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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: maxi81 on December 31, 2012, 03:30:03 pm

Title: RM 400T conrod
Post by: maxi81 on December 31, 2012, 03:30:03 pm

Gday, I have a RM 400T and found it impossible to find a new conrod when I was restoring the bike. Serco in Brisbane said if worst come to worst and I couldn't find one he would reuse the old one. My question is with all the RM 400's that are around how to people rebuild their engines? Do some people have contacts that can reproduce them? If they can't obtain it how do people with these bikes keep riding them in the future?

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: firko on December 31, 2012, 03:35:10 pm

I seem to recall someone fitting some Yamaha (or was it Maico)rod to his 400-T. Not being a Suzuki guy I didn't take much notice at the time. Someone will know.

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: JohnnyO on December 31, 2012, 04:06:37 pm

You will ocaisionally find nos rods on eBay but they go for big money. I had the same problem with my RM370 recently and ended up using the old rod which was still ok with a new pin, bearing and thrust washers.

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: tony27 on December 31, 2012, 07:43:14 pm

There's 1 of the vmxers here in NZ that sometimes has billet rods that he's made up, I'm sure either Bazza or Suzuki59 may be able to put you in touch with him to see if he could copy a batch off
This is the guy who made the very trick yza clutch activater & powervalve aircooled yz250 that there were photos of from the first johnny old vmx

This is a listing of his & is what you're looking for I assume, see if you can use profile to contact him
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=24227.0

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: oldfart on December 31, 2012, 08:02:56 pm

Tony He advertised his rods back in June of this year,  of which I have posted up.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/other/auction-482419149.htm
   

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: tony27 on December 31, 2012, 08:05:09 pm

So I see & just edited post to add the topic, he knows how to pedal a can am pretty quick as well

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: maxi81 on January 01, 2013, 11:01:30 am

Thanks for all the replys guys. I looked up the listing about the conrod and it has closed. Does anyone know how to get in contact with him? I did a search on the net and found Trimac Maching in Auckland, is this the same guy that posted the ad?

Thanks

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: oldfart on January 01, 2013, 12:02:59 pm

Try seacrching   "RMS engineering NZ"   .....Titirangi of west Auckland   

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: oldfart on January 01, 2013, 12:07:39 pm

Ok found it ...
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?action=printpage;topic=1169.0

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: maxi81 on January 01, 2013, 02:19:26 pm

Thanks for that

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: tony27 on January 01, 2013, 03:12:46 pm

RMS isn't who you're after.

Try this instead, matches up with trademe profile
http://trimacmachining.com/contact.html

Title: Re: RM 400T conrod
Post by: suzuki59 on January 01, 2013, 03:30:25 pm

Yes it's definitely Trimac if you need any contact info please pm me.