Started a resto on 82 RD350LC during lockdown in Australia

[cnkxu1]

Dec 28, 2020 0:13:15 GMT 1 jonw said:

What youve found with Aussie parts is as Howard says totally right. Prices are all over the place, the parts book contains a lot of NLA stuff you can order... but its still NLA of course so you get refunded yet its rarely updated after so they keep going round that loop. And yes... Not much stock in Aus, thats normal for the modern world, dealers dont want money tied up in stock, nor do the importers. The 3 months is a boat ride from Japan as there are no planes - no tourists = no cheap air freight.

Our govt went round the world asking big companies to collect gst on money we spent outside of the country. ebay, amazon etc etc etc all were good targets for them and complied. Personal purchases, sending to a mate 'in-country' to send on and small companies werent worth the govt visit and didnt have the IT dept to sort that. Buy from them not the others if you can.

Good advice jonw. I will give it a go.

[cnkxu1]

Found this on an old thread from Xavier 2014:
ENGINE
cylinder head satin
cylinders satin
clutch cover satin
Ignition cover satin
radiator satin
Water joints satin
engine stay rod gloss
engine mounting brackets gloss
engine stay rod bracket olive green
kick lever olive green
water hose clamp olive green
carburetor and airbox clamp olive green
radiator cap olive green
clutch and ignition cover screws olive green
cylinder head bolts, studs & washers olive green
engine screws, washers and nuts zinc silver

CHASSIS
frame gloss
Swingarm gloss
rear frame stay gloss
Lifting handle bar gloss
side and central stand gloss
wheels satin

FRONT
handle bar satin
handle switch (left and right) satin
Brake Lever satin
Clutch lever and braket satin
horns and outer brackets satin
top yokes satin
Main switch housing satin
Speedo drive housing satin
bottom yoke olive green
top fork ball cover (head race cover) zinc silver
twin horns bracket olive green
headlight bracket gloss
front indicator stems olive green
indicator fixing bolts, nuts and washers olive green
clocks bracket olive green
mirror stems olive green
front mudguard bracket zinc silver
headlight rim Chromated

MIDDLE
stand springs zinc silver
front & rear footrest bracket olive green
front & rear footrest stems olive green
pipe exhaust Black coating
gear pedal + rod and lever Chromated
Seat Latch and Lock satin
unlock seat bracket olive green
levers on seat latches zinc silver

REAR
rear sprocket hub satin
rear sprocket gloss
chain puller zinc silver
rear handle bar Chromated
rear reflector bracket olive green

BRAKING
master cylinder and splitter joint satin
brake caliper satin
disk brake satin
rear brake pedal olive green
drum brake shoe plate satin
drum reaction bar gloss
rear brake lever (on plate shoe) Chromated
rear brake rod zinc silver

MISC
wheels, engine and rear arm axles zinc silver
others screws, washers and nuts zinc silver

[pdxjim]

www.rd350lc.net/page4L0colorguide2.htm

[cnkxu1]

A little bit of progress over the break, painted the barrels, head and the side cases, then started cleaning the frame. 40 years of baked on crud is defying soap and water, degreaser, high pressure water, steam. The vapour blaster is a little too small to fit the frame but it worked well on the swingarm. Next I will try aquaclean and scouring pad.

[cnkxu1]

I have moved some of the photos to a new thread of the same name under Restorations