USA 2strokers http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; USA 2strokers : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 18 May 2012 18:11:33 +0000 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:21:49 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.56a 30 www.usa2strokers.com/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp USA 2strokers http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/ Mechanical Zone : Replacement front end http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40304&PID=343656#343656 Author: dxrat
Subject: Replacement front end
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 4:21pm

If you do go spokes use the virago xv250 front wheel from the late eighties. It uses the same bearings as the Daytona special so you won't need any special parts]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 16:21:49 +0000 http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40304&PID=343656#343656 Mechanical Zone : Replacement front end http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40304&PID=343655#343655 Author: Vintagetz
Subject: Replacement front end
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 3:57pm

Originally posted by 202wagon

One very important point missed...'76-'78= 34mm fork tubes, '79= 35mm so you'll need the triple clamps too.
 
VERY true, when he said Front End swap in the title I presumed he was talking the whole setup.....
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Subject: FREE BEER!!!
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 3:01pm

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]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 15:01:17 +0000 http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40277&PID=343654#343654 Mechanical Zone : Replacement front end http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40304&PID=343653#343653 Author: 202wagon
Subject: Replacement front end
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 2:58pm

One very important point missed...'76-'78= 34mm fork tubes, '79= 35mm so you'll need the triple clamps too.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 14:58:46 +0000 http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40304&PID=343653#343653 Mechanical Zone : Replacement front end http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40304&PID=343652#343652 Author: Coyote
Subject: Replacement front end
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 12:30pm

Buddy,
That thing is beautiful.
I am scared to own something that nice as I would let it fall off the kickstand or something dumb.
.
If I keep my bike a rat bike, it never falls over.

Dave

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Subject: Dirtbag donor bike - RD400
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 11:07am

Hey Jerry,

I went a different route with cleaning the tank... the gunk inside was a combination of years of rust with years of old gas.   It was about 1/4" thick in the bottom, so I cut open the tank and scraped out as much as possible, then blasted the inside with crushed walnut.   That got about 98% out.   I then very carefully welded the two halves back together.   It was alot of work, but the tank is usable now.   I still have the acid you gave me (thanks!) to use on some other tanks I have that only have very light surface rust... so it will still be useful.
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Subject: rd
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 11:07am

Why let the troll bait you?]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 11:07:30 +0000 http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40283&PID=343650#343650 Mechanical Zone : Replacement front end http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40304&PID=343649#343649 Author: Vintagetz
Subject: Replacement front end
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 10:33am

Originally posted by metricbikerider

I need to replace the forks on my newest rebuild project.

The bike is a 1976 RD400 and I have found a donor set but they are off of a '79 Daytona.

Are there any problems that I should know about before I go this route?

Thanks for the great info you all have provide over the last several years...

Buddy
 
No problems but there are differences between Daytona and STD forks some are positives.  For ease of upgrade the Daytona is the best choice, it has an uncapped damping rod so RZ spec emulators are a drop in, all you have to do is follow the instructions for drilling the bottom of the rod.   Two things to consider:
 
1. the Daytona has a smaller axle diameter, if you run an earlier RD spoked or mag wheel you will need to have some captured spacers made or swap out the wheel bearings.  If you intend to use the std speedo hookup you will need the daytona speedo drive.  If you are going to run stock 400 mags I would suggest using the Daytona wheels they are both lighter than the 76-78 models and the axle size is correct.
 
If you want to adapt an Lockheed/Grimeca/Brembo twin piston caliper I have a bracket drawing for these style calipers on the Daytona fork mated with the larger 650 disc.
 
 
2.  The caliper mount has a different spacing, and the Daytona caliper is NOT a great one.  If you intend to adapt a more modern caliper then this is no issue.
 
Great looking bike BTW, Lyn Garland has a 250 with exactly the same tank, seat and color sceme.
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Subject: rd
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 10:12am

Originally posted by Jerry

So Mr Two Fast 
 
do you really want to be removed and deleted or what  ?
PM me .
No, leave the squid, it's fun to fuck with.
]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 10:12:53 +0000 http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40283&PID=343648#343648 Mechanical Zone : Filter question http://www.usa2strokers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40295&PID=343647#343647 Author: smokinotbroken
Subject: Filter question
Posted: 18-May-2012 at 9:09am

Well, I wouldn't bet the farm on most anything personally but a good bit of information has this pegged as DS7, R5, and 'early' RD350. The main difference being mine (early style) runs 140 main jets stock and the filter is hollow.  The later RD was more restrictive with tubes/baffles inside the filter and a different size jet. 
But, at $25 dollars I figured what the hell. If it's correct and saves me the hassle from bothering everyone here on the board with "yet another jetting question" then we are all better off!

~B
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ELEMENT, AIR CLNR
STD FOR A&B 300101~308120
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