausts, but then started to clear up.

Had a few issues with kick start getting stuck and noise from that area when running, so having idler gear re-bushed by 4L04ever

Noticed that no oil was coming out of tubes, so having oil pump rebuilt by arrow

Then had a real stroke of luck as one of the forum members (steeley) recognised it as his old bike, and filled me in on its history and it has had a Stan Stephens stage 3 tune on it, and the frame repainted - happy days

Following advise I have just used deox C to de-rust tank, which created hole and pissed the fluid all over the dining table and floor - how I laughed (not)

Just bought a new cheap fuse box of eBay which converts to blade fuses rather than the original one which is shot.

Next step is to fit the JL pipes that came with the bike and after more advise from this forum, going to use some Tyga flanges and get them welded onto the ends of the pipes to avoid leaks.

My next dilema is whether to get back to standard, or start hybrid.

To get it on the road only needs front caliper rebuild, new master cylinder and forks going over - and some new tyres

But after speaking to NK racing keeping my eyes out for a cheap donor NC29, to be honest i am a bit confused as to what bikes are an easy conversion and not expensive - for example I have been offered a complete ZXR400 front end for £300, is that any good?

Trying to take my time, but itching just to get it on the road and start riding it.

Will update progress on here as I go along

Big thanks for all the help so far

Mark

[boomflamingo]

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Good luck and enjoy your build. Plenty of help on here.

[donkeychomp]

Depends on whether you want to ride it now or tinker. And that ZXR400 front end is a tad on the very expensive side unless it's been rebuilt with new everything including a front tyre. Not sure if anyone on here has tried that conversion either. To be honest it seems to me you have a nice enough bike as it is...maybe enjoy it for now as it is then have a ponder on a restoration (expensive) or a hybrid (also expensive). Whatever you choose just enjoy it!

Alex

[nokturnal]

I would ride it first. They are fun standard too. Then decide if you want to f with it.

You probably need two, if we are being honest...